U.S. rates travelers for terror risk
U.S. rates travelers for terror risk — Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing U.S. borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by U.S. government computers rating the risk that the travelers are terrorists or criminals. (AP)
TSA’s revealing x-ray screening raises privacy concerns — The federal government plans this month to launch the nation’s first airport screening system that takes potentially revealing X-ray photos of travelers in an effort to find bombs and other weapons. (USA Today)
Phoenix airport to test x-ray screening — Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix will test a new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger’s bodies to detect concealed explosives and other weapons. (AP)
Typhoon Durian kills 198 in Philippines — The fourth major typhoon to hit the Philippines in four months killed 198 people and left 260 others missing, officials said Friday. (AP)
Cruising for a recovery — When New Orleans and Cozumel took a one-two punch from Katrina and Wilma, John Frenaye refused to let Nature walk away the winner. Earlier this year, he organized Tripso’s “Cruise for a Cause,†a five-day trip to defy the destruction — and raise some money for these two great destinations. Herewith, his report. (John Frenaye on Tripso)
Snow, ice, freezing rain drill Midwest — The first major snowstorm of the season canceled hundreds of flights and hobbled highways in the Plains and Midwest, and more sloppy weather was on the way Friday. (AP)
Proposal for ‘new’ Delta put on table — It was showtime for US Airways executives in New York on Thursday as they made their first face-to-face pitch to acquire defiant Delta Air Lines, but it’s unclear whether they bombed or won fans because the reviews aren’t in yet. (The Arizona Republic)
Reno airport seeks registered travelers — Reno-Tahoe International Airport has signed a letter of intent to operate a “registered traveler” program that would allow participants to use an express line to get through security. (AP)
Airbus Superjumbo A380 wraps up test
A prototype of the long-delayed Airbus A380, the world’s biggest passenger jet, on Thursday wrapped up an around-the-world series of test flights crucial for its certification, which is expected in a few weeks. (AP)
Carrie Charney, Christopher Elliott, John Frenaye, Charles Leocha, Marge Purnell, Valerie Schneider, Mary Staley, Stephanus Surjaputra, Richard Wong.