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Civilian drones raise privacy concerns, lawmakers get mixed advice on what to do about them
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. A future with domestic drones may be inevitable....Tags: U.S. Congress, Technology, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Cedric Richmond, Politics
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Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to...
Tags: Air France-KLM, Richard Branson, France, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash
Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...
Tags: Laurel, Medical Research, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Clarksville
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Study: Fliers happier with airlines than a year ago
Travelers aren't as disgruntled with their airlines as they were a year ago, based on the results of a national consumer survey released Wednesday. On a 1,000-point scale, fliers' overall satisfaction with airlines rose 14 points to 695, up from 681 in...Tags: U.S. Airways, Spirit Airlines, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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Why Bob Hope Airport is in trouble
There's really no surprise that revenues are down at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport. I am an infrequent flier, and have utilized the Burbank airport for nearly 45 years. I recall the days when you could fly to most every major city out of Burbank Airport,...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport
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L.A. Unified OKs $1 lease to save aviation mechanics school
The closure of a popular aviation mechanics school at Van Nuys Airport was averted Tuesday when Los Angeles education officials agreed to lease the campus from the city's airport agency at the dramatically reduced rate of $1 a year. The North Valley...
Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District
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Single women prefer Delta, United
Let's say you're a person who travels frequently and you're looking for a connection — not a connecting flight but a love connection. According to MissTravel.com, your best chances are on a Delta Air Lines flight if the object of your desire is...Tags: Delta Air Lines, U.S. Airways, Trips and Vacations, United Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
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Summer air travel prediction: crowded airports and planes
Airports will be crowded this summer and empty cabin seats extremely rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1%...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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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: Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration
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Airline Group Sees Busiest Summer Since 2008
More people will likely fly this summer compared with a year ago as U.S. airlines gain a record level of international passengers, an industry association said on Thursday. Airlines for America, the top U.S. airline industry group, forecast that close...
Tags: Energy, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation, Travel, Unemployment
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
House committee to grill ousted head of embattled IRS for targeting tea party groups WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the...Tags: NBC (tv network), John Boehner, Parties and Movements, Chuck Hagel, Sex Crimes
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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: Frontier Airlines Inc., Spirit Airlines, Air Transportation, United Air Lines, Travel
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