News and Notes from Around the Interweb:

• The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General is furious at the TSA for censoring a report on its own ineptitude.
  
• Was the United app leaking sensitive personal information about passengers like passport details, and allowing mischievous individuals to request paid upgrades for your trips?
  
• Delta’s SkyBonus program reduces points-earning and requires at least five active travelers. Since the airline is rewarding customers less when they fly, it makes sense they’d make changes to their business program too.
  
• The new American first class cookie really is an improvement, almost like the old bake on board one. I tried it yesterday for the first time and have to give them applause for it.
  
• Treasure hunter who found a fortune in gold is captured at the Hilton in Boca Raton (HT: Toqueville)
  
• The Qantas aircraft that flew non-stop London to Sydney has retired

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