Remembering 9/11
American Airlines felt the impact of 9/11/2001 as much as anyone, with two of its airplanes hijacked and crashed, one into the World Trade Center, the other into the Pentagon. The Allied Pilots...
View ArticleWhat to expect when traveling this holiday season
U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the House Aviation Subcommittee, has asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, major airlines and airports “to detail to the American...
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IATA doesn’t like this fingerprint proposal
The International Air Transport Association “condemned” a U.S. proposal to require airlines to collect a fingerprint from non-U.S. citizens leaving the United States. If necessary, that should be done...
View ArticleTSA to make it easier for travelers to check-in from home
The folks at the Transportation Security Administration announced today that they’re making it easier for folks who have names similar to ones on a watch list to check-in at home. Previously, folks...
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Love Field federal security director to leave for private sector
Alvy Dodson, the federal security director for Dallas Love Field, is moving to the private sector. Mr. Dodson, who took the position at Love Field a year ago, previously spent 29 years working for...
View ArticleD/FW Airport warns against unattended vehicles
What happens to abandoned briefcases at airports? That’s right, they get blown up in a field. Cars and trucks left too long at the airport don’t usually get blown up by officials. But the vehicles...
View ArticleA week of military interviews and discussion: Some Takeaways
I spent last week in D.C. at the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism listening to military officers, military consultants, non-government organization reps and a host of other folks who were...
View ArticlePassenger opens door, gets into trouble
Now, here’s a guy who isn’t earning any AAdvantage bonuses, we’ll bet. A passenger aboard an American Airlines jet was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport police...
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Wheels up for F-35 Program milestones
The Joint Strike Fighter has got a big year ahead of it, and has some good news this week to push Lockheed Martin’s program — where assembly of the planes happens in Fort Worth — down the runway. -...
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Someone dials in wrong frequency, sets off hijacking alarm
We know your Monday is going better than that of an unnamed American Airlines pilot who accidentally set his airplane’s transponder radio frequency to a special one reserved for hijacking alerts....
View ArticleFederal legislation would set standards for carry-on bags
I see the Association of Flight Attendants is applauding proposed legislation from Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., that would establish standards for carry-on bags. Lipinski’s bill would limit the...
View ArticleMain terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport evacuated in fake-bomb scare
NEW YORK (AP) — The central terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Saturday morning after a man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, police said. The scare was over in a few...
View ArticleMore Ammo for the Passenger Rights crowd (Updated)
The story out of Houston pretty much says it all, but the recap is simple: Small jet operated by Houston-based ExpressJet flying Continental Airlines code stranded in Rochester, MN, for 9 hours...
View ArticleAA pilot blames British Beer for being over the limit
He was twice the legal limit to fly, and why? That super-strong British beer, apparently. Enjoy the UK interpretation of the AA pilot’s hearing and defense visit site to read more]
View ArticleA faster way to get through D/FW Customs
The Department of Homeland Security joins forces with D/FW Airport officials to roll out these neat kiosks and special dedicated lines that allow travelers coming back from abroad to skip the often...
View ArticleAirTran diverts SFO-bound flight to Colorado Springs to kick off drunk passenger
At least his crotch didn’t catch fire, but a passenger was removed from an AirTran Airways flight from Atlanta to San Francisco on Friday. His behavior prompted an escort to Colorado Springs by...
View Article‘I’ve got a stuffed animal and I know how to use it’
Rather than make some snarky comment, let me just print in full this press release from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL — At approximately 9 p.m. February 9, Airport...
View ArticleOfficials check out Southwest Airlines aircraft in Houston after ‘item’ found...
A Southwest Airlines jet arriving at Houston Hobby Airport from El Paso was searched after it landed because of something found on board. Here’s a statement from Southwest’s Brad Hawkins: “Southwest...
View ArticlePassenger locks himself in cockpit of American Eagle jet
Among all the weird stories we come across in the airline industry, this would have to rank as one of them. Here’s what we’ve been told: It appears a passenger on a late morning flight Wednesday from...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle updates (revises) story of Wednesday’s incident
After talking to American Eagle’s people in Baton Rouge, an airline spokesman revised the company’s account of what happened Wednesday when an unarmed man rushed into a regional jet’s cockpit and...
View ArticleBloomberg BusinessWeek report: TSA’s PreCheck program runs into obstacles
The Transportation Security Administration has run into some limitations on how many people can use its trusted-traveler program and how they are validated, according to a report today by Bloomberg...
View ArticleGlobal conference: Airport security faces a drastic overhaul
Airport security must undergo an overhaul or passengers will become more disgruntled, lines will grow longer and terminals will be overwhelmed as travel increases, according to an article published...
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