Just when you thought going through an airport Transportation Security Administration scanner pretty much guaranteed your safety, along comes an investigation from our partners at AOL that says it probably isn’t.
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TSA Gets Touchy: Another Indian Diplomat Peeved About Pat-Down
Indian ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar’s all-too-warm welcome to Mississippi’s Jackson-Evers International Airport last week—she was singled out and pat-down by a security agent—has sparked an international debate. …
Best Travel Year Ever? Not So Much
The year 2010 wasn’t exactly a banner one when it came to transportation. And recent airport-security woes are only the beginning.
Travel Mishaps, Jonas Edition: Airport Security Stops Joe Jonas
Take heart, frustrated flyers. Even a Jonas brother runs into problems when flying now and then.
No Pat-Downs, Eh? Canada Too Polite for TSA-Style Searches
Canadian authorities say the country’s airport screeners won’t resort to American-style groping. Because that wouldn’t be nice.
National Opt-Out Day: Is Anyone Actually Opting Out of Pat-Downs?
Yesterday, NewsFeed was worried that an online movement, National Opt-Out Day would slow security lines at airports, even forcing people to miss flights as passengers turned down backscatter scans and pat-downs. Turns out, we had …
Reading While Eating for November 24: Love, Laughs and Words
Wednesday’s links explain life through charts and bemoan the TSA.
Quotes: Consumer Watchdog Director on Why Passengers Are Angry at the TSA
“Passengers are angry and frustrated about most of the flying experience — the whole ‘shut up and sit down’ experience of flying. But unless they’re professional travelers, they can’t pin the frustration on individual
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Reading While Eating for November 23: Turkey, Therapy and Travel
Tuesday’s links know the situation, even if The Situation got voted off Dancing with the Stars.
Hide Your Junk: Behold the Radiation-Blocking Underwear That Will Have the TSA Fuming
If the Transportation Security Administration’s security practices leave you feeling skittish, help is on the way for your unmentionables. (Via The New York Post)
National Opt-Out Day: More Like Opting Out Of Making Your Flight?
Join your fellow passengers this Thanksgiving — in helping everyone miss their flight home!
Reading While Eating for November 22: Fast Rides and Short Attention Spans
Monday’s links start the short week off with good music, bad breakups and loud screams.