- strict screening of passengers will stay in place
- prevent a plot
- poisonous gas
- prompt
Stricter screening of passengers and luggage at Australian airports will stay in place after police prevented a plot to bring down a plane, which local media said may have involved a bomb or poisonous gas. The plot to down an aircraft could prompt longer-term changes.
- security settings
- for an enduring period
The security measures at the airports will be in place for as long as it is believe they need to be, so it may go on for some time yet. The security settings at the airports, in particular domestic airports, need to remain tight for an enduring period.
- heightened security
- experienced longer-than-usual queues
The passengers are advised to arrive at airports three hours before international flights and two hours for domestic flights in order to clear the heightened security. Passengers at major Australian airports, including Sydney, experienced longer-than-usual queues during the busy Monday morning travel period.Counter-terrorism police have conducted several recent raids
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