Registered Traveler program starts at JFK airport
Registered Traveler program starts at JFK airport — A long-delayed program aimed at speeding trusted travelers through airport security took a small but dramatic step Tuesday when it opened at one terminal in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. (USA Today)
Passengers still removing footwear — New airport screening technology that was trotted out Tuesday was supposed to let passengers keep their footwear on while passing through security. But several travelers complained they had to kick loafers or heels off anyway, even after standing in a kiosk that reads their biometric information and uses radio waves to test for explosives and metal. (AP)
Passport deadline sparks heated debate — Starting January 23, almost all air travelers entering the United States will be required to have a passport, including American citizens returning from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. (MSNBC.com)
Storm leaves 54 dead, thousands shivering — Hundreds of people hunkered down in emergency shelters and thousands stuck it out in darkened homes after a winter storm that left 54 dead in nine states. (AP)
Colorado ski resorts may break record — Despite getting less snow, Colorado resorts are on a pace to break last season’s record of 12.53 million skier visits, with 6.74 percent more in the first part of the season than the same period last year, the industry reported Tuesday. (AP)
Airbus loses order lead to Boeing — Airbus said Wednesday it won orders for 824 airliners in 2006, falling behind Boeing Co., which won 1,050, for the first time since 2000. (AP)
Flying their own planes saves time — The added hassles of business travel from tightened security and airline cost-cutting since the Sept. 11 terrorism has helped fuel an increase in the business use of personal aircraft. (USA Today)
Asleep in exhaustion, on sofa or on pavement — Television journalist Ashleigh Banfield says traveling as a war correspondent is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, however, she recently learned that traveling with a newborn is more difficult. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
For the discriminating Pats fan, a travel deal — The New England Patriots are taking a select group of fans along to Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts — for $10,000. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
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