Laptop ban led to 20-percent drop in flights for one Mideast airline

The US Homeland Security chief said last week his department will insist on "enhanced security measures" for US-bound flights around the world, although it gave very little detail about the new measures, which will be "both seen and unseen."

Citing an unnamed source at Qatar Airways, the Times reports that TSA wants all US-bound passengers be subject to explosive trace detection screening, whether their bags go in the main cabin or in the hold.