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. |
