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Apopka man with loaded gun arrested at OIA while trying to board Vegas flight
For the third time in two weeks, a passenger carrying a loaded handgun has been arrested while trying to board a flight at Orlando International Airport. The latest case happened about 3 p.m. Thursday when a TSA officer noticed what looked a pistol...
Tags: Apopka, Firearms, Miami International Airport
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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...Tags: Spirit Airlines, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Air Transportation, Transportation
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Global Entry: The journey to an easier journey, continued
Los Angeles Times Travel editorAfter interviewing John Pistole, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, late last year, I renewed my determination to complete my Global Entry System Trusted Traveler application. That’s a program that allows low-risk travelers to...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry
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Lawmakers seek money for local projects via 'dark marks'
WASHINGTON — When Congress banned "earmarks" in 2011, House Speaker John Boehner hailed the move as proof that lawmakers were "dead serious" about outlawing pet projects and "ending business as usual in Washington." But new documents show that the...
Tags: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, John L. Mica, Alcee Hastings, Miramar, Orlando International Airport
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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: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Air Transportation
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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, Security Measures, Justice System
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Security Measures, U.S. Airways
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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: Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Delays
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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... -
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: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Security Measures, International Travel
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Knives on a plane?
Once in a while, a government agency adopts a policy that is logical, hardheaded, based on experience and unswayed by cheap sentiment. This may be surprising enough to make you reconsider your view of bureaucrats. But not to worry: It usually doesn't...
Tags: Edward J Markey, The Wall Street Journal, Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Security Measures, Fort Lauderdale, Miami International Airport
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