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Oakland Airport Considers Name Change Because Americans Can’t Find City On A Map

by Gary Leff on August 11, 2023

Aug 11 2023

It doesn’t seem like the major challenge with transcon and long haul international flights from the airport is the airport’s name as port officials seem to suggest. And “East Bay Oakland International Airport” doesn’t seem like it would do much to change that. For political reasons it doesn’t seem like they’d consider “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” But why not? European low cost carriers have long promoted Bratislava as Vienna even though it’s literally in another country!

Government Defends FBI Agents Placing Innocent People On No Fly List

by Gary Leff on August 11, 2023

Aug 11 2023

Using unreviewable, secret and often arbitrary Minority Report-style pre-crime profiling as a basis for denying any kind of right is a huge departure for our system of justice. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is considering whether someone placed on a No Fly List as retaliation for not becoming an FBI informant, when there’s no suggestion they’ve done anything wrong, is a clearly-enough established violation of rights to justify damages. The Biden administration Justice Department says it is not.

TSA Backs Off, Won’t Require All CLEAR Members To Show ID After All

by Gary Leff on August 11, 2023

Aug 11 2023

TSA has put in writing in a letter to CLEAR that “it would require that a smaller proportion of Clear members undergo additional identity vetting.”

Recent CLEAR ID Check Failures Show Why CLEAR Is More Accountable Than TSA

by Gary Leff on August 8, 2023

Aug 08 2023

In both cases, an employee didn’t follow protocol. And in both cases, the employees and their managers were fired, and all employees went through re-training. You’d never get that kind of response from TSA!

We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security

by Gary Leff on July 28, 2023

Jul 28 2023

The TSA has been working to end the ‘skip showing ID’ process for people identified through CLEAR, citing a security incident last year. They wouldn’t end skipping security lines, just not showing ID which is something you can’t always count on now to begin with.

We finally know what happened.

Why There Aren’t Enough Air Traffic Controllers, And Airlines Are Melting Down Because Of It

by Gary Leff on July 22, 2023

Jul 22 2023

The FAA asked airlines to reduce their flying in and out of New York this summer, because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. New York TRACON has been staffed only at around 60% and the FAA hasn’t acted. And yet they still can’t handle the volume that remains. Most people suppose this is a lagging problem coming out of the pandemic, since staffing across the board has been a challenge for businesses and especially in hospitality and transportation. But that’s actually not the issue.

Before Committing To A Relationship, See How They Behave At The Airport

by Gary Leff on July 20, 2023

Jul 20 2023

When my wife was growing up, her father told her that before she got truly serious in a relationship she needed to take a cross country greyhound with the guy first. Thank goodness she didn’t present long haul bus travel to me as a test. She didn’t need to. She already knew how I acted in an airport.

Two Reasons American Airlines Believes They Can Still Make It In New York Without JetBlue

by Gary Leff on July 20, 2023

Jul 20 2023

During their second quarter earnings call, Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja explained why they believe they’ll still succeed in New York, without their alliance with JetBlue.

Four Passengers Rowed Their Boat Down The Airport Moving Walkway

by Gary Leff on July 19, 2023

Jul 19 2023

It’s hardly the first time passengers have appropriated this functional piece of equipment to serve their own recreational needs. Just before the start of the pandemic actress Jennifer Garner treated the travelator as a ballet barre and set the whole thing to music!

Delta Scales Back Its Attempt To Gain New “Beyond Perimeter” Slots At Washington National Airport

by Gary Leff on July 18, 2023

Jul 18 2023

Delta wanted 28 new roundtrips a day authorized, and of course they’d gain many of those for themselves. This faced significant pushback.

Airports

Oakland Airport Considers Name Change Because Americans Can’t Find City On A Map

Government Defends FBI Agents Placing Innocent People On No Fly List

TSA Backs Off, Won’t Require All CLEAR Members To Show ID After All

Recent CLEAR ID Check Failures Show Why CLEAR Is More Accountable Than TSA

We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security

Why There Aren’t Enough Air Traffic Controllers, And Airlines Are Melting Down Because Of It

Before Committing To A Relationship, See How They Behave At The Airport

Two Reasons American Airlines Believes They Can Still Make It In New York Without JetBlue

Four Passengers Rowed Their Boat Down The Airport Moving Walkway

Delta Scales Back Its Attempt To Gain New “Beyond Perimeter” Slots At Washington National Airport

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