Air Travel
Petty controversy: Alec Baldwin vs. American Airlines
Posted on December 7, 2011, at 6:32 PMThe 30 Rock star gets kicked off a flight after refusing to stop playing Words with Friends on his smartphone
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The girl barred from flying because her purse was considered a lethal weapon
Posted on December 5, 2011, at 1:15 PMA pregnant 17-year-old is grounded because of a decorative pistol design on her handbag. Another epic TSA misfire?
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Do gadgets really need to be turned off during flights?
Posted on November 30, 2011, at 6:16 PMWith holiday travel season upon us, many fliers are questioning whether they must truly shut down their iPads before takeoff
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The airline passengers forced to pay $31,000 extra for fuel
Posted on November 18, 2011, at 5:58 PMFliers jetting from India to England are asked to cough up hundred of dollars apiece when the plane stops for gas in Austria
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Should porn be allowed on airlines?
Posted on November 10, 2011, at 6:12 PMEuropean discount carrier Ryanair may offer discreet in-flight porn — for an additional fee, of course
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The 'hilarious' TSA note about a woman's vibrator
Posted on October 25, 2011, at 2:22 PMAfter packing a sex toy in her luggage, a woman allegedly opens her suitcase to find a note from the TSA reading, "GET YOUR FREAK ON." Cue the jokes
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The deadly Reno air-race crash: 4 lessons
Posted on September 19, 2011, at 10:08 AMA souped-up 1940s plane crashes into the grandstands at a Nevada air show, killing the pilot and eight others. What can we learn from this tragedy?
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TSA airport screening: Are we safe enough to keep our shoes on?
Posted on September 6, 2011, at 4:21 PMThe days of walking through security checkpoints in your socks might be ending. Too soon or long overdue?
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Is autopilot making airline pilots too 'dumb' to fly?
Posted on August 31, 2011, at 11:15 AMPilots' "automation addiction" has apparently increased the risks of flying, reports the AP — but the problem is flummoxing authorities
The end of 'naked scanners'?
Posted on July 25, 2011, at 11:22 AMThanks to new less intrusive software, TSA security agents will no longer see revealing images of travelers. Will that silence the "invasion of privacy" outcry?
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The fastest way to board an airplane
Posted on July 22, 2011, at 10:30 AMAmerican Airlines' new "random" boarding strategy: Is it passenger-friendly or "complete chaos"?
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The woman who allegedly 'molested' a TSA agent
Posted on July 18, 2011, at 2:48 PMAfter a traveler is charged with groping an airport security worker's breast, the anti-TSA crowd cheers her as a hero — but is she just part of the problem?
Tish Durkin: Quit picking on the TSA
Posted on June 30, 2011, at 12:58 PMSecurity pat-downs of our unthreatening daughters and grandmothers may seem excessive — but it sure beats another terrorist attack
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Will Texas' 'anti-groping' bill stymie the TSA?
Posted on June 29, 2011, at 3:18 PMThe Lone Star State wants to make it a crime for federal workers to inappropriately touch travelers in security pat-downs
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Should kids be banned from flying first-class?
Posted on June 29, 2011, at 1:39 PMMalaysia Airlines boots babies to the back of the plane to appease premium passengers who complain about crying infants. Should other airlines follow suit?
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TSA pat-down: Was a dying woman forced to remove her adult diaper?
Posted on June 28, 2011, at 12:38 PMJean Weber says her 95-year-old mother was subjected to an embarrassing airport security ordeal — though the TSA denies wrongdoing
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Hollywood is trying to conjure enthusiasm for a film based on Ouija, but that's not the only unlikely game-to-movie adaptation in town
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