Over the past week we have all become familiar with United Airlines vs Dr. David Dao … which really is more like Republic Airline & The Chicago Department of Aviation vs Dr. David Dao … but that isn’t really relevant right now. Since Dr. Dao’s unfortunate situation with Republic Airline and Chicago Aviation Security…
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Past Flight Hacking Claims: A Revisitation In the wake of past claims and scares surrounding flight hacking, we revisit the topic to analyze its potential impact in 2023. Back in 2013 and 2015, cybersecurity consultants like Hugo Tess and Chris Roberts made headlines with their assertions of hacking into aircraft communication systems and controlling flights….
Twice in the past week I have had photographers ask me about the legality of photographing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, each having had run-ins at two different airports. While photographers continue to face confrontation from TSA Transportation Security Officers (TSO), their superiors, and law enforcement, as the shoot photographs at checkpoints, regardless of whether they…
As I sit here writing this there is only one thing on my screen aside from this text document, a Flightradar24.com map tracking N206UW, a Boeing 757-2B7, flying from London’s Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport … the last US Airways flight, the last time the call sign “Cactus” will be officially used. I…
Among AvGeeks and people in the aviation industry you’ll often hear things about aviation being their life, or they live for flying, or any variation of those notions … however for me, on the 20th of February 2015 aviation literally saved my life. I don’t tend to delve into public safety aviation, I enjoy…
Today’s travel moron of the week goes to a passenger at Baltimore Washington International Airport. There is not much more that can be said beyond … who tries to sneak a knife through airport security disguised as a gun? Does this count as a double catch for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transportation Security…
Most travelers cherish their passport stamps, even the seemingly nonchalant business road warriors. A new passport, void of stamps, feels empty, as if you’ve been stripped of your traveler validity … but … sometimes certain stamps in your passport can cause some issues. Yes, there are stamps from countries that can prohibit you from…
Who is to blame, or at least complain about, at the airport? This is a topic that has been discussed before, but one that seems to need repeating. Reading my email, following Twitter and other online travel conversations, it seems that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are to blame for everything. Yes, granted, dealing…
Travel is inherently laced with humourous moments. Some moments may not seem funny at first, but after the stress of the moment is gone, you can look back and laugh. In 2014 I had the good fortune, at least in hindsight, to laugh a lot during my travels … today I’d like to look…
