100 ton typo blamed on Emirates’ botched takeoff, where germs lurk on planes, TSA choir sings at LAX
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Figures show thousands of security breaches at U.S. airports Citing information it received from the TSA, a House committee said that the nation’s airports “have suffered more than 25,000 security breaches since November 2001.” The breaches — amounting to about seven a day, or about five per year at every airport — include everything from [...]
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It’s the call no travel agent wants to get, and no traveler wants to make — “I’m going to miss my flight, what’s the next one.” Sometimes agents get the happy task of informing travelers that the flight is also late; more often, it’s a scramble for alternatives.
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Southwest looks to fly larger planes, Emirates to double service to Los Angeles and Houston, book Europe tours early say tour operators
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Ned Levi examines the severe turbulence event which hit United flight 967 over Missouri, which injured 30 and caused the plane to land prematurely in Denver to treat the injured. For the event, Ned found four lessons all air travelers need to learn to improve their safety.
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When a forum was held for ways that would link Las Vegas and Los Angeles via rail, there were many proposals.
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New technology streams airplane data to control centers. Alaska accuses Virgin America of operating illegally. LAX ontime operations are the best since 2004.
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On January 25, 1959, at a few minutes after 4 p.m., a Boeing 707 landed at New York’s Idlewild Airport (now known as John F. Kennedy International Airport). American Airlines Flight 2 from Los Angeles has just completed the first transcontinental jet trip.
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The airlines have systematically been devaluing their frequent flier miles in recent times. Ned Levi has a suggestion for maximizing the value of the frequent flier miles you’ve accumulated.
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