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Portland man who "whipped it off pretty fast" for the TSA found not guilty

The stripping businessman thought the TSA was going to far during the screening process, so he showed them what too far really meant. Then he made a few planeloads of travelers miss their flights.

13 years ago

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Location tracking software maps passengers mid-flight

Skyhook, a location data provider for apps, can now track users while flying. How about connecting this with Uber to have a car waiting at the airport?

13 years ago

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Singapore's Changi wondering how many terminals it should add to stay on top of its game

This being Changi, any discussion of terminals also needs to include speculation about whether this also means an IMAX movie theater, an indoor pool, a golf course, or something even cooler.

13 years ago

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SkiftUX: Healthy airports catching on with yoga, walk paths, organics

Hard to make older U.S. airports inviting through change sin structural design, but this is one good way to improve user experience. Especially since airlines aren't thinking about it.

13 years ago

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Ryanair submits formal offer to buy 70.2% of Aer Lingus it doesn't already own

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary may be a poor man's Richard Branson, but his success where traditional carriers have failed demonstrates that his style of flying is here to stay.

13 years ago

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Autopilot being tested for runway use: This is your (robot) captain speaking

Flying is already the safest means of transportation and taking away some control from humans during more challenging portions of the route may remove the pilots from their tasks one step too far.

13 years ago

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Need a pocket knife or a snow globe? Try a TSA auction

You might think that after over a decade of stringent rules about what you can and can't bring on a flight that people would stop bringing knives and such to airports. But their mistake can be your prize if you know where to shop.

13 years ago

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How one company helps airlines decide who gets treated well and who has to pay

As airlines get better at passenger profiling they will drive greater loyalty among frequent flyers, but they should make sure the the gap between high-flyer and leisure traveler isn't so wide that potential customers get turned off.

13 years ago

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Airlines say Americans don't need congressman's family seating bill

The U.S. congress getting involved in airline seating is an even worse idea than airline industry execs meddling in it, but the threat of restrictions on how and when families are assigned seats may force the industry to provide fewer complications with seating fees.

13 years ago

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Regional airlines' race to the bottom means compromises on safety

FAA is one big PR disaster away from clamping down on the cost-cutting-leading-to-lower-safety ways, but it may need that one push for that action.

13 years ago