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Watch These Airport Reunions — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:16:42 +0000

[onescreen item="5035206"] Waiting for your loved one to finally come home can take forever, but when he or she finally does show up, that’s a wonderful feeling. Whether it’s a kid waiting for her mom, two teenagers in love, or sisters who’ve been apart for too long, these moments—which invariably involve extended hugging—are sure to [...]

New Airport Body Scanners Could Reveal More About You Than You Realize

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:40:15 +0000

If you think airport security screenings are already too invasive, you probably won’t like this.

Within the next couple of years, the Department of Homeland Security will begin using laser-based molecular scanners at airports and border crossings. And what they reveal could surprise you.

Parking Help For Minneapolis Airport

Steve Tanko — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:29:28 +0000

As the summer vacation season starts to heat up, Northlanders heading to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport should know that there are new ways to get current parking information around the terminals. MSP’s new SurePark features allows three different ways to get that information: * Go to mspairport.com/parking/surepark to see availability status for both terminals at [...]

TSA Defends Interrogating 4 Year Old

Steve Tanko — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:22:51 +0000

TSA officials are defending their actions after interrogating a 4 year old girl at a Montana airport. Michelle Brademeyer, of Missoula, Mon., wrote about the incident on her Facebook page alleging TSA officers called for backup after her daughter would not stop crying and at one point was ordered to spread her legs. The young [...]

Minneapolis Airport Offers Movies For Your USB Flashdrive

Steve Tanko — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:16:19 +0000

Sometimes new inventions make you stop and think: why didn’t someone think of this sooner? Travelers departing from MSP now only need a USB flashdrive and a computer to rent an in-flight movie. Passengers flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have a new way to rent in-flight movies — store them on tiny USB [...]

Your Tax Dollars Pay To Fly Planes Without Passengers

Steve Tanko — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:26:31 +0000

The Essential Air Service Program provides Federal subsidies to operate and maintain airports in rural areas that don't see enough passengers to fiscally keep it open.

The airport at Ely, Nevada is one example:

Federal statistics reviewed...Press show that in 2010, just 227 passengers flew out of Ely while the airline got $1.8 million in subsidies. The travelers paid $70 to $90 for a one-way ticket. The cost to taxpayers for each ticket: $4,107.

Bag Fees Equal Big Money For U.S. Airlines

Steve Tanko — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:42:14 +0000

The fees — typically $50 round-trip for the first piece of checked luggage — are one of the few bright spots for an industry that is caught between rising fuel costs and customers who expect rock-bottom airfares. “If it weren’t for the fees, the airlines would most likely be losing money,” said Jim Corridore, airline [...]