Safety/Security
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US, UK, and Canada Slowly Relaxing Restrictions
I must admit it’s a little too slow for my tastes, but all of these countries are relaxing restrictions for travel that…
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US Requires Express Cargo Screening – Yawn
I’m actually pretty surprised this didn’t get more attention last week. On Sep 15, US officials announced they’ll require all express cargo…
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UK Carry On Rules and the Laptop Battery Ban
These two topics may not seemed tied, but stay with me here . . . You can now add Virgin Atlantic to…
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UK to Relax Travel Restrictions
In a welcome bit of news, the BBC is reporting that travel restrictions in the UK are about to be relaxed. Of…
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Jews and Muslims Receive Equal Treatment in Canada
I know I’m a little late on this one, but . . . It turns out that it’s not just Muslims being…
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Comprehensive List of What You Can and Can’t Bring Onboard
I’m back from my mini-vacation in Palm Springs, so it’s time to start writing again. First up, this handy dandy link to…
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More on Racial Profiling at the Airport
It’s time for a long Labor Day weekend, and I’ve decided to actually detach myself from my computer until Monday. But before…
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FAA Encourages Airline Steroids in New York
New York’s LaGuardia airport is not a big place. At least, it’s not big enough to handle all the demand that’s out…
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Airplanes and Parachutes
I’ve had a lot of people asking me about airplanes with parachutes lately, so I thought it would make for a worthy…
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Lithium Ion Battery Owners Beware
If you own a Dell laptop, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably heard about the tiny little problem of laptop batteries…
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The Government Wants To Learn More About You
Well, I guess that’s the nice way to put it. The New York Times had an article today talking about the additional…
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Irrational Response
Yet another example of people overreacting to “suspicious-looking” people on a plane once again highlights the broken security system protecting our skies.…