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Tom Doing Some People Watching At the Airport

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:31 +0000

I’m probably looking at 800 to a thousand people up and down the concourse at both Atlanta and Salt Lake airports. I doubt if there is a single one of them that paid the same price for their seat as the person who will be sitting next to them.

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Which Airports are America's Germiest? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:29:51 +0000

People who come home with a cold after a vacation often blame their fellow passengers on the plane — but as it turns out, it’s actually airports that are probably the culprits. And some are worse than others.

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Man Caught at Swiss Airport Trying to Smuggle Tarantulas

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:48:25 +0000

A Swiss man returning home from the Dominican Republic was busted by custom officials at the Zurich airport with a whopping 261 endangered Mexican tarantulas, which he had packed into individual plastic bags and stuffed in his luggage.

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Airport Screenings May Soon Abolish Shoe Removal Requirement

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:49:04 +0000

Ever since infamous “shoe bomber” Richard Reid tried — and failed — to blow up a plane by igniting explosives in his shoes during a 2001 flight, travelers have been forced to remove footwear for screening when going through airport security.

But according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, that time-worn tradition may soon fall to the wayside.

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Will American Airlines' New Boarding Method Save Time or Create Chaos?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:11:26 +0000

For about a decade, airlines and academics have tried to figure out the fastest way to load passengers onto a plane. The less time spent on boarding, the more revenue-generating flights airlines can squeeze into a day. In fact, according to a 2008 study in the Journal of Transport Management, every minute cut on boarding can save $30 per flight.

Now American Airlines is trying out a new boarding method, and reaction is mixed.

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Measles At The Airport

1450 KMMS AM — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:10:12 +0000

A passenger that flew through BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport near Baltimore to Denver, Colo., and then flew to Albuquerque, N.M. this last week was found to have measles. While most Americans are immune or have been vaccinated, officials are still taking the proper precautions by informing all that may have come into contact aboard the planes or in the airport.

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East Coast Storm Causing Holiday Travel Nightmare

1450 KMMS AM — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:44:47 +0000

The weather at Gallatin Field might be delightful, but that doesn’t mean Southwest Montana travelers won’t face travel difficulties as they return home for the holidays. A major east coast snow storm is causing a ripple-effect of travel woes across the country.

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