Safety/Security
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Enter to Win an iPod Nano with a Six Word Summary on the TSA Liquid Ban
Raise your hand if you’re ready to enter Cranky’s first contest. Ok, put your hands down now. I can’t see them anyway.…
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Dangerous Go Arounds Earn the AP the Cranky Jackass Award
You know that feeling when you see a news report from a reputable news source that is just so insanely wrong that…
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New LAX Taxiway Makes the Airport Safer For You
LAX announced yesterday that the new center taxiway on the south runway complex has opened for business. There’s lots of talk about…
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Homeland Security Makes Traveling Harder . . . Again
Nothing like some misguided Homeland Security policy to make you feel all warm and cozy. This time, we’ve got two policies, one…
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Benet Wilson on Security Fun
So the Cranky Flier is off on some boondoggle. But rather than give you, his loyal readers, a few days off from…
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Don’t Blame the MD-80 For This Mess
There’s no question that American has done an absolutely terrible job of managing the latest round of MD-80 maintenance issues from a…
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Random Bits of Info: Fighting, Grounding, Delaying, and Dying Edition
We’ve got a lot going on today, so without further adieu ado, let’s get started. Southwest and the FAA Fighting – If…
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The EMD Safety Bracelet
Here’s an invention you can file under “really bad idea that should never see the light of day.” Yes, it’s the EMD…
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Southwest Checks for Cracks
I’m not going to spend too much time talking about what happened today, because it’s been covered by just about everyone. (I…
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Be Careful Before Deciding Southwest Was Unsafe
This is definitely the hot topic of the last couple days, and I must admit I’m still trying to sort it all…
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TSA Tries Letting Travelers Decide What Type of Passenger They Are
Readers of the TSA’s blog know that the agency has recently decided to roll out a program in Salt Lake City that…