Qantas invests more than $100 million on airport security in lead up to Government deadline.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 July 2007-QANTAS: Qantas invests more than $100 million on airport security in lead up to Government deadline(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13072007 Sydney: The Qantas Group said today it had spent more than $100 million on equipment and infrastructure to ensure it met the Australian Government's 1 August 2007 deadline for domestic checked baggage screening.

Qantas Group General Manager Security, Geoff Askew, said Qantas had already invested in equipment and procedures for inline x-ray examination of checked baggage where it was the domestic terminal operator. "The new procedures will be in place at Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth airports by 1 August," Mr Askew said. "By December 2008, we will be undertaking...