07/02: Concerns Over Fast-lane Data
Posted by: athomas
The bankruptcy of Clear-pass - a private firm which was awarded a DHS contract to implement fast-lanes for passengers around the country- is raising fear over the data integrity of the firms' 150,000 former clients.
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In what can be described as innovative customer education, Air Zealand is using sexy pilots and flight attendants covered only in body paint to draw attention to its afety videos. Nice...
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A naked New Yorker was charged with interfering with a flight crew member after he refused to cover himself with a blanket. Oh, the horror...
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06/10: AF 447 Passenger Manifest
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Reports have it that two known radical Muslims were on the flight manifest of Air France 447. Let's be careful here...
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The forthcoming security measure manadating that all GA pilots have ID badges for airport where they land was halted days before it was to be implemented by TSA.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now collecting digital fingerprints at airports on non-U.S. citizens who are departing the U.S.
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05/30: TSA Getting Rid of "Puffers"
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The famous "puffer" machines that were deployed at 37 airports to assist in explosive trace detection will be removed due to ineffectiveness and high maintenance costs.
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An intoxicated FEMALE passenger became highly beligerent during a LA - London flight; started drinking liquid soap; and, reportedly, bit the leg of a flight attendant, among other things.
Her excuse: "It's typical of me. I sometimes do crazy things."
What can you say to that?!???!?
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Her excuse: "It's typical of me. I sometimes do crazy things."
What can you say to that?!???!?
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Posted by: athomas
A recent Government Accountability Office report was critical of TSA's approach to managing the nation's transportation risk assessment strategy.
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04/20: Major Failure at Las Vegas
Posted by: athomas
A U.S. Marine who traveled from Las Vegas was arrested at Boston's Logan International when it was discovered that he had the following items in his checked baggage:
"...three model rocket engines containing an explosive mixture, military pull-type fuses, switches, electronics kit boxes with various components, and a hand grenade fuse assembly with detonator."
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Even more disheartening, Las Vegas International Airport is moving forward with the new "in-line" checked baggage screening machines, in order to open up more room for slot machines. These machines allow for the screening of bags without having to physically handle them.
Given what just happened, maybe someone should re-evaluate this decision...
"...three model rocket engines containing an explosive mixture, military pull-type fuses, switches, electronics kit boxes with various components, and a hand grenade fuse assembly with detonator."
Click here to read more details.
Even more disheartening, Las Vegas International Airport is moving forward with the new "in-line" checked baggage screening machines, in order to open up more room for slot machines. These machines allow for the screening of bags without having to physically handle them.
Given what just happened, maybe someone should re-evaluate this decision...