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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: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Transportation Security Administration
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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, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration
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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: U.S. Airways, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Los Angeles International Airport
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation Industry, International Travel, Travel
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Source of American Airlines computer glitch yet to be disclosed
Nearly a week after a computer glitch grounded hundreds of its planes, American Airlines has yet to disclose the exact cause of the problem that frustrated passengers stuck in crowded terminals across the country. American's chief executive, Tom Horton,...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air Transportation, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Science and Technology
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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, Transportation Security Administration
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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: American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Airways, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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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: Southwest Airlines Co., Transportation Security Administration, Samoa
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'Sequester' budget cuts have not delayed airline flights
Despite predictions that sweeping federal budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation’s airports, airline on-time performances did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. When a budget battle between Congress...
Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Southwest Airlines Co., U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. airline on-time performance stays steady over spring break
Despite predictions by federal officials that deep budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation's airports, airline on-time performance did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. But the cuts brought about by the so-...
Tags: Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, U.S. Congress
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TSA offers faster airport screening for wounded soldiers
Wounded soldiers and veterans can now go through airport screening gates without removing shoes, hats or light jackets, the Transportation Security Administration announced. The TSA's decision to ease screening for wounded soldiers comes about two weeks...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Security Administration, Armed Conflicts
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TSA to allow small knives, sporting gear on planes
For the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, federal airport screeners will allow passengers to carry onto a plane small knives, as well as golf clubs, hockey sticks and pool cues. The policy change, which will take effect April 25,...
Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Clubs and Associations, Sports, Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation Security Administration
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