The FCC: Lift the ban on using gadgets during takeoff (and landing)
Posted on December 10, 2012, at 11:01 AMThe Federal Communications Commission is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to enable "greater use" of tablets and e-readers during flights
The airport boarding gate that instantly detects explosives
Posted on October 4, 2012, at 3:38 PMFlying could become a little safer if Japan's new bomb-sniffing technology takes off
Why are seats coming loose on American Airlines' planes?
Posted on October 2, 2012, at 4:00 PMIt's almost unheard of for a row of seats to come unbolted on a passenger jet. And yet, American has suffered three such incidents in three days
How did sewing needles end up in Delta's food?
Posted on July 18, 2012, at 12:46 PMPassengers on four Delta flights from Amsterdam to the U.S. find an unwelcome garnish on their turkey sandwiches, provoking an FBI investigation
The airport security scanner that knows what you ate for breakfast
Posted on July 13, 2012, at 7:51 AMThe Department of Homeland Security is reportedly developing a new scanner that can detect everything from traces of gun powder to adrenaline levels
Are airplane seats dangerously small for fat Americans?
Posted on May 9, 2012, at 3:28 PMResearchers worry that antiquated seating standards no longer match up with our expanding waistlines
Will airlines finally stop forcing fliers to turn off their iPads?
Posted on March 20, 2012, at 6:00 PMTravelers rejoice as the government reconsiders much-hated rules requiring passengers to turn off their gadgets during taxi, takeoff, and landing
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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
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
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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