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Airport security

XpresSpa has managed to convince shoppers they can deliver an experience perceived as pampering without customers feeling rushed or anxious about missing a flight.
Sep 15

Companies Cash in on XpresSpa Customer Base: The Bored, Stressed and Trapped

So what other public spaces might try using retail outlets as a way of diverting an otherwise bored and frustrated population?
By Lisa Schmeiser
A TSA agent watches an xray monitor while screening luggage at Terminal C of LaGuardia Airport.
May 22

Why Banning Laptops From Airplane Cabins Doesn’t Make Sense

The U.S. is considering expanding a ban it imposed in March on several Middle Eastern countries to all flights from Europe. A close look suggests the meager benefits just aren't worth the high costs.
By Cassandra Burke Robertson and Irina D. Manta
Will travelers ever agree to a full electronics ban on flights?
Sep 7

15 Years After 9/11, an Obvious Way to Make Air Travel Safer

The TSA and FAA have instituted many bans and security measures, but more still needs to be done.
By John Bonazzo
What's with all the scribbles?
Sep 2

What Do Those TSA Scribbles on Your Boarding Pass Really Mean?

By Sage Lazzaro
Thanks to A-list investors and new partnerships, JetSmarter is flying high.
Aug 24

This Private Jet App Will Save You From the Airport Security Line

By John Bonazzo
People gather at a makeshift memorial in front of Brussel's Stock Exchange.
Mar 24

Belgium Must Learn From Israeli Airport Security

By Micah Halpern
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Transportation Security Administration agents walk on the departures level a day after a shooting that killed one Transportation Security Administration worker and injured several others at Los Angeles International Airport November 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The airport is almost back to normal operations a day after a man pulled an assault rifle and shot his way through security at Terminal 3, killing one Transportation Security Administration worker and wounding several others. Federal officials identified the alleged gunman as Paul Ciancia, 23, of New Jersey. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Jun 16

The Incompetence of the TSA: It’s Time to Start Over

By The Editors
An air traveler is patted down after passing through a full-body scanner at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)
Feb 25

The TSA Has Fallen So Far It Represents a Threat to American Liberties

By Michael Ehrenreich
The artwok in question.
Apr 23

The Time Boardwalk Empire’s Terence Winter Almost Went to Jail for Smuggling a Toy Gun on a Plane

By Matt Chaban
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