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Articles tagged “security”

Airlines

Air China makes travel easier for the bourgeoise on vacation in Italy

Fast track services are taking hold in China, and the U.S., as well, for the privileged few. Both countries should fix their security-lane roadblocks for the rest of us down here in the cheap seats.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Chicago needs to be less murder-y to keep visitors coming

Of course Choose Chicago has to say it, but the argument that Chicago is safe in the places tourists want to go is an empty one when everyone knows the crime sprees are happening only blocks away.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Biometric immigration controls open at Marseille’s airport for EU residents

The scanners will use a combination of fingerprint scans and information stored in passport chips to verify identities and allow faster passage through immigration control.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Private firm hired for Olympic security needs a little help from the government

More than 37,000 troops and private security personnel will be on hand to handle matters from baggage checks to counter-terrorism, with an extra 3,500 troops now stepping in to pick up the slack.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Promised new airport scanners will use lasers to find out everything about your body

Technology that speeds up security lines and prevent stripping and scanning will be welcomed by travelers, no matter what the anti-TSA alarmists say.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Video: How sexual predators get away with cruise ship crimes

The cruise lines, like any other major brands, want to downplay crimes at all costs. But the lack of accountability at sea means that criminals have a floating playground.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Why U.S. airports want nothing to do with Homeland Security’s air filters

News that a U.S. government agency doesn't want to admit that its very expensive program doesn't work isn't really news, except when that program is touted as an early detection system to keep flyers and cities safe.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Hand clapping in massive Heathrow lines frightens inept Border Force

The UK Border Force is finding more creative ways to prove how terribly run it truly is, but this is a real gem. Rather than adding more security to protect border agents, how about adding more border agents?

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Last week in TSA seizures: Grenades, fireworks, and lots of pistols

The TSA should make a deal with U.S. travelers: They'll stop being patted down and have to go through body scanners when citizens stop packing firearms, grenades, and fireworks.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Chicago really wants to see 50 million visitors a year by 2020

With stunning architecture, great restaurants, rich cultural life, and a great outdoors scene Chicago's is easily one of the U.S.'s top cities. But it won't get 50 million visitors if it allows its citizens to keep murdering one another.

Skift | 12 years ago