safety

Ned’s 9 expedition cruise tips

by Ned Levi on February 4, 2013

Last week, I discussed what “expedition cruising” is all about, and whether it’s the right kind of travel for you. This week Ned Levi has nine tips for your consideration, to use when choosing and going on expedition cruises.

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Cruise ship safety has improved in the year since the Concordia disaster

by Ned Levi on January 14, 2013

At the anniversary of the Concordia disaster, Ned Levi examine safety improvements made by the cruise industry to ensure cruise ship passengers and crew will be prepared in case of a serious accident, which will likely prevent panic and keep the calm among passengers and crew which will save lives in case of an accident.

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Sunday musings: Safest airline seats in the back, Web in the sky not used, future of in-flight entertainment

by Charlie Leocha on September 30, 2012

There is always something to think about in terms of flying and trade-offs. Better service is available in the front of the plane, but it is safer in the back. More and more airlines are installing Web access for passengers, but usage is a woeful 5 percent. Finally, with better Web access will airlines be changing their in-flight entertainment models?

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Wildlife travel safety — follow the rules!

by Ned Levi on September 24, 2012

Last week, Ned Levi wrote about making great wildlife photos with long lenses when you travel to view and photograph wildlife in far-flung areas of the world. This week, Ned writes about wildlife travel safety, and has 11 tips to help you stay safe while out viewing wildlife in their native habitat.

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Is airline food worth the risk?

by Ned Levi on July 23, 2012

In light of the news about needles found in the sandwiches on four Delta Airlines flights last week, Ned Levi examines airline food safety in the US where both TSA and the FDA have watchdog responsibilities to ensure airline food is safe, secure, and fit for consumption.

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Three questions for TSA Administrator Pistole

by Ned Levi on July 9, 2012

TSA seems to be constantly in the news, and unfortunately for TSA, it’s rarely good news. Ned Levi has three questions for TSA Administrator, John Pistole, suggested by readers about testing the safety of TSA’s full body scanners, TSA agent attitudes at airport security checkpoints, and the lack of TSA agent commonsense in applying TSA rules and regulations.

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How safe is a cruise? Even after new law, it’s hard to say

by Christopher Elliott on May 29, 2012

As Carnival Corp. announced plans to salvage the Costa Concordia last week, the world’s attention focused again on cruise safety — or rather, lack of it.

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Costa’s new cruise ship safety initiative is clearly insufficient

by Ned Levi on May 14, 2012

In the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy, Costa Cruises has announced and implemented 7 safety initiatives. Ned Levi has reviewed the initiative and found some are good new initiatives, some implement industry policy, some are commonsense, some window dressing and one badly misses the mark. Each of the initiatives are discussed.

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Can New York’s Port Authority fine passengers for not turning off electronic devices on aircraft?

by Charlie Leocha on April 12, 2012

Last month the New York Port Authority announced that it was considering levying fines for behavior that could cause flight delays. They were specifically referring to fines for passengers who did not turn off their electronic gadgets.

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TSA body scanners’ apparent flaw raises airport security concerns

by Christopher Elliott on March 27, 2012

One of the Transportation Security Administration’s vaunted 20 layers of security has been looking a little porous lately, and the resulting dust-up is calling into question the effectiveness — and the cost-effectiveness — of post-9/11 airport screening.

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