LONDON — International airline pilots today decided that they will promptly slap boycotts on airports failing to safeguard passengers against terrorism and nations that harbor hijackers and saboteurs.
The International Federation of Airline Pilots Assns. empowered six of its executives to ask all members to cease operations at all airports of nations that promoted unlawful acts against civil aviation.
Association president Capt. Reginald Smith told a news conference that the bans could eventually be unlimited in duration if nations did not curb their behavior or upgrade security at their airports.
Association deputy president Capt. John Le Roy, an American, said, "Once it has been proven on definitive evidence, then we will request the membership not to go to that country."
