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In the Air: United, V Australia, Jazeera

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2008-03-31 16:09:56 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Airlines switches its lounge Wi-Fi to an amenity: Service in the airline's 27 Red Carpet Clubs and 5 International First Class lounges is now free, still provided by T-Mobile. They join another long-time T-Mobile customer, American Airlines, in going free to lounge members and most other qualified lounge users; it's $50 for a one-time club...
 
Tags: time, one-time club pass, includes free wi-fi, lounge users, free, long-time t-mobile customer, airline, lounge, australia airline
 
 
 
 
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We need InfoSec incident data like NASA got from pilots

2007-10-31 12:57:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...airline pilots about the frequency of close calls in airline safety. There has been a bit of scuffle about whether to release the data publicly because of fears it might erode consumer confidence in airline safety Today news reports are out that NASA will be publicly releasing the data. I don't have details on the study yet. It will be...
 
Tags: data, nasa, survey, broader survey, data publicly, survey nasa, airline safety, erode consumer confidence, publicly
 
 
 
 
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On Travel and Airlines

2008-04-30 13:23:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...airline sucks." Admittedly, I had fun travel stories ( here and overall here ), but I never bitch about airlines. I guess I am funny that way. To top it off, I like US Airways (gasp!), which definitely makes me a weirdo among the "high-travel cognocenti What is the reason for this "phenomenon"? Here it is: I am used to expecting A LOT from an...
 
Tags: travel, high-travel cognocenti, fun travel stories, travel happiness, lot, airline sucks, airline, airlines, smart people follow
 
 
 
 
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Leading Travel Writer Reams Out In-Flight Internet

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2008-08-19 09:34:03 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...airline executive is frustrated by the delay in launching the 3-to-6 month pilot on their trans-continental fleet; that Aircell hasn't submitted paperwork for Virgin's Airbus models for certification; and that the FAA just received a request to certify Delta's MD-80 craft, which makes a launch with 75 planes this year on that airline less...
 
Tags: service, seamless service, spotty service, connexion service, connexion, airline incentives, airline, in-flight internet, ground
 
 
 
 
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FAA Badges Missing

2008-03-11 11:14:43 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...airline, plus getting through security, it allows you to get on any airline, any airplane, anyplace," he said
 
Tags: faa badge, badge, person free access, access, airport, airport facilities, badges, airline, commercial pilot
 
 
 
 
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Sky Marshals on the No-Fly List

2008-05-02 07:14:46 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...airline In some cases, planes have departed without any coverage because the airline employees were adamant they would not fly," the air marshal said. "I've seen guys actually being denied boarding A second air marshal says one agent "has been getting harassed for six years because his exact name is on the no-fly list Seriously -- if these...
 
Tags: list, no-fly list, air marshal, air marshals familiar, airline, federal air marshals, airline employees, names, guys
 
 
 
 
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A Continental nightmare

2008-06-13 03:35:05 by HASH0x8c0ef34 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...airline industry is a travesty. Today United announced that they are joining American in charging a fee for even the first bag of checked luggage. Combined with the ban on liquids that makes it hard to carry on anything, you are forced to pay up. This is on top of the already jacked up prices and fuel surcharges they are already charging....
 
Tags: denver airport, denver, denver houston flight, flight, lauderdale flight, continental, houston, continental airlines, luggage
 
 
 
 
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A Continental nightmare

2008-06-13 04:34:55 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...airline industry is a travesty. Today United announced that they are joining American in charging a fee for even the first bag of checked luggage. Combined with the ban on liquids that makes it hard to carry on anything, you are forced to pay up. This is on top of the already jacked up prices and fuel surcharges they are already charging....
 
Tags: denver airport, denver, denver houston flight, flight, lauderdale flight, continental, houston, continental airlines, luggage
 
 
 
 
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Good Essay on TSA Stupidity

2008-07-11 10:34:01 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...airline silverware." "Don't matter what it is. You can't bring knives through here." "Ma'am, that's an airline knife. It's the knife they give you on the plane
 
Tags: knife, airline knife, airline silverware, knives, takin, plane, bin, starts, matter
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: Exhaustive Looks at In-Flight-Fi, Every-Fi

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2008-07-17 09:57:49 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
Airline in-flight broadband overview: Computerworld surveys what's about to happen with in-flight broadband in the U.S. and worldwide. It's an exhaustive look (especially the run-down at the end) about what we'll be able to get on each airline or from each service. American's launch of GoGo from Aircell should be days away Wi-Fi wherever...
 
Tags: wi-fi planet, wi-fi, eric griffith, computerworld surveys, in-flight broadband, exhaustive, aircell, limitations, thousands