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

Here’s a look at how life for air passengers has changed since then.

What happened to air travel in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001?

In some instances, travellers were able to transfer from US domestic flights to international flights without going through any further security checks, either.

Armed marshals and reinforced cockpits The Federal Air Marshal Service was expanded, with more armed air marshals placed on flights.

Post-9/11 security screening led to more people being subjected to questioning and searches at airports, however.