Nearing Midway, pilots worried about landing
Nearing Midway, pilots worried about landing — The pilots of the Southwest Airlines jet that skidded off a snowy Chicago runway and killed a boy last December worried that it wasn’t safe to land and thought about diverting to another city, a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder shows. (USA Today)
Computer glitch delays AirTran flights — AirTran Airways passengers were experiencing sporadic delays in boarding flights Tuesday because a new computer system at the airline was not working properly. (AP)
Scanner may make registered travel even smoother — A new machine capable of scanning airline passengers’ shoes for explosives while testing their skin for traces of bomb materials and matching fingerprints to a database is expected to be deployed soon at Orlando International Airport. (Orlando Sentinel)
How to survive the summer airline stampede — Whether you’re flying Southwest or catching Elbonia Air out of Kennedy in New York this summer, the challenges of getting through the average big American airport keep changing and need advance planning to save your sanity — and temper. Here are some tips. (ABC News)
Grenade-shaped belt buckle causes airport evacuation — A belt buckle resembling a hand grenade caused the evacuation of part of a terminal at Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday, officials said. The lobby and ticket counter areas of Terminal One were evacuated for about an hour after screeners saw a suspicious image while X-raying luggage. (AP)
Stonehenge solstice draws 19,000 — Thousands of dancing and drumming spectators cheered the summer solstice at Stonehenge as an orange sliver of sun rose over the Heel Stone on Wednesday morning. (AP)
EU adds more airlines to blacklist — The European Union added three airlines based in developing nations to a safety blacklist Tuesday, banning them from landing at European airports and it also imposed restrictions on a fourth. (AP)
Take green tactics on the road — The environmental impact of your next business trip may be the last thing on your mind, but there are some simple ways to make your travel greener. Start with things you might do at home to save money and energy. (CNN)
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