The Department of State continues to warn against all travel to Sudan due to threats from armed conflicts and terrorism. American citizens who choose to remain in Sudan should take appropriate precautions, particularly in light of the January 2008 murder of two American Embassy employees, the possibility of protests related to the expected issuance of [...]
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to Pakistan in light of the threat of terrorist activity. This replaces the Travel Warning dated November 21, 2008, and updates information on security incidents, notes the temporary relocation of some employees from the US Consulate in Peshawar to Islamabad, and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan.
February 18, 2009
TSA will pilot millimeter wave technology in the place of the walk-through metal detector at six airports and will examine the operational efficiency of this configuration. This configuration will be used at airports in: San Francisco, Miami, Albuquerque, Tulsa, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
Passengers are reacting positively to the millimeter [...]
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MOLINE, Ill. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) named Rick Gordon as the federal security director for Quad City International and eight other Illinois airports.
“Rick’s background in law enforcement and his experience overseeing federal security operations at several airports will serve him well in this position,” said Lee Kair, TSA’s assistant administrator for [...]
by: Brian Allen
The travel industry has been going through some significant changes over the last few years. Mom and Pop travel agencies are quickly being replaced by online booking engines like Orbitz or Travelocity.
But there is one problem: 80% of all vacations are taken at the recommendation of a friend. Now of course this is [...]
by: Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW
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by: Steve Cogger
For best buys in annual travel insurance worldwide you need first only travel as far as your Internet connection. Annual travel insurance for worldwide travel is the best buy, as compared with single trip coverage, if you’re going to be making more than one trip in a calendar year, or if you’re stay [...]
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