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A day in the life of an airport screener
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The job of TSA screeners has gotten even more hectic since a potential
plot to
blow up U.S.-bound airliners sparked a ban on carry-on liquids, gels
and other
seemingly innocuous substances. Learn about a day in the life of a TSA
agent
by reading about screener Matt Bulger.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-09-07-tsa-screener_x.htm
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Coup unlikely to dent Thai tourism
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Some travelers have canceled trips to Bangkok in the wake of a
bloodless military coup, but the impact on Thailand's...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-09-21-thai-tourism_x.htm
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Budget airlines change Morocco's skies
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This year, Morocco became the first African country to join Europe's
flight zone. Loosened controls and slashed airport...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-09-21-morocco-budget-flights_x.htm
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D.C. sees growth in tourism
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Tourists and business travelers spent a record $5.05 billion in the
nation's capital last year a gain of almost 5% over...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-09-20-washington-tourism_x.htm
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Smithsonian attendance drops
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Attendance at Smithsonian museums is down this year, reflecting both a
nationwide trend and a spate of violent crime...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-09-20-smithsonian_x.htm
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Puerto Rico's tourism sector stagnant
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More vacationers are choosing to wile away their Caribbean holidays in
the Dominican Republic or Cuba, rather than the...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-09-20-puerto-rico-tourism_x.htm
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UK hopes to ease air rules
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Britain still hopes to announce changes to stricter rules on carry-on
luggage this week, the Department for Transport...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-09-20-british-air-restrictions_x.htm
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A380 delay reports linger
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The Airbus A380 superjumbo airliner is heading for probable new
delivery delays, sources inside the company said on...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-09-20-a380-delays_x.htm
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Sculptures depict real George Washington
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Mount Vernon officials commissioned the three models of President
George Washington to serve as a centerpiece for a new...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-09-19-washington-sculptures_x.htm
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Philly shows off Latin American exhibit
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Tesoros/Treasures/Tesouros: The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820, which
opens today at the Philadelphia Museum of Art,...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-09-19-latin-america-in-philly_x.htm
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Crisis seen in screening
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The nation's airports face a looming crisis in their ability to screen
checked luggage for bombs that will require...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-09-19-baggage-screening_x.htm
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