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Some light fare for a Friday afternoonWhen I was a college student in New Jersey, a local band called the Bouncing Souls played the clubs (and even a few house parties).Im glad to see that nearly 20 years later, theyre not only still making music, but finding inspiration for their songs in the TSA. So without further ado, the song and video Airport Security:
11-21
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Downgraded: The view on AirTran While US Airways has long had ads on the tops of their tray tables, which you only see if you pull the tray down, AirTran is going a step further and pasting ads on the undersidesthe side you see during takeoff and landing, when those traytables are in their upright and locked position.The Ryanairification of American air travel is nearly complete.Stay classy! Downg...
11-20
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In October, United announced that they were moving to an unlimited upgrade system from their electronic certificate system.But as readers chimed in, one of the biggest complaints came from top-tier 1K members.The quarterly allotment of confirmed upgrades within North America was going away, and with that, a big perk of upgrade security. United must have gotten a lot of complaints, as theyre reinst...
11-19
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The airlines keep finding new ways to tack on the charges.On 41 days through May 28, 2010, American, Delta, and United have added peak travel day surcharges on top of existing fares.The surcharges go as high as $50 each way (on the day after the Super Bowl).Most days its closer to $30. The problem, for airlines, is that the US Congress is starting to take a closer look at these and other fees.Not,...
11-18
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You may recall the incident a few months ago when the TSA harassed a man for carrying $4700 in cash.When questioned, the passenger, Steve Bierfeldt, refused to acknowledge the TSAs authority to question his transportation of any sum of cash, and offered to explain the money if the agents would name the law which authorized them to question him.And he secretly taped the whole interrogation with his...
11-17
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