Another take on the United MileagePlus data hack
Tales of woe from member of United's MileagePlus program continue to mount. And the news is not particularly comforting. Neither is the way the company...
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Everything must go: Giveaways Galore!
All sorts of airline-related goodies collect in my apartment at any given time. But I've got too many now and I'm starting the year by...
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Guns in flight: An inside job
Getting a gun on to a commercial airplane turns out to be reasonably easy if you've got a friend working at the airline. Not really...
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The best A380 economy class seats
Looking for the most comfortable A380 economy class seats? There are 16 different cabin configs currently flying and wide variations in personal space offered. Looking...
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Does Marriott want to block your wifi hotspots?
Does Marriott really want permission from the FCC to block your personal wifi hotspot? Strangely enough the answer is yes. The company says it is...
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Buh-Bye, AirTran
As of today AirTran is no more. The final flight will run tonight and then it will only be Southwest going forward. Join me for...
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Airline does good, gets hated on
JetBlue gave police officers around the country more than 600 seats to come to NYC for the funeral of an NYPD officer murdered last week....
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United MileagePlus data attacked
Loyalty program accounts are a rich target for attack; cashing out can be easy and, in many cases, virtually untraceable. United Airlines appears to be...
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Hotel wifi to be more free in 2015
Free hotel wifi is coming in a big way for 2015. Four major chains will offer free hotel wifi worldwide in their properties. This is...
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The CIA Guide to Secondary Screening
Want to skip the secondary interrogation line at immigration? Just pay attention to this handy guide produced by the CIA for its undercover operatives and...