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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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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, Justice System, Security Measures, Crime, Law and Justice
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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, Security Measures
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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: Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011
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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, Air Transportation, Expedia Incorporated, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation
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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, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Security Measures
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Airlines pack in passengers at a record rate in 2012
If you find an empty seat next to you on your next flight, consider yourself very lucky. The nation's airlines set a new record last year for the percentage of seats filled on commercial flights, with an overall average rate of 82.8%, up from 82% in...Tags: U.S. Airways, Air Transportation Industry, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines Co.
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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, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Delays, Career and Workplace
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Edward J Markey, The Wall Street Journal, Terrorism, U.S. Congress
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Alleged Canada plot turns focus to rail transport's vulnerability
ReutersWASHINGTON (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 United States has sharply...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Amtrak, Railway Transportation, U.S. Congress, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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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: Janice Hahn, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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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: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Air Transportation Delays, Southwest Airlines Co., September 11, 2001 Attacks
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