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The United States is boosting security at airports following a suspected terrorist attack at Glasgow airport and car bombs found in London, the White House said on Saturday. Officials said there was no specific threat in the United States and that the color-coded gauge of security threats was not being raised.
But White House spokesman Tony Snow said more police and federal agents would be sent to guard airports and that travelers could expect inconveniences such as longer lines ahead of the busy Independence Day holiday on July 4, especially at larger airports.
"There is no indication of any specific or credible threat to the United States, no change in the overall security level," said Snow who is with George W. Bush at the president's parents' summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
However, Snow said the Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency in charge of security at U.S. airports, is undertaking some "alertness-raising measures."
"You're likely to see those (measures) in the increased presence of some TSA agents outside terminals," Snow said. More local police would also be sent to guard airports.
Asked if the beefed-up security was prompted by the London and Glasgow incidents, Snow said, "I think it's really a result of just trying to make sure that, when you're taking a look at developments around the world, that you're taking every necessary precaution."
Britain raised its national security alert level on Saturday to "critical", the highest level that indicates an attack is expected imminently.



(Reuters)

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