US tightens rules over no-fly lists

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.

US tightens rules over no-fly lists

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.

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