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Some uncomfortable with new rule allowing pocket knives on planes
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comClarence Witmer Jr. of Greencastle, Pa., will fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oklahoma City this week. The new rule allowing pocket knives in carry-on luggage on commercial flights will not yet have gone into effect, but the...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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9/11 a dividing line in the history of security practices
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThere was the walk-through metal detector. There was the X-ray machine for carry-on bags. There were even patdowns for passengers who preferred not to walk through the detector. But in other ways, airport security in that now long-ago world of "pre-9/11"...Tags: Air Transportation, John Wesley, X-rays, Defense, Justice System
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A view of the world on a trip to Georgia
A few weeks ago, I was headed for BWI Airport on my way to Columbus, Ga. I always seem to get a little excited when I fly, for some reason. Perhaps it’s the anticipation of going through the security process at the airport. I’m sure you&...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hamas, Advanced Training, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., New Products, Richard Branson, Harris Interactive Incorporated, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Survey says 90% don't want knives on planes
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.The pressure continues to mount on the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit passengers from bringing small pocket knives into the cabins of commercial planes. Opponents of allowing knives on planes unveiled a survey last week that found...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Apopka man with loaded gun arrested at OIA while trying to board Vegas flight
For the third time in two weeks, a passenger carrying a loaded handgun has been arrested while trying to board a flight at Orlando International Airport. The latest case happened about 3 p.m. Thursday when a TSA officer noticed what looked a pistol...
Tags: Firearms, Apopka, Miami International Airport
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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Frontier Airlines Inc., Spirit Airlines
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Global Entry: The journey to an easier journey, continued
Los Angeles Times Travel editorAfter interviewing John Pistole, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, late last year, I renewed my determination to complete my Global Entry System Trusted Traveler application. That’s a program that allows low-risk travelers to...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry
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Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service
Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...
Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Travel
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Boarding passes tell passengers if they get faster screening
It’s not exactly like winning the lottery, but boarding passes for some frequent fliers on US Airways, Delta and United airlines will now include a symbol that lets them go through screening faster. The faster screening lines are offered under a...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Security Measures
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Lawmakers seek money for local projects via 'dark marks'
WASHINGTON — When Congress banned "earmarks" in 2011, House Speaker John Boehner hailed the move as proof that lawmakers were "dead serious" about outlawing pet projects and "ending business as usual in Washington." But new documents show that the...
Tags: Corrine Brown, Orlando, Justice System, Miramar, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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