Part of doomed jet’s braking system disabled
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Part of doomed jet’s braking system disabled
One of the two thrust reversers on an airliner that crashed in a fireball was turned off when the plane landed, the jet’s owner said Thursday. (AP)
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TSA to lift ban on flying with lighters
Airline passengers will be able to bring many types of cigarette lighters on board again starting next month after authorities found that a ban on the devices did little to make flying safer, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Friday. (AP)
Jet landed before avoiding plane, officials say
A Delta jet that was involved in a near collision on an airport runway had already landed when controllers ordered it to take off again to avoid a United plane in its path, federal investigators said. (AP)
Squirming fly larvae pulled from taveler’s head
Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas’ head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving. A doctor found five active bot fly larvae living beneath the skin atop Dallas’ head. (AP)
Body found in jet’s nosegear
A man who died while traveling from China in the wheel well of a jetliner likely fell victim to asphyxiation or hypothermia during the 11-hour flight, officials said. (AP)
Holiday Inn chain gives itself a facelift
The roadside Holiday Inns that became fixtures in towns across the USA beginning in the 1950s are disappearing. (USA Today)
Are we there yet?
Memo to the BlackBerry and laptop brigade: Think you’ve got it rough this plane awful summer of record passenger counts and rippling delays? Try grappling with canceled flights, overflowing lavatories and serpentine security lines with a squirming toddler in tow. (USA Today)
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Today’s Travel Blogs
Virgin America’s website hacked
Virgin America is claiming hackers slowed down their first day of ticket sales yesterday. Customers had to rely on phone reservations because of site wonkiness. Huh? (Jaunted)
Flying somewhere? Check out these numbers (but don’t panic)
I’m getting a little weary of all the stories about how flying is so unbearable this summer, about how maybe we should just stay at home and lock the door. The numbers tell a different — and slightly more complicated — story. (Elliott.org)
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