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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) enacted a tarmac delay limit of 3 hours for domestic flights in April, 2010. Though extended tarmac delays have been greatly reduced, they still occur. Now, 18 months after the rule went into effect, the first bite has been taken out of an airline's coffers. Some flyers think it's about time.
Posted on Mon, 14-Nov-2011 at 17:20 GMT
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Great Britain and Holland have been using airport body scanners for some time and now the EU has set standards for their use throughout Europe. Will these guidelines make the scanners a more palatable security option in Europe than they were when the U.S introduced them?
Posted on Mon, 14-Nov-2011 at 4:17 GMT
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Thus far, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented its low-risk, expedited screening program at select U.S. airports using a select number of frequent flyers from select airlines. Judging by participant reaction, the TSA is now poised to invite more people, airports and airlines into the security fast lane.
Posted on Thu, 10-Nov-2011 at 21:13 GMT
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Airlines have toyed with the idea of putting advertisements inside aircraft. Some have donned ads on the exteriors of their planes and some budget carriers plaster their overhead bins with ads that some find unsightly while others ignore. Now airports are getting into the game and we're not just talking about the baggage claim carousels.
Posted on Mon, 10-Oct-2011 at 0:11 GMT
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Some passengers at select U.S. airports will be able to go through security a lot faster beginning this month thanks to a program being tested by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Getting in the fast lane, however, requires a down payment in the form of personal data.
Posted on Wed, 05-Oct-2011 at 21:49 GMT
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Airline passengers often think about it more than talk about it. "What would happen if I'm ever in a plane crash?" As uncomfortable as the topic may be, one airline is offering to teach you how to improve your odds of survival.
Posted on Wed, 05-Oct-2011 at 15:38 GMT
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It's official: the long-awaited Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" now is in the hands of its first airline operator, ANA. As with the industry fervor over the giant Airbus A380's debut a few years ago, the 787 comes with new claims of comfort and efficiency. Now that Boeing has the delivered the airplane, can the 787 deliver on its promises?
Posted on Mon, 26-Sep-2011 at 17:37 GMT
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The much talked about airport security fast lanes may not just be the exclusive privilege of trusted travelers -- at least not at one U.S. airport. If you have just one carry-on bag, you might be able to sail through security without having to give up all that personal information.
Posted on Tue, 13-Sep-2011 at 19:58 GMT
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It has been over two years since the crash of Air France flight 447 over the Atlantic Ocean. As the clues to the disaster continue to be put together, preliminary reports implicate the pilots' reactions to faulty airspeed readings as a contributing cause. Have pilots become overly reliant on automation?
Posted on Mon, 12-Sep-2011 at 4:45 GMT
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Air India has been denied membership into the Star Alliance and this has prompted an apparent retaliatory measure by the Indian government. Lufthansa, a Star Alliance member, will not be allowed to land its A380 aircraft in New Delhi.
Posted on Mon, 12-Sep-2011 at 3:45 GMT
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