With all of the recent discussions on profiling and the CAPPS system for airport profiling, it appears that one issue was lost: is profiling actually more effective than random searches. According to an article on ACFNewssource, a set of MIT graduate students have put together a paper detailing why random …

This article in USA Today describes an invention by a Chicago-area Boy Scout who saw an opportunity to streamline airport inspections at the world's busiest airport (still O'Hare). The invention (and I've actually seen these at Dulles as well) is a box with a metal detector in it that is …

Edinburgh is absolutely one of my favorite cities in the world, with it's old- world charm and friendly people, it has been a favorite of mine ever since the fateful first trip there in the days of Ascend Communications. If you are a fan, you probably already know that Edinburgh …

An article from BBC News this morning talks about a new law (taking effect in a little over a year) that will call for significant pay-outs to customers whose flights are delayed or canceled or who are forced off due to overbooking. It remains to be seen what the direct …

More wireless in the sky is coming! According to an article from DailyPress (originating from AP), the Swedish/Norwegian/Danish airline SAS has reached agreement with Boeing's Connexion service for wireless broadband. The service is reported to cost between $30 and $35 per flight and will be available on trans-Atlantic …

When my brother and I were skiing at Whistler in 2001, there was a lot of talk and argument about pursuing the Winter Olympics. Some sides were arguing that the games would bring too many people to the area and cause too much disruption, that the transportation was not sufficient …

United Airlines has announced that they will be offering in-flight email using Verizon's JetConnect service. Don't get too excited, though. The cost ($15.98 per flight for the first 2K and 10 cents per K after that) is going to be ridiculous. JetConnect Email is an extension of the already-present …

An article from BBC News notes the end of an era as the last passenger flight of the Air France Concorde takes place today. The planes will be moving on to museums in the US, Germany, and France.

In a "high stakes" incident involving the serious injury of two flight attendants, a man attacked them with wooden stakes on his way to attempt to gain access to the plane's censoredpit in order to crash the vehicle. An article on BBC News states that the offender was subdued …

BBC News is reporting that a British Midlands (BMI) plane went through a hailstorm that left it with a hole the size of a football (read: soccer ball). The plane (an Airbus 312) successfully landed at Manchester.

Last night, we went to Taberna del Alabardero, a DC restaurant acclaimed to be one of the best Spanish restaurants in the United States. Reviews in the Washingtonian were excellent, but some of the others were mixed, however we found it an excellent experience. There are many ways to judge …

Wes, husband of Mikki, and all-around good guy has won the Annual and Grand prizes in the photo contest at Habitat Dive Resorts in Bonaire (and Curcao), NA. Go to the winner's page at Habitat's web site.

A nice, but expensive, modern hotel on Geary Street in San Francisco, with good amenities, up-to-date decor, high-speed internet, and a good location. I have spent just about a week at the Clift during MacWorld. The stay was comfortable, the people prompt and accommodating, and the facility clean and comfortable …