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US Airways Installs Check-In Kiosks Outside Washington Reagan National Airport
US Airways said it would install four new outside check-in kiosks in front of Washington Reagan National Airport, The Washington Post reports. Most airlines have self-service kiosks in airport ticket lobbies, but the US Airways’ new outdoor ...
Paperless Boarding Pass: Airports & Participating Airlines in the U.S.
Launched in 2007, the paperless boarding pass is now available in 30 airports in the U.S. The blog of the Transport Security Administration (TSA) published the updated list of the airports offering the service, with also the participating airlines. ...
Traveling with Powders: New Procedure at Airport Checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing new procedures to prevent passengers to take on board certain types of powders that can be used in improvised explosive devices. On its blog, TSA has compiled a list of replies to commo...
oneworld Airlines Moving to New Terminal 1 at Barcelona International Airport
Beginning September 9, 2009, the member airlines of oneworld® alliance will move to the new Terminal 1 (T1) at Barcelona International Airport. T1 is located 10 km from the city center and 3 km from Terminal A. A terminal bus runs between the two ...
How Much Travelers Pay in Taxes at U.S. Airports
A study commissioned by business travel group National Business Travel Association shows that travelers not only pay a local sales tax, but they also spend up to 172% more in taxes aimed at visitors each day they stay at a hotel, dine and rent a car...
NBTA applauds Expansion of Global Entry Program to 20 U.S. International Airports
The National Business Travel Association ( NBTA) praised the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to expand the Global Entry pilot program to an additional 13 U.S. international airports. New airports joining Global Entry prog...
Latest Full-body Image Scanners at Airports: The Privacy Issue
With the new screening methods also known as full-body image scanners introduced at some airports in the U.S., many are raising the issue of privacy. Nearly 40 groups oppose these new scanners — already used at security checks in 20 airports a...
Clear RT Program Shutting Down: Consequences for Members
Following the last week Clear’s announcement about they were ceasing their Registered Traveler program, many Clear’s customers are looking for answers on what is going to happen with their membership. Transportation Security Administrati...
Clear Registered Traveler Program Stopped
Verified Identity Pass, market leader to supply “registered traveler” services through its Clear program, announced it would shut operations at every airport by Monday June 22, 2009. Clear registered traveler program, for a $200 annual m...
TSA Paperless Boarding Pass Pilot - Participating Airports List Grows to 20
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport was added last week to the list of airports participating to the paperless boarding pass pilot program TSA launched in 2007. The paperless boarding pass has a two dimensional bar code containing pa...
Fingerprints from Passengers at Atlanta Checkpoints - TSA Clarifies
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) explains through its website who is subject to fingerprints as well as at which airport checkpoints they are conducting the tests. “Is TSA Really Taking Fingerprints from Passengers??? Yes, b...
New U.S. border ID rules Go Into Effect Today
Beginning today, June 1, all travelers are required to present a passport book or federal identification card to enter or re-enter the United States. - Air Travel All U.S. citizens traveling by air are required to present a passport book to enter...
Privacy Advocates Plan Campaign Against TSA’s Body Scan Machine
A national campaign to call on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend use of “whole-body imaging” at airport checkpoints is set to launch in the United States this week. Lillie Coney, coordinator of the Privacy Coalition, a c...
TSA Requires Passengers To Put Their Shoes Directly on the X-ray Belt
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) informed that officers now will ask passengers to put their shoes directly on the X-ray belt instead of in a bin at the checkpoint. “…This will help to declutter bins and give officers a ...
Traveling With Large Amounts of Cash - Why TSA May Ask Questions
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) clarifies about the reason why you are required to answer questions asked by TSA officers about the cash you are traveling with. Francine Kerner, TSA’s Chief Counsel says: “Sometimes a TSA offic...
Air Travel Restrictions and Rules - All You Need To Know
A very useful collection of links for air travelers listed by the Transportation Security Administration’s blog. From ‘Liquid Rules’ to ‘Identification at the Checkpoint’ to ‘Traveling with Children’, you c...
Secure Flights Program: More Personal Information Required When Making Airline Reservations
Under the new security program called “Secure Flights“, passengers soon will be also required to provide their birth date and their sex when making airline reservations. The information provided must exactly match the data on each travele...
Common-use Bag Drop Counters Successfully Tested at Zurich Airport
A passenger bag drop solution will allow a single counter to be used to service passengers from several airlines in the same queue. Swissport International, global leader for Ground Aviation Services, and SITA, Aviation IT specialist, announced it a...
TSA Starting Test of Millimeter Wave for Primary Passenger Screening
Last week Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing Millimeter Wave technology (MMW) in the place of a metal detector at Tulsa International Airport for primary passenger screening. Millimeter Wave equipment is already working at c...
