The TSA’s response to the jock-strap jihadist is mystifying some passengers. According to one of my checkpoint sources at a major U.S. airport, passengers who expected to see a huge visible response were almost disappointed—“they’re asking ‘where’s the security?’" this source reports.
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Regrettably no one involved in the American Airlines rude flight attendant fiasco has addressed the most disturbing aspect of this flying farce: the use, or misuse, of federal security rules that were designed to protect flight crews from attack.
Air passenger rights advocates won a big victory in Washington this morning, with the Transportation Department ordering airlines to let fliers stuck on planes go back to the terminal after three hours or face hefty fines.
Like most of my colleagues in the media I spend a fair amount griping about air travel. And the airlines don’t help their cause, treating us like cattle and ignoring us when we speak out. But there’s evidence they’re listening to some of us.
Check out this month's issue of Condé Nast Traveler for my piece on the rise of regional airlines, then tune into my recent radio appearance on NPR's Talk of the Nation where I had the opportunity to discuss my piece and then accept call-ins from regional air pilots, flight attendants, and passengers.
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