by Charlie Leocha | Feb 4, 2010
Yesterday, the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held hearings about airport screening research and development. Chaired by David Wu (D-OR), the subcommittee surprisingly focused on passenger acceptance of the of the new...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 4, 2010
Yesterday, the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held hearings about airport screening research and development. Chaired by David Wu (D-OR), the subcommittee surprisingly focused on passenger acceptance of the of the new...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 4, 2010
The Obama Administration announced their fiscal year 2010 budget proposal today. Under the administration’s proposal for DHS appropriations, the TSA’s annual budget would increase by more than a billion dollars from 2009 to 2011, with most of that going toward the...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 3, 2010
It seems that merger talks are proceeding well between Iberia and British Airways. They are discussing February dates as possible days to sign a memorandum of merger. This merger will create a behemoth in the international airline industry. There are still stumbling...
by Edward Hasbrouck | Feb 3, 2010
The Obama Administration announced their fiscal year 2010 budget proposal today. Under the administration’s proposal for DHS appropriations, the TSA’s annual budget would increase by more than a billion dollars from 2009 to 2011, with most of that going toward the...
by Janice Hough | Feb 3, 2010
Okay, sometimes it’s simply all about a cheap, clean, comfortable bed and a good night’s sleep. But often it isn’t. And in a world of never-ending deals, in the mail, on the internet and elsewhere, it’s important to know the difference....
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 3, 2010
Just when you think you have heard it all, a part of the government comes up with a new head-scratcher. This time it is the IRS announcing that the baggage fees that the airlines collect from passengers are not considered taxable transportation, while the...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 2, 2010
It’s one thing when journalists complain about failures in the country’s counter-terrorism activities. It carries greater weight when the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issues a report detailing these failures. The GAO Statement for the Record to...
by Janice Hough | Feb 2, 2010
Southwest has made the decision to install what is, for now, a rather high-tech frill — on-board Wi-Fi. According to swabiz.com, the airlines business travel website, the system is being installed on some flights this year and by 2012, all of Southwest’s 540...
