Regulation Archive

  • We are already used to black lists based on security facts, now it seems that a new kind is arriving, based on service facts. Even if things are not clearly stated this way, that’s how the new french government initiative looks like. The purpose is to rank airlines according to...

    Toward an airlines blacklist based on level of service ?

    We are already used to black lists based on security facts, now it seems that a new kind is arriving, based on service facts. Even if things are not clearly stated this way, that’s how the new french government initiative looks like. The purpose is to rank airlines according to...

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  • We already knew that the liquid ban was supposed to end in Europe by 2012 due to the use of equipments capable of detecting liquid explives. But we were unsure of what would happen for non-european flights. Different rules depending of the departure airport ? Depending on the airline nationality...

    Liquids may be allowed in planes by 2012

    We already knew that the liquid ban was supposed to end in Europe by 2012 due to the use of equipments capable of detecting liquid explives. But we were unsure of what would happen for non-european flights. Different rules depending of the departure airport ? Depending on the airline nationality...

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  • The recent update of the TSA’s “Secure Flight” program worried many passengers. If you don’t know what it is, “Secure Flight” is a program that aims at comparing the identities of passengers on flight from / to / inside the US with the No-Fly list (people supposed to be dangerous...

    TSA’s Secure Flight still allows last minute booking

    The recent update of the TSA’s “Secure Flight” program worried many passengers. If you don’t know what it is, “Secure Flight” is a program that aims at comparing the identities of passengers on flight from / to / inside the US with the No-Fly list (people supposed to be dangerous...

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  • No one likes to lose time in queues at airports. That’s true in any situation and we can seldom avoid it except in few cases. The PARAFES program (stands for Automated Fast Track Crossing at External Schengen Borders)t hat was launched last year in France may make passengers save an...

    Cross the borders more easily at Charles de Gaulle with PARAFES

    No one likes to lose time in queues at airports. That’s true in any situation and we can seldom avoid it except in few cases. The PARAFES program (stands for Automated Fast Track Crossing at External Schengen Borders)t hat was launched last year in France may make passengers save an...

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  • The little laser pointers anyone can buy for a few dollars are beginning to worry more and more people. Designed for a harmless use (like pointing at elements of a slide), pointers have been diverted from their original purpose and are used to bother and dazzle people. Last year we...

    Airlines react to the malicious use of laser pointers

    The little laser pointers anyone can buy for a few dollars are beginning to worry more and more people. Designed for a harmless use (like pointing at elements of a slide), pointers have been diverted from their original purpose and are used to bother and dazzle people. Last year we...

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  • More than one year ago, the US administration set up the ESTA program(Electronic System for Travel Authorization). It’s a form that has to be filled to request a 2 years authorization to travel to the US. For one year it’s been redundant with the traditional green paper form we had...

    Travelling to the US ? Apply for ESTA before Sept. 8th.

    More than one year ago, the US administration set up the ESTA program(Electronic System for Travel Authorization). It’s a form that has to be filled to request a 2 years authorization to travel to the US. For one year it’s been redundant with the traditional green paper form we had...

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