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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, International Travel, Travel, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry
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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: Federal Aviation Administration, O'Hare International Airport, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment
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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, Security Measures, Miami International Airport
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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: United Air Lines, 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, Samoa, Southwest Airlines Co.
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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: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Edward J Markey, Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Alleged Canada plot turns focus to rail transport's vulnerability
ReutersBy Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - An alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to derail a U.S. passenger train in Canada sought to exploit the vulnerabilities of railroads that have not gotten much attention from the American public. While the...Tags: National Security, Amtrak, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Today's Buzz: Should Orlando airport dump TSA?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardCongressman John Mica urged Orlando International Airport on Monday to replace its Transportation Security Administration screeners with private screeners. He said private screeners would operate more efficiently than government screeners, and provide...Tags: Orlando International Airport
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TSA delays allowing passengers to carry small knives on planes
Los Angeles Times Daily Deals and Travel BloggerYou won’t be taking your Swiss Army knife onto the plane with you on Thursday after all. In a surprise delay, John Pistole, head of the Transportation Security Administration, said a change that would allow passengers to carry on small knives...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Janice Hahn
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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, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Air Transportation Delays, Sports, Southwest Airlines Co.
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Mica urges Orlando International Airport to dump TSA
Nearly 12 years after helping to create the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Rep. John Mica, urged Orlando International Airport officials Tuesday to dump the agency in favor of private contractors. "We probably can do more with less in...
Tags: Orlando International Airport, John L. Mica, Winter Park
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TSA delays change allowing knives on planes
It looks as if you won't get to bring that pocket knife on your next flight after all. The Transportation Security Administration has delayed a policy change that would have allowed passengers to carry small folding knives onto planes. In a letter...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Air Transportation Delays, Sports
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