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Posted by: athomas
It seems that another vulnerability of the "naked x-ray" machines is that they mistaken human sweat for bullets.

You can't make this stuff up!

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Posted by: athomas
In the heightened environment of today, one person's air rage can be someone else's customer service complaint.

A recent case at Palm Beach International Airport illustrates this.

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Posted by: athomas
Delta’s announcement of $800 million in profits for 2011 is further evidence that the airline industry is arriving at a period of sustained stability – a soft landing, if you will.

Despite oil prices averaging over $100 a barrel and less travelers taking to the skies this year, the airlines- through a combination of timing, luck, and a few sound business decisions- have reached a point of higher resiliency and robustness.

The industry’s “flying cheap” strategy, along with gains from more fuel efficient aircraft and employee givebacks, have coupled with expectation changes in the customer landscape to arrive at this moment.

Looking forward, 2012 should be another year of continued stabilization for an industry that greatly impacts us all.



Posted by: athomas
Add actor Alec Baldwin and country singer John Rich to the list of celebrities kicked off flights for acting entitled.

In reality this is nothing new or special. Celebrities have a long history of committing air rage.