From hours at security to bulletproof cockpits: How 9/11 changed air travel

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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One of the biggest changes to US aviation travel was the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (TSA).

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:43:30 UTC.

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