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Not Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of Feb. 13
Sex sex sex. Now that we have your attention, Flamingo Air is offering ‘Mile High Club’ flights. No, the airline is not based in New York or Las Vegas or Miami. Try Cincinnati. Sexy underwear. Are you easily offended? Then don’t look here to see the Ryanair ads featuring flight attendants in teeny-tiny undies that … Read Not Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of Feb. 13
Posted In: Airline News, Airport News, Airport SecurityChristmas Day Bomber Who Attempted to Blow Up Airliner Sentenced to Life
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried and failed to bring down a Northwest Airlines plane shortly before it was scheduled to land in Detroit on Christmas Day 2009, was sentenced today in federal court to multiple terms of life in prison. Airport Security Still Finds Explosives, Guns Bomber Fails to Take Down Northwest Airlines Plane The … Read Christmas Day Bomber Who Attempted to Blow Up Airliner Sentenced to Life
Posted In: Airlines (by name), Airport SecurityFlights Delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol after Bomb Threat
News outlets report a man was arrested Monday after claiming to have a bomb and locking himself into a lavatory at Schiphol (AMS), the Netherlands’ chief international airport. Authorities now say there is no danger to the public. What to Do if Your Flight is Delayed or Canceled Many Departing/Arriving Flights Delayed However, in the wake … Read Flights Delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol after Bomb Threat
Posted In: Airport Security, InternationalTSA Officer at JFK Accused of Stealing $5,000 Cash from Passenger
The AP is reporting that a Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested last night – Feb. 1 - on suspicion of theft. 7 Strange Things found by Airport Security (including lots of cash) Alleged Theft Seen on Tape According to an NYPD spokesman, a female screener was allegedly seen on surveillance video taking $5,000 in cash … Read TSA Officer at JFK Accused of Stealing $5,000 Cash from Passenger
Posted In: Airport SecurityOutrage over Alleged Transgender Passenger Regulations in Canada Roils Bloggers
A minor storm of potentially viral proportions erupted after a blogger noticed that regulations regarding Canadian airlines indicate under some circumstances, transgender passengers could be banned from planes. Airlines Don’t Ban Transgender People However, there is no indication to show this has ever happened. Read about Southwest and the LGBT Community The point of contention … Read Outrage over Alleged Transgender Passenger Regulations in Canada Roils Bloggers
Posted In: Airline News, Airport Security