Tagged With "Body Scanners"
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Re: AA Plans to Squeeeeeze More Seats into 737s and MD80s
Everyone was right the other day when they suspected that BA was charging for the seat in the restroom. BA finds new Revenue Stream ?
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Re: ANA Japan flight becomes flight to nowhere
When I worked in a library, checking in returned books to be reshelved sometimes the scanner would beep even though the barcode hadn't actually registered in the computer. So if we didn't watch the screen, but depended on the sound, occasionally a book would still be checked out as far as the system was concerned. A long-winded way of pointing out that may be akin to what happened in the case of the ANA passenger.
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Re: ANA Japan flight becomes flight to nowhere
That was close to my guess...scanner doesn't beep, agent looks at boarding pass, sees LA to Tokyo and date, and United (which had codeshare on the flight) and waved him on. Might even have glanced at list and seen brother's similar name.
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Re: How Dumb can you be? Things not to say to the TSA
I hope Airfarewatchdog publishes a fun list for the TSA screeners on what not to say to us. Sometimes ,when i opt out, the screeners act like it's first time somebody chose to that.Other times ,I feel like they are trying to sell me a timeshare to get me to use the scanner. My biggest issue though when I opt out is my carry- on luggage goes through security while I'm waiting for the patdown on the other side. And from the other side you cant see whats happening to your bag. I opted out at...
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Visiting Cuba.
After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again. I've been visiting Cuba - for over 15 years - from the UK. - I'm British. I spend some time living in the US...
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Paris starts to build its Eiffel Tower wall
Paris has begun work on a glass security wall for the Eiffel Tower, but city authorities promise it won't spoil the experience.
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TSA signs off on 'no unpacking' scanners
Good news for air travelers: TSA has signed off on new scanners, tested recently, that could speed up scanning and end the 3-1-1 liquid system.
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Top 8 mobile apps for scanning purposes
Mobile apps find their contributing use in several domains like payment, entertainment, health, virtual assistants etc. They also find good use as scanners over the desktop counterparts which dont offer mobility Mobile Scanner Apps Mobile scanner apps find their use in scanning any documents and also can assimilate text from the scans. The standard of these apps are close to its desktop counterparts. Several apps related to this are present in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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Bargains ahead for used plane buyers?
We're used to reading of big orders of new planes, especially at the big annual airshows. But some airlines, including big ones, also keep an eye on the used-plane market. Delta, for example, has indicated it wants to expand its wide-body fleet...
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Now TSA wants to frisk your lunch!
Food may look like explosives to scanners, and TSA doesn't want to hold the line while it checks it out.
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ANA Japan flight becomes flight to nowhere
Airliner returns to LA with unauthorized passenger, who had a ticket on another flight.
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TSA chief says big speedups coming to airport scanning
TSA's chief promises significant changes in scanning and screening technology to keep the lines moving.
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TSA says it's ready for summer
TSA expects record summer volumes, but says it's ready to avoid the long lines and frustrations of recent years.
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TSA Pre-Check: first experiences
My wife and I recently signed up for the Global Entry program, which is designed to speed up coming home from abroad. The program also includes access to the TSA Pre-check lanes at airport security. And that means, when available, no removing shoes...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 11, 2014: Highway 395
My favorite stretch of lonely road in the world is the 200 miles of Highway 395 south from Topaz Lake, where it enters California from Nevada, where these pictures were taken, south through Bridgeport and the turnoff to Bodie , past Mono...
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Expensive Surface Pro 3, Great for Travelers
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 has some great reviews out and does have some excellent features for travelers. It's is a combo tablet and laptop . As a tablet, It has a 12 inch touchscreen , and a nine-hour battery life, As a laptop, it can run...
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4 fairly new travel apps that really work
Four fairly new and very useful apps for travelers, personally use-tested. They really work as advertised, and they're all free.
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Germany tests faster screening at Cologne airport
Cologne-Bonn airport is testing a new security system that lets those who are ready go ahead of those who are taking more time.
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Jantar Mantar - a marvellous astronomical observatory
India tourism is filled with many incredible monuments that have stood the test of time and constantly been a source of study as well as inspiration for historians, sculptors, and scientists alike. A cradle of civilization, India has offered a lot to the modern word. The country’s glorious past has produced many marvellous forms of arts, architecture, music, and literature. One of the most visited countries in the world, this multicultural nation has always attracted visitors from the...
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UK e-passport gates now open to Americans
Americans and residents of several other countries are now welcome to use the UK's special lanes for e-passports.
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Adobe Scan: an ace app for travelers
I'd like to put in a word here for an app I wish I hadn't needed—although I expect it to be useful in the future, too. In Basel, Switzerland, on a Sunday and needing to submit documents to travel insurance, I had no access to a fax or a scanner. Only my Android phone. A quick search turned up Adobe Scan, a free app that uses your phone camera to turn documents into PDFs, and can even recognize text and turn them into Word documents. Essentially, you open the app, hold your phone above the...
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AA Plans to Squeeeeeze More Seats into 737s and MD80s
American Airlines will go into its new merger with a plan that may merge your knees with the seatback...it's announced to its flight attendants that it will begin squeezing more rows into its narrow-body MD-80 and 737 fleets. The FAs got the word...
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How to Fly through Airports…or at least relax a bit!
Back in the old days, the Cunard steamships were advertised with the slogan “Getting There is Half the Fun.” No one is going to say that about flying these days, but many frequent flyers have figured out how to avoid being a...
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Body Scanners now can be mandatory if TSA deems it necessary
TSA can force people through the body scanners if deemed necessary.
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Is there room in the sky for a niche airliner?
Is there a market for this Russian-designed medium-haul widebody with its unusual shape and three-aisle seating? Rosavia thinks so.
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Amazon eyes airport grab'n'go shops
Amazon's high-tech no cashier concept may be ready for the big time, starting at an airport near you.
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Flying Home: Air Travel in the Age of Covid
Travel Rob offers his observations about air travel now
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TSA embraces (left-behind) change
All that change left behind at airport screening adds up to millions of dollars for TSA programs.
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TSA tries touch-free security checks
New technology has a machine, instead of an agent, determine whether you are a good match for your ID photo.
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TSA check-in: 'Look, ma—no hands!'
LAX becomes the first airport to fully implement TSA's new touchless check-in system.
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Global Entry: picture it easier
An updated system for recognizing 'trusted travelers' may make the Global Entry system easier to use.
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Self-service bag and passenger check in works
An Australian consortium is working under TSA contract to develop an entirely new scanning system.
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Re: UK to add electronic entry permit
And again! This afternoon at Tokyo Haneda, the agent's scanner wouldn't read one of my barcodes from the phone, but paper saved the day (and saved me from a long line!)
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Don't Panic! How to Save Time at the Airport
Don’t panic navigating through an airport you may not be familiar with. Samantha shares some tips and suggestions to hopefully make the process less painful.
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Amtrak's Acela gets self-service ticket check
Amtrak is putting scannable bar codes above seats as part of a new check-in system
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Global Entry fee up, new tech coming
A 20% price increase for Global Entry is coming in the fall, and a test of a self-service border in late summer