Kenyan travelers flying to the United States must now arrive at airports three hours before the flight to undergo enhanced security checks and interviews.
The move comes after the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked 180 airlines from 105 countries in June to carry out thorough pre-flight security checks of passengers through interviews and screening.
Passengers will be subject to the new security checks and interviews at the airlines’ ticket desks regarding their travel, duration of stay, addresses in the US and a few other security-related questions.
Lufthansa, Emirates, Air France and Norwegian Air confirmed to AFP on Wednesday that US authorities had asked for tougher controls at departure airports for non-stop flights to the United States.
Other carriers issued statements also confirming the new measures.
“In addition to the controls of electronic devices already introduced, travelers to the USA might now also face short interviews at check-in, document check or gate,” a Lufthansa spokesperson said.
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“The implementation will take place on October 26. The security of our passengers and staff is our top priority.”
Source:ย Nairobi Newsย
