by Ned S. Levi | Jan 16, 2012
Today, in the US, we commemorate the life of the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We remember the legacy of Dr. King, who, as Coretta Scott King, his wife, put it, was the “preeminent nonviolent commander,” who used nonviolent campaigns to bring about “redemption,...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 9, 2012
Just last month, the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced their new “final” rules to keep fatigued pilots out of the cockpit. The new rules govern how much time off commercial passenger pilots must have between work shifts,...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 2, 2012
Last week, I wrote about 9 year old Chloe Boyce’s trek on Southwest Airlines as an unaccompanied minor. The flight from Nashville to New York City would have been tough enough for the youngster traveling alone, as it arrived late at each stop, but for some...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 26, 2011
On Tuesday, December 21st Elena Kerr put her nine year old daughter, Chloe, on a Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville to New York to see her grandparents for the Christmas holiday. The plane was scheduled to make stops in Columbus and Baltimore before landing at...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 19, 2011
Have you ever arrived at your destination to watch other passengers on your flight retrieve their luggage at “Baggage Claim,” except you? You got that sinking feeling that your bag was lost forever? Was it lost forever, or did you eventually get it? Did the airline...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 12, 2011
There is no doubt that terrorists and criminals come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and races. Some people may even be the unwitting participants in a terrorist act. Therefore, I must agree with TSA, when they say that their security scrutiny must be applied to all. The...
