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SECURE FLIGHT

TSA agents waved them through the screening area, and United Airlines allowed the couple to board the aircraft.

Does the TSA Secure Flight program mean more money for the airlines?

January 24, 2024January 9, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Jesse Demastrie and his wife flew from Washington to Las Vegas without incident the day after Christmas. TSA agents waved them through the screening area, and United Airlines allowed the couple to board the aircraft.

Categories The Navigator
Having the wrong name on your airline ticket is no longer a minor inconvenience, TSA has begun enforcing its name-matching requirements.

Can this trip be saved? Wrong middle name on my airline ticket

January 19, 2024December 20, 2010 by Christopher Elliott

Having the wrong name on your airline ticket is no longer a minor inconvenience, now that the TSA has begun enforcing its name-matching requirements for airline tickets. And that could be a show-stopper for Jesse Demastrie and his wife, who are scheduled to fly from Washington to Las Vegas for the holidays.

Categories Commentary
The Transportation Security Administration TSA likes to keep terrorists guessing. Apparently, it likes to keep travelers guessing, too.

With TSA air security, travelers are flying blind

January 19, 2024November 29, 2009 by Christopher Elliott

The Transportation Security Administration likes to keep terrorists guessing. Apparently, it likes to keep travelers guessing, too.

Categories The Navigator

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