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Men and Women Travel Differently

Monday, December 24, 2012
If you're flying during the holiday season, this is something you should know. And it doesn't just apply to tourists: As more women travel for business, these differences are being noticed by both airlines and hotels. While men still outnumber women frequent fliers, it's getting close to half and half.

Men complain that women pack...
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What We Hate About Holiday Travel

Saturday, December 22, 2012
The holidays are here, and many of us are traveling to see family and friends for Christmas. We've begun to dread those TSA lines that involve the scan and the pat down, being...
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Why We Hate Waiting in Line

Monday, September 3, 2012
These days, flying to another city or country involves a lot of waiting in line. First we wait in the TSA line, then--at the end of the trip--we wait in line to get our luggage. When Houston airport...
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Now the TSA Can Check Your Molecules Before You Fly

Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security will soon be using a laser at airports that can detect everything about you from over 160 feet away. It can actually read you on a molecular level (in case you're hiding something in your genes?)

It will be able to read your adrenaline levels (measuring your level of tension and excitement), as...
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Mystery Object Menaces Two Planes

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
First, a pilot flying west of Denver reported a mystery object near his plane. The FAA dismissed the report. Now, a US Air crew reported a "flare-like" object near their plane over Philadelphia. How long can they deny this?

The FAA is investigating a corporate jet pilot's radio...
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Your Next Flight May be Piloted From the Ground

Monday, December 12, 2011
As this is posted, Iran claims to have shot down a drone that was spying on their nuclear facilities. When we finally leave Iraq, will we be able to put some of the technology we...
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Airports Make it Rain

Thursday, July 7, 2011
We've told you why, if you live in a city, it always rains on the weekends. Now we're warning you again: If you're thinking of moving to a home or office near your...
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New Helicopter Flies Like a UFO

Friday, July 1, 2011
An Austrian company has created a new type of aircraft to replace the helicopter--a plane that flies like a UFO (but it's not there yet, and if you fly on it, you'll still have to go through...
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