News tagged with airline policy
Safe for Passengers with Lung Disease to Travel by Air
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxygen levels while flying are substantially less than at ground level. Current guidelines for in-flight oxygen levels are sufficient to support the needs of passengers with non-obstructed lung disease. According ...
May 19, 2009 |
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Risk-based passenger screening could make air travel safer
Anyone who has flown on a commercial airline since 2001 is well aware of increasingly strict measures at airport security checkpoints. A study by Illinois researchers demonstrates that intensive screening ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Australian airlines reject 'fat tax'
Calls for overweight passengers to pay a surcharge to fly with Australian airlines fell flat Thursday with the major carriers all rejecting the idea.
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Internet address expansion set despite ".worries." (Update)
Bidding will begin this week for words and brand names such as ".sport," ".NYC" and ".bank" to join ".com" as online monikers.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Airlines can improve bottom line by compensating captive passengers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of holding customers captive on a tarmac during unforeseen delays, airlines should give passengers the choice to leave or stay — and compensate them appropriately.
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Dec 13, 2011 |
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Researchers develop a how-to guide to slashing California's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
(PhysOrg.com) -- What will a day in the life of a Californian be like in 40 years? If the state cuts its greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 — a target mandated by a state executive ...
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Carbon sequestration policy must balance private property, public good
The lack of a settled legal framework that balances private property rights while maximizing the public good ultimately hinders the large-scale commercial deployment of geologic carbon sequestration, according ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Reducing jet noise by controlling turbulence
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are under increasing pressure to keep noise levels low for airport personnel and for people in surrounding neighborhoods.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Bid to block AT&T deal reflects telecom industry
(AP) -- The Obama administration has explained its effort to block AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile USA by saying it will fight mergers that would reduce competition and hurt consumers.
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Australia begins selling pollution tax
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard began Monday the mammoth task of selling a bold new tax on carbon emissions to sceptical voters, in a battle that could make or break her fragile rule.
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Steps needed to reduce likelihood that pilot commuting practices could pose safety risk
Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration should take steps to reduce the ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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