In the case of the TSA v Arabic Flash Cards
Detaining a traveler for no good reason cost the Feds $25K and earned the Philadelphia Police Department a slap on the wrist. But the TSA...
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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 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...
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Why the Delta BP “hack” isn’t a security risk
Sure, the part where Delta made it possible to view any boarding pass is an embarrassing mistake by the airline. And maybe a privacy issue....
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Celebrating Labor Day, travel style
I’m celebrating today. It is, after all, a holiday, and I’m not at work so that’s reason enough for celebration. But there is more to...
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No-fly list processes ruled a no-no
Changes must come to the processes surrounding the no-fly list based on a court ruling this week based on the premise that international travel is...
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JetBlue joins TSA PreCheck, mostly(-ish)
JetBlue became the latest airline to join the TSA PreCheck program, announcing today that their passengers can now receive expedited screening at 22 airports. Sortof....
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Hey, TSA, can I get my knife back now??
The TSA is revising carry-on restrictions at the end of April with the most notable change that small knives will be permitted on board again....
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TSA patches more holes, causes more car crashes
Two interesting bits this morning about the TSA, both focused on how the Agency might actually be doing more harm than good in their efforts...
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Confirmation of the gaping hole in TSA Pre✓
A couple weeks ago the discussion about TSA and their flawed implementation of the PreCheck program was all about how passengers could potentially see whether...