Airline passenger news and views

Airport security fears were raised today after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a busy arrivals hall at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. Officials said the bomb killed at least 35 people and injured more than 100 – many of them critically.

President Dmitry Medvedev ordered increased security across Moscow's airports and other transport hubs and vowed that those behind the attack would be tracked down and punished.

This represents an new concern for all of us passing through airports either travelling or simply meeting friends and loved ones. There are so many areas that lack the amount of security that is now so evidently needed.

The arrivals hall is a significant target for this type of attack with maximum impact by maiming and killing a large number of innocent people.

We are all subjected to many security checks before boarding an aircraft and I, for one, have absolutely no problem with this. However, it really amazes me that there is not more security in these vast public areas.

I am certain there are surveillance cameras, but one cannot watch everyone all of the time. We may have to accept increased security to enter the airport, be it the arrivals or departures halls.More ‘sniffer’ dogs would be a good idea, along with more armed police patrols.

The main thing is for us, the passengers, to remain vigilant at all times. If you see something suspicious, report it at once. It may be insignificant but you couild just be saving some lives.