United cancels Denver afternoon flights
United cancels Denver afternoon flights — The wintry storm moving through Colorado is going to keep dozens of planes on the ground — at least this afternoon, if not before. (AP)
EFF sues DHS over travel data-mining system — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, demanding the agency turn over information about an “invasive” data-mining system used to assess the terrorist threat posed by U.S. travelers. (IDG News)
Baby accidentally put in airport x-ray machine — A woman mistakenly put her 1-month-old grandson through an X-ray machine at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said. (AP)
100 millionth passenger at NYC airports — Air travel is poised to jet past another milestone in the New York metropolitan area today, with the full force of the Christmas crush still to come. (AP)
How to complain effectively — Hotels aren’t perfect. There are times when things go wrong and you need to complain. But you’re going about it all wrong! Pay attention to these tips for complaining correctly, and you will more likely get what you want. (Amy Bradley-Hole on Tripso)
Blizzard warning in Colorado — Heavy snow blew across Colorado on Wednesday, canceling hundreds of airline flights and shutting down a major highway, as a major storm plowed onto the Plains after pummeling New Mexico. (AP)
Warm Northeast winter: golf, not skiing — The region is enjoying very mild weather that scientists predict will hold through the winter. That’s prompted ski resorts to make snow and golf courses to offer rare tee times in December. (AP)
NWA pulls in-flight magazines featuring Carmelo Anthony — Northwest Airlines has pulled the December issue of its in-flight magazine in the wake of an NBA brawl involving the magazine’s feature subject, Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. (AP)
Carrie Charney, Christopher Elliott, John Frenaye, Charles Leocha, Marge Purnell, Valerie Schneider, Mary Staley, Stephanus Surjaputra, Richard Wong.