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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: U.S. Airways, Security Measures, Air Transportation Industry
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Security Measures, Judges
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LETTER: Bradley Airport TSA Helps WWII Veteran
This past week, we had the pleasure of working with the fantastic folks at the Bradley airport Transportation Safety Administration customer support office. Due to health issues, we were moving our 97-year-old grandfather (a World War II Navy veteran... -
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: Air Transportation Delays, Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry
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JWA customs wait trimmed under new program
Orange County RegisterSelect international travelers flying into John Wayne Airport can now breeze through customs in a few minutes under the new Global Entry program, which was officially unveiled Tuesday. The biggest wait now is to get approved for the program -- that can...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Vancouver (Canada), Mexico, Canada, AirTran
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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: International Travel, Security Measures, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Travel
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TSA dogs bolster airport security
You might say airport security is going to the dogs, at least at Miami International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration now is teaming up explosive detection dogs with behavior detection officers to bolster security at the airport....Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Miami International Airport, Security Measures
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United tells frequent fliers of security short-cut
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines said Friday it has started to reach out to customers that qualify for TSA precheck, an expedited security service that's available to top frequent fliers. Eligible United customers will start to see a check mark -- the TSA precheck...Tags: U.S. Airways, United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry
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The Kansas City Star Keith Chrostowski column
The Kansas City StarKansas Citians are being asked to jilt their beloved KCI. Of course, they're reluctant. The airport's in-and-out convenience born of its unique trio of semi-circular terminals has a solid hold on their hearts. Mine, too. And many think spending $1.2...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Flying? Leave your gun at home
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.It is illegal to carry a gun on board an airline flight, but if you forget your Glock is in your carry-on bag and are inevitably stopped at the security checkpoint, you're also in big trouble, according to a Wilmington International Airport official. In...Tags: Firearms, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Furloughs over, so air controllers (and flights) back on schedule
A week after federal officials launched job furloughs at air traffic control towers, the controllers are back on a regular work schedule -- and airline delays are now caused primarily by severe weather. The number of delays over the week averaged...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Flier did not want to lose smuggled knife
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAn 83-year-old United Airlines passenger who earlier this month hid his 31/2-inch pocketknife in an empty toothbrush container said he was afraid it would be confiscated. The 31/2-inch knife was discovered concealed in a toothbrush holder April 11 at...Tags: Air Transportation, United Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Marketing, Transportation
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