AP: Report Finds Lavish Spending at TSA
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The government agency that took over airport security paid &#36;172,514 to a party planner who put together an "unnecessarily expensive" awards banquet at a luxury hotel, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.
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The Transportation Security Administration is considering a plan to upgrade X-ray machines or buy new ones for airport checkpoints using millions of dollars originally allocated for the purchase of sophisticated explosive-detection devices known as puffers, top U.S. security officials said.
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Ever-changing lists of prohibited airplane carry-on items make the Registered Traveler program sound great, but government fees could price it out of existence.
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Reports that Prince Andrew spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for airborne transportation during the course of a year - including taking a helicopter flight to lunch - have triggered a royal flap in ...
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The Justice Department is being asked to investigate new Northwest Airlines fees that added $7.50 to the cost of a round-trip ticket purchased through systems used by travel agents.
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Even though we spend about $5 billion a year in tax dollars on airport security, why do airport checkpoints still look like garage sales?
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When the FBI asked Congress this spring to provide $3.6 million in the war spending bill for its Gulfstream V jet, it said the money was needed to ensure that the aircraft, packed with state-of-the-art security and communications gear, could continue to fly counterterrorism agents on "crucial...
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- An airline&#39;s on-time record is on of the biggest factors passengers consider when buying a ticket. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, moved to third place among the top 12 carriers
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With a falling dollar sweetening the deal for international travelers, a record-setting number of tourists visited the city last year, spending an estimated $28 billion, tourism officials said Sunday.
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US airlines spend $275 million annually in extra fuel costs each year to transport a heavier traveling public, researchers estimate.
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Philadelphia - The United States&#39; top transportation official ordered an investigation of two airlines that cancelled hundreds of flights over the holiday weekend because of computer and staffing problems, stranding thousands of travellers.
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The latest agreement allows many more U.S. government agencies to access data about passengers flying to the U.S. from Europe, including details such as a passenger's name, address and credit card information.
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The T.S.A. has approved a machine that scans air passengersâ shoes, while on their feet, for suspicious metal and signs of potentially explosive material.
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Business & money: Risk of fares rising above cost of running services.
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With a falling dollar sweetening the deal for international travelers, a record-setting number of tourists visited the city last year, spending an estimated $28 billion, tourism officials said.
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Budget airlines are not revealing the full cost of travelling, according to a survey by Which?
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One bidder has spent $100,380 for a first-class seat on the Singapore Airlines flight.