No-fly list changes after suspect boards plane

THE US government has ordered airlines to check updated no-fly lists within two hours of being notified of changes in the wake of the failed Times Square bomb attack.

The alleged bomber, Faisal Shahzad, was able to board a jetliner on Monday night despite being on the list, because Emirates airlines did not look at an updated list that included his name.

A Homeland Security official said that until now airlines have been required to check for updated lists every 24 hours. When updates are made to the no-fly list, notifications to airlines instruct them to check the updated list. Airlines could now be fined if they don’t comply.