This weekend we read about a company created to get around carry-on baggage fees, capsule hotels in Hong Kong and a new ruling that will shift power back to pilots concerned with safety of their aircraft.
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This weekend we take a look at the art of the often-taken-for-granted airline safety card, ask why AA decided to go bankrupt with billions of dollars in the bank and read about the E.U. decision to ban x-ray backscatter whole-body scanners.
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Last week Ned Levi discussed healthy tips for travelers when flying. This week Ned is back with more healthy tips concerning food while flying, “airline carrier colds,” ear pain, and the infamous “aircraft infection zone.”
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On a flight to Los Angeles Ned Levi discovered loose used tissues in the seat pocket in front of him which was a real health hazard. It started Ned thinking about what else he’s found in airplane seat pockets after settling into his seat, and what airplane passengers can do about potential health hazards while flying.
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This weekend, we seem to be a bit hard on the airlines. Then again, these stories focus on airline actions. Firstly, Delta fights to take away FF miles from a traveler who they say, “Complains too much,” Secondly, the airline association is fighting safety efforts proposed by the FAA regarding pilot fatigue. Finally, we take a look at what airlines pay pilots — less than window washers?
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With the recent incidents of US Airways deciding whether ticket holders are permitted to fly based on their attire, Ned Levi discusses the problems of airline dress codes and how they are enforced. Plus Ned has suggestions about how to dress for passenger comfort and safety.
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TSA continues to tell the American people how well they are doing a difficult job, and how safe their full body scanners are. Ned Levi examines their claims of how well they’re performing their mission, and reports that their AIT scanners aren’t as safe as TSA claims.
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Ned Levi examines shipboard crime for cruisers in light of recent cases of sexual assault aboard cruise ships, and how cruisers might take personal responsibility for their safety by using awareness, “streetsmarts,” and commonsense.
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The newly appointed Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Affairs Zahi Hawass, has announced that Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic and modern sites will reopen on Sunday, February 20th. This is considered one of the more important steps in bringing the country back to normal and getting the economic engine running.
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Ned Levi discusses the new TSA software for their MMW based full body scanners which TSA Administrator John Pistole, declares has ended the scanners’ privacy issues. Whether or not it accomplishes that task, Ned discusses if that’s enough, and if we might be more safe by not using them.
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