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New Homeland Security Measures Won’t Expand Laptop Ban

After months of speculation, the Department of Homeland Security plans to move forward with enhanced security measures that do not include an expanded ban on laptops for airports and airlines that follow the new guidelines. In an outline , DHS says it is implementing enhanced security measures at “more than 280 last-point-of-departure airports with direct commercial
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Alaska Air Is Latest to Cut Cuba Flights

The Trump administration’s newly imposed restrictions on travel to Cuba were expected to have a chilling effect on U.S. tourism to the island nation , but maybe not so quickly. The U.S. Department of the Treasury last week announced a handful of restrictions and sanctions that prohibit Cuba visits that were previously allowed under the
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Delta Bans Disruptive Trump Supporter for Life

While the Thanksgiving travel period was mostly uneventful, thankfully, at least one plane-full of holiday flyers got more than their fair share of inflight drama. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, aboard Delta flight 248 between Atlanta and Allentown, PA, a belligerent male passenger stood up in the aisle, arms raised in triumph, and harangued his
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Global Entry Just Got Even Faster With New Mobile App

Global Entry is currently the fastest way to return to the United States after a trip abroad. This program, available through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, prescreens travelers and allows them to skip the often lengthy customs lines at airports and other border crossings. The reentry process has gotten even faster for
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TSA Warns Travelers: New ID Requirements Coming in 2018

Travel Weekly reports that the TSA is already alerting travelers to forthcoming ID requirements set to take effect in 2018. According to Travel Weekly, the changes are part of the The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, which “established minimum security-related requirements for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. Among other provisions, the law
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TSA Failure: Agency Falls Short on Most Undercover Screening Tests

After 15-plus years in existence, you’d think the TSA was pretty good at its job. Sadly, you’re wrong. A recent round of undercover tests revealed an agency that continues to fail at the most basic elements of its purpose. According to ABC News , these tests of multiple airport security checkpoints found that “screeners, their equipment
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Congress Worried about Security Gaps at Airports

A new report from the House Homeland Security subcommittee reveals concerns over “inconsistent screening of airport employees,” according to CNN , along with “insufficient TSA access to intelligence information used to vet individuals and inadequate control of access to sensitive areas of airports.” The investigation referred to multiple reported breaches, including officials getting caught smuggling drugs through screening
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TSA: Record Number of Guns in Carry-Ons Last Week

The TSA says it found a record number of guns in carry-on bags last week, August 12-18. The total number of confiscated firearms was 81. An alarming 70 of those guns were loaded, and 31 had a round chambered. The previous record was 78, and it was set … the prior week . Related: TSA to
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Passengers’ Bad Behavior On the Rise

Turns out the friendly skies are, well…the jokes sort of write themselves. USA Today reports that incidents of “unruly airline passengers, ranging from yelling to fighting, grew last year worldwide as airlines sought cooperation to reduce the abuse.” There were 10,854 reported incidents worldwide in 2015, up from 9,316 the year before, per the International Air Transport Association (IATA). That’s an increase
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