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U.S. homeland security notice weighs on OSI Systems' new contracts
Reuters(Reuters) - OSI Systems Inc said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued it a "proposed debarment notice" related to privacy concerns over its full-body passenger scanners used in airports, limiting the company's ability to sign new federal...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, OSI Systems Incorporated, National Security
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Virgin Group, Ltd., Entertainment, Richard Branson
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Survey says 90% don't want knives on planes
The pressure continues to mount on the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit passengers from bringing small pocket knives into the cabins of commercial planes. Opponents of allowing knives on planes unveiled a survey last week that found...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Airlines, Inc.
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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: Miami International Airport, Firearms, Apopka
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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: United Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Air 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: Air Transportation Industry, 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: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Security Measures, Judges
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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, U.S. Airways, Security Measures
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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: Orlando International Airport, Corrine Brown, John L. Mica, Alcee Hastings, Politics
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Delays, Layoffs and Downsizing
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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: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Travel, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation
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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...
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