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Naked airport protester still in hot water with TSA
The man who stripped naked at a Portland, Ore., airport last year in protest of what he saw as overly invasive security measures successfully defended himself against a charge of indecent exposure. But John Brennan hasn’t yet put the incident...
Tags: Security Measures, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Air marshal whistle-blower fired in 2006 claims big win in court
Two years after 9/11, federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean turned whistle-blower. He revealed to MSNBC reporters that the government planned to remove armed security officers from long-distance passenger flights to reduce hotel expenses despite reports...Tags: U.S. Congress, Al-Qaeda, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of Justice, Labor Legislation
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Boarding passes tell passengers if they get faster screening
It’s not exactly like winning the lottery, but boarding passes for some frequent fliers on US Airways, Delta and United airlines will now include a symbol that lets them go through screening faster. The faster screening lines are offered under a...
Tags: Security Measures, U.S. Airways, Air Transportation Industry
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FAA won't close air traffic control towers at small airports
The 149 air traffic control towers that were slated to close this summer because of the federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, federal officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry
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Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service
Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...
Tags: Air Transportation, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Security Measures, Expedia Incorporated, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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TSA expands faster screening to international travelers
Some U.S. travelers who fly abroad are now eligible to zip through special airport screening lines without removing their shoes, belts and jackets or taking laptops and liquids out of carry-on bags. The Transportation Security Administration announced...
Tags: Security Measures, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, International Travel, Travel
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TSA to delay allowing small knives on planes
The Transportation Security Administration will temporarily delay a policy change that would have allowed passengers to carry small folding knives onto planes. In a letter to TSA employees, TSA chief John Pistole said he decided to maintain, at least...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Southwest Airlines Co., Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Air Transportation Delays
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Public gets chance to comment on TSA's full-body scanners
Airline passengers have been walking through full-body scanners for nearly five years, but only now are fliers getting a chance to officially tell the federal government what they think about the screening machines. In response to a lawsuit, the U.S....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Security Measures
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Alex Jones has a sick theory about the Boston Marathon bombings
Usually, it would be best to ignore conspiracy-mongers such as Alex Jones and not reward him and his angry gaggle of paranoiac followers with any sort of attention. But, in a week when thoughts of the dead and maimed victims of the Boston Marathon...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, FBI, Entertainment, Barack Obama, Government
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Correcting airline ticket errors a tricky business
Question: A company I was working with booked me on flights using Travelocity. When I was emailed the ticket I noticed I was booked as "Steven," though my legal first name is "Stephen." Knowing Transportation Security Administration regulations and...
Tags: Air Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation Industry
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Families of 9/11 victims speak out on revised TSA knife policy
The Transportation Security Administration will soon let airline passengers carry small folding knives onto planes for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But a group of flight attendants are doing everything they can to halt the...
Tags: Security Measures, American Airlines, Inc., September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Airways, Air Transportation Industry
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Airfares based on passenger weight won't fly, experts say
News that the tiny Samoa-based carrier Samoa Air has begun to charge fares based on the weight of its passengers has some fliers worried that the idea might catch on with other airlines. “There is no doubt in my mind that this is the concept of...
Tags: Security Measures, Southwest Airlines Co., Samoa
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