Many travelers assert that TSA doesn’t have the authority to require travelers show their IDs to confirm their identity to TSA in order to be able to fly commercial airlines. Ned Levi has reviewed TSA’s ID requirements and whether or not TSA has the legal authority, explains why he believes they are nothing more than security theater, and don’t make us safer.
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Sir Richard Branson, will be dressed as a female flight attendant on a special flight on May 1st between London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To make things a wee bit kinky, if one of the 160 passengers bids $650,000, he or she will have the pleasure (?) of shaving Branson’s legs.
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You’re at the airport and ticketed. You’ve gone through security and your flight has been announced. What could cause you not to board or to bail?
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Ned Levi examines air travel safety and security this week, and looks at the question who is making air travel safer, TSA, or airplane passengers themselves. Among the questions asked are TSA’s regulations and methods making us safer or are they really “security theater.”
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I do not like nor do I enjoy the current TSA screening procedures. But I think they are the best available option that the TSA has at present to protect the flying public.
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Karen Fawcett is currently traveling with a friend who has difficulty walking. Airports are so huge these days, that it’s better to be prepared than to suffer — or even miss a flight because you don’t make it to the gate on time.
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Just because a person has money and/or points or miles to upgrade, does not make him or her a good traveler. As a matter of fact, because they’re not in the back of the plane may make people feel more entitled. Rich isn’t synonymous with well bred.
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When the French strike, they can cause travel chaos and do. Their motto — Strike first and then negotiate. There have been recent transportation stoppages in some parts of the country, while the French unions have been striking against raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. Here are tips from the front lines.
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Things disappear from luggage. Please add to the list of items you wouldn’t check. If you’ve had items stolen, what were they and did you have success in retrieving them? Plus, how many papers and claim forms were you required to fill out? There must be some interesting stories in the air. Hope they’re some with happy endings.
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Here are some tips as to how to travel long distances and not arrive at your destination feeling like a dish rag. Please add your suggestions and know they’ll be appreciated by long-distance travelers. For that matter, people who are flying from one coast to the U.S. to the other will find any and all tips useful. How many changes can you make in the not-so-friendly skies?
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