What Happens When a Passenger Goes Overboard
Last week authorities were searching for a couple that fell overboard the Carnival Spirit off the coast of Sydney. This might seem like an isolated incident, but passengers falling overboard happens...
View ArticleCruise Scandal: Did Disney Cover up Employee Sexual Misconduct?
Last night, CBS affiliate WKMG Local 6 broke the story of what appeared to be a cover up of sexual misconduct committed by a staff member toward a young girl on board the Disney Dream cruise ship. The...
View ArticleHow to Help the Oklahoma City Tornado Victims
In response to the EF4 tornado that ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City on May 20, leaving 24 dead–including nine children–and hundreds more injured, charitable organizations are asking for...
View ArticleMemorial Day Beach Report: Has the East Coast Recovered from Sandy?
Memorial Day is known as the unofficial beginning of summer, and this weekend thousands of sun seekers will rush to beach. However, the availability of beach access after Hurricane Sandy remains a big...
View ArticleTravel Tip: Protecting Yourself from the Latest Travel Scams
It’s another week, another round of travel scams. Here’s what’s happening and how you can protect yourself. With people thinking about summer travel, would-be scammers are looking for their next...
View ArticleIs Turkey Dangerous? Global Alerts Warn against Turkey Travel
As the instability in Turkey continues, governments across the world have started to take notice. Originally planned as a protest against the destruction of Gezi Park in Istanbul, the last green space...
View ArticleTravel Tip: Stop Human Trafficking
You might wonder what the fight against human trafficking has to do with travel. Well, the answer is, absolutely everything. Human trafficking is a multi-million-dollar business, involving more than 21...
View Article5 Tips for Rescheduling Flights During Weather Delays
From snow storms in the winter to hurricanes in the summer, bad weather happens. Despite your best efforts, extreme weather will put wrench in your travel plans, but there are a few things you can do...
View ArticleWhat We Know and Don’t Know about the Asiana 214 Crash
Obviously speculation is dangerous, but it is clear to me that Asiana Flight 214 went way under the glide slope at the last minute and then landed way too early before the threshold of the runway at...
View ArticleA Pilot Analyzes Potential Errors with Asiana 214 Landing
Reports are in that the pilot of Asiana 214 tried to abort the landing just 1.5 seconds before the crash at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. The subsequent crash-landing resulted in the...
View ArticleReduce Your Risk: What You Can Do to Survive a Plane Crash
Even though plane crashes are statistically uncommon, they are widely feared. Take comfort in the numbers, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports that only 1 in 1.2 million flights...
View ArticleAviation Safety: Are New Pilot Safety Requirements Enough?
The Colgan Air crash in 2009 was a wake up call for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it was time to look into pilot training and regulations not just for major US airlines but also for...
View ArticleKnow the Real Risks: How Safe Is Travel Today?
Don’t let fear impact the way you travel. It’s time to look at the numbers to understand what’s actually dangerous and what’s just perceived as being dangerous. Comparing recent data from the CDC and...
View ArticleTravel Tip: Summer Boating Safety
Every summer, people are killed or injured in boating accidents, and it’s worth reminding everyone of the facts. The good news is that boating fatalities actually went down 13 percent from the previous...
View ArticleAfraid to Speak Up? Cockpit Politics & Asiana 214 Crash
While it will take over a year for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to conclude its formal report regarding the Asiana 214 crash, investigators have found no evidence of mechanical...
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