TSA
may let non-fliers go to gates
Dec. 8, 2006 - The Transportation Security Administration is testing
whether it can ease a post-9/11 policy that bars people from meeting
relatives and friends at airports as they come off flights.
TSA
now investigating boarding pass hacker
Dec. 8, 2006 -Last month Security Fix reported that Chris Soghoian
-- the Indiana University doctoral student who created an online
boarding pass generator to demonstrate security holes in the Transportation
Security Administration's "no-fly" list -- had been cleared
of any wrongdoing by the FBI and the Justice Department.
Express
clearance for registered travelers advances at U.S. airports
Dec. 6, 2006 - Ready or not, and some critics say not, the long-delayed
Registered Traveler program in the United States is moving forward,
with the single existing operator planning a succession of openings
soon at four American airports, while a competitor says it is about
to join in.
New
'Clear' Cards Would Speed Up Airport Security at BWI
Dec. 6, 2006 - A new service could be coming to BWI Thurgood Marshall
to help speed the process for travelers. Getting through security
can be a stressful and time consuming experience. For $100 a year,
a new technology in the form of a pocket-size card can make the
battle of getting on-board a plane much easier.
`FasTrak'
for airport check-ins: `SMART' MACHINES IDENTIFY PASSENGERS
Dec. 4, 2006 -New technology may change all that for those who sign
up for registered traveler programs. Machines that identify individual
passengers with an iris scan and detect traces of explosives with
a single fingertip touch cut down the time spent in security lanes.
Within a few years, this same futuristic equipment could speed up
travel for all U.S. fliers.
Travelport
buys Worldspan for $1.4 billion
Dec. 8, 2006 - Travelport Ltd., the owner of online travel agencies
Orbitz and CheapTickets, agreed to purchase Worldspan for $1.4 billion
in cash to acquire technology and new customers.
Airline
luggage complaints remain high
Dec. 7, 2006 - The latest government figures show airplane luggage
problems remain near their highest level in more than a decade despite
new rules that encourage travelers to check fewer bags.
U.S.
airlines pulling for US Airways
Dec. 7, 2006 - U.S. airline industry executives are looking forward
to the benefits of consolidation as U.S. Airways Group Inc. (LCC.N:
Quote, Profile, Research) makes a brash attempt to take over larger,
bankrupt rival Delta Air Lines Inc.
Low
trans-Atlantic fares the loser as air pact stalls
Dec. 6, 2006 - Travelers seeking cheaper flights across the Atlantic
lost out Tuesday after the Bush administration scrapped a proposal
that would have permitted foreign investors to have more control
of U.S. airlines.
New
flight, no ticket
Dec. 7, 2006 - Traveler-in-distress forced to pay additional $566
as airline balks.
Travel
managers fight back as hotel room rates rise
Dec. 4, 2006 - December is a relatively slow period for road warriors,
who are juggling end-of-the-year projects and family time.
Hotel
Operators to Continue to Capitalize on Strong Business Travel in
2007, Survey Shows
Dec. 6, 2006 - Hotel operators look to continue to capitalize on
strong business travel demand next year, with corporate travel managers
seen placing few restrictions on who can travel, according to a
recent analyst survey. |
