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British Airways to merge with Iberia

British Airways Plc and Spain's Iberia are in talks to create the world's... more

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How to survive plane decompression

Fortunately, large holes do not appear on passenger jets very frequently. But the... more

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Cat grows wings

A cat in China has sprouted wings after its owner claimed it was "sexually... more

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Plane forced to emergency land, hole in floor

A Qantas passenger plane travelling from London to Melbourne had to make an emergency... more

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Ship Your Luggage to Save Travel Costs

Now that most airlines are charging passengers to check extra bags, it turns out if... more

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Cheaper to Ship Bags Instead of Checking

Ship Heavy Baggage Instead of Checking It After Northwest's announcement this... more

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The Mile High Club

Flying with the masses takes patience to reach your destination with your sanity in tact.

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Drunk passenger tries to open the door at 50,000ft

Ah package holidays, piling the masses on to cheap flights around the world and... more

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United Kingdom Talk Saturday 12th July 2008

Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on... more

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Royal Air Force celebrates 90 years - photos

The Royal Air Force (of the United Kingdom) celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday,... more

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The world's first flying saucer: turns air into fuel

I'll take one of these please. From the report... "A University of... more

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RC Helicopter demo

Bzzzzzzzzz bzzzzzzzzz neeeeeeeeezzzzzz brrrrr nzzzzzzzz. Groovy.

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Fast pass through airport security?

A company called Clear has teamed up with select airports to cut down time while going through security. Their website says the following when describing their product.

Clear® is the fast pass for airport security. Clear members are pre-screened and provided with a high-tech card which allows them to access designated airport security fast lanes nationwide. Clear members pass through airport security faster, with more predictability and less hassle.

Clear's first year price is $100 plus the TSA vetting fee of $28 for a total charge of $128.

Whether you’re a business traveler, frequent flier or leisure traveler, as a Clear member you won’t wait in airport security lines.

Clear’s simple, two step enrollment process begins online. Applicants create an account and fill-in basic biographic information. Then, applicants must go to a Clear enrollment location, where our attendants will verify two forms of government-issued identification, and capture a photograph, your fingerprint images and your iris images. This information is used to allow you access to the designated Clear lane at the checkpoint. More information on enrollment.

Clear verification KioskWelcome to the Clear Lane

The Clear lane is a designated lane at the security checkpoint. Clear Members must verify a fingerprint or iris image (collected during enrollment) in order to enter the lane.
At the Clear lane, a Clear attendant will greet you and check your boarding pass, Clear card and government-issued photo ID. You will be asked to insert your Clear card into the kiosk, which also verifies the fingerprint or iris image that you selected during enrollment. When everything is verified (which takes just a few seconds), you will receive a receipt indicating that you are a Clear member.

Clear members still proceed through metal detectors and x-ray machines operated and regulated by the Department of Homeland Security but other parts of the process are expedited. When you approach the lane, our attendants will help you with the bins and to get ready to go through the checkpoint. This alone helps our lane speed by as much as 30%!

Ongoing Security
Clear memberships are continuously reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security. If an individual’s security status changes, his or her membership in Clear may be deactivated by the government and you will receive a notification email of your status change as well as a refund of the unused portion of your Clear membership fee. The TSA vetting fee is not refundable. At the airport, you will still be able to use the standard security line but not the registered traveler fast lane.A company called Clear has teamed up with select airports to cut down time while going... more