A lost pair of scissors brought to an international airport in Japan to a standstill last Saturday. The unusual security situation at New Chitose Airport In Hokkaido, 36 flights were canceled and 201 flights were delayed. BBC News. Consider a winter storm that pushed Southwest Airlines Having been in a scheduling crisis nearly two years ago, it’s no surprise that commercial air travel is hanging by a thread.
The scissors were stolen from a shop across the terminal’s security checkpoint, by One Mile At A TimeAs a result, authorities forced every passenger to go through security again to try to find the device. The second check was long and tedious because everyone submitted through the checkpoint immediatelyHowever, the scissors were not found and the airport was back in operation after two hours.
An airport employee found the scissors the next day at the same store where they were lost. The scissors not a commoditySince most airports do not allow sharp objects to be displayed outside of checkpoints for security reasons, it is possible that it was a tool used by an employee that went missing. An airport spokesperson explained:
“We recognise that this incident occurred due to inadequate storage and management systems in the store. We recognise that this is also an incident that could be related to robbery or terrorism, and will again work to ensure comprehensive management awareness.”
There is reason to be concerned, as many passengers are flying home after the weekend. in Japan and this country sadly has a history of mass stabbings. at least the airport took this credible threat seriously, but you just wish they’d looked at the story a second time.
