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US Airports Ease Screening for Elderly Travelers
Older passengers will no longer have to go through the tedious TSA shoe ritual at airports this summer. The Transportation Safety Administration is exempting...
AirTran Leads 15 US Airlines in Performance Last Year
Low-cost carrier AirTran had best performance last year among 15 airlines that carry at least 1 percent of domestic passenger volume, according to an...
English Teenager is Hero on Stricken Costa Concordia Cruise Ship
A teenager from the West Midlands today told how he led a dramatic rescue of terrified passengers as chaos gripped the stricken Costa Concordia...
Safest Decade in US Aviation History
The past 10 years have been the safest in history for the US aviation industry with a remarkable tenfold improvement in safety rates. A...
Dreamliner’s Maiden Voyage for Boeing; Saves Money, Adds Comfort
The Boeing Co Dreamliner, the world's first carbon-composite airliner, flew to Hong Kong from Tokyo carrying its first paying passengers on Wednesday in a...
What Followed 9/11? Random Acts of Kindness And a Wave of Compassion
I remember the compassion that sprung up on 9/11 and in the weeks following.
In those days, I was regularly printing a newsletter, "Some Good...
Boeing Rights a Wrong: the Flight Attendant Button Next to Light Button
In the long history of bad industrial design, the flight attendant call button on commercial airlines takes top prize. Usually located next to the...
New Airline Passenger Rights Law Gives $1,300 for Bumped Flights, Other Benefits
One example of the US government championing the rights of citizens over corporations debuted today with a new a federal rule allowing airline passengers...
14 Tips for Getting Better Fuel Economy
With higher gas prices becoming a recurring reality, you should follow these tips to help reduce the amount of gas you use. Including advice...
Tunisia Pilot Hailed Hero for Refusing to Fly President Ben Ali’s Family
Hours before the ousted president of Tunisia fled, a pilot about to fly to Lyons from Tunisia refused to obey an order to hold...
Airline Wraps Gifts to Send Through the Baggage Chute for Christmas Eve Travelers
The Spanish airlines, Spanair, created a memorable holiday evening for passengers traveling on Christmas Eve to La Palmas. After arriving from Barcelona to collect...
Chinese Train Breaks 300 MPH, Setting Record
The Chinese high-speed rail system is not only the largest network of high-speed rail tracks, but a recent test run by a commercial train...
China Plans Elevated Buses That Can DRIVE OVER Cars, Without Blocking Traffic
Instead of spending millions to widen roads or build subways, a Chinese company is developing a "three-dimensional fast coach", a raised bus that will...
The Unsung Heroes of Potters Bar Train Crash
At a recent government inquest into what went wrong when a train car derailed in London and killed seven people on May 10, there...
GM Plans ‘Green’ Air-conditioning Refrigerant for 2013 Model Cars
GM is planning to keep drivers and passengers of 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac cars cool with a sustainable air-conditioning refrigerant that lingers...
Carnegie Medals Awarded to 22 for Extraordinary Acts of Heroism
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission this week named 22 individuals as recipients of the Carnegie Medal, awarded throughout the U.S. and Canada to those...
Airline Service and Performance Improves; One of Best Years Ever
Airlines with fewer flights and fewer passengers have translated into better performance for the customer. For the second consecutive year, the performance of...
Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year
An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
US to Invest $8 Billion in High Speed Rail
President Obama announced the dedication yesterday of $8 billion in federal stimulus investments to jump-start American high-speed rail and improve existing rail lines...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2009
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2009, overall it was a great year. Looking back, one can be grateful that the economy...