Monday, December 28, 2009

Travel and body scan

New restrictions (part2)

Safety in the sky: new restrctions (PART 1)




Tougher airline security measures were imposed Friday after a man flying from Nigeria to Amsterdam then to the U.S. on a Northwest Airlines flight tried to ignite an explosive as the plane prepared to land in Detroit. On Sunday, police met another Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight after the crew reported a "verbally disruptive passenger." A law enforcement official said the man posed no security risk to the plane.

Government officials have refused to discuss what restrictions had been put into place, but in many airports lines were longer and security personnel were extra diligent.

Travelers on incoming international flights said that during the final hour, attendants removed blankets, banned opening overhead bins, and told passengers to stay in their seats with their hands in plain sight.




Friday, December 25, 2009

Tiger Woods Travels Despite Scandal; In Touch Magazine Reports on Travel to Los Angeles

Tiger Woods hasn't shown his face since the news broke that he'd been cheating on his wife, Elin Nordegren, with as many as a dozen porn stars, cocktail waitresses and party girls. But Tiger isn't in seclusion, depressed and watching cartoons, as many news outlets have reported -- In Touch can exclusively reveal that he's still secretly having sex with his mistress, New York party promoter Rachel Uchitel. "They have been sleeping together the entire time since the scandal broke," her friend says. They hooked up in a condo she's been staying at in Palm Beach."

Rachel, 34, has recently been spotted out in the ritzy Florida town where Tiger's luxurious yacht, Privacy, is docked, and reports claim she's been visiting her parents nearby. "Unfortunately, I'm not commenting on anything," she told a reporter on December 14 during a trip to the grocery store. But the golf superstar isn't actually staying on Privacy, the friend reveals -- he's been holed up in another decoy boat nearby. "Rachel's condo is 500 feet from where Tiger's boat is docked. He has been visiting her there." According to the friend, Tiger even secretly flew out to LA on December 4 just so he could spend time with her. "She's madly in love with him, and she believes that he loves her as well."

Bad Weather Delays Many Flights: Many Airlines Cancel Flights; Passengers Get Stranded at Airports

Many passengers are spending nights at various airports due to the cold that is spreading all over back East. Many airlines are forced to cancel some of their flights. Passengers are calling their loved ones to tell them Merry Christmas from their airport chair.