Articles tagged “tsa”

If airlines and airports had adequate charging facilities for electronic devices then the new UK and U.S. rules on powering up electronic devices at security wouldn't be a big problem. As it is now, implementation and policies varies widely, leading to a ton of confusion.

The Today show investigation was small in scope and didn't identify airlines, but the findings about dangerous bacteria on airline tray tables and TSA security bins are alarming, to say the least.

Security of aviation is of the utmost priority, but so is ensuring the convenience of flying in the long term. If the economic pressure to liberalize the sale and transport of Duty-Free items has helped fund and fuel these initiatives, then we can all drink to that.

The jump in discoveries was not caused by any changes in TSA procedures, but rather an increase in forgetfulness or ignorance among gun-bearing travelers.

The TSA finally has something consumers like in PreCheck. Can it build on its success, or will bureaucracy and political squabbles confuse matters?

Bring it on, 2014.

The addition of JetBlue will only exacerbate the PreCheck lines at some airports. Looking forward to the speed advantages offered to the people who aren't labeled known travelers.

As part of El Al's techniques, employees ask passengers a flurry of seemingly random questions before they get to the ticket counter, looking for holes in their stories or deception. If trained properly, U.S. airlines would do well in emulating the practice for security's sake.