Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Can you really see what records are kept about your travel?

One of the big differences between American and European attitudes is that people in the USA tend to be much less willing to trust that the government is doing its job in accordance with the law. Many Europeans have told me this, and it's also what I've observed in the... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 30 December 2008, 10:49 (10:49 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 27 November 2008

KCBS: Holiday travel bargains?

KCBS called today to ask about whether the decline in the economy has made bargain airfares available for holiday travel -- and if so, how to find them. For my answers, you can download the mp3 podcast (5 minutes). A lot of travel is discretionary, and both individuals and businesses... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 27 November 2008, 20:50 ( 8:50 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

"The Practical Nomad" in National Geographic magazines

Exit Strategy: Why You Need a Real Vacation (by Holly Morris, "National Geographic Adventure", November 2008): Q. I’ve been at a desk job for eight years and need a change. I want to break away and explore the world but don’t know where to start. A. Life is meant to... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 28 October 2008, 15:23 ( 3:23 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Radio hour today on "Secure Flight"

I'll be on the Katherine Albrecht Show today from 2-3 p.m. Pacific time (5-6 p.m. Eastern Time, 2200-2300 GMT/UTC), talking about the final rules issued yesterday by the USA Transportation Security Administration for the Secure Flight scheme for control and surveillance of passengers on domestic airline flights in the USA.... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 23 October 2008, 09:55 ( 9:55 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 22 September 2008

"The Amazing Race" resumes this Sunday

The Amazing Race 13 premieres this Sunday, 28 September 2008, from 8-9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time, 7-8 p.m. Central and Mountain Time on CBS-TV in the USA. I was travelling and skipped season 12. If you're tempted to say, "You could have downloaded it as a bit torrent and... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 22 September 2008, 19:50 ( 7:50 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 16 March 2008

AP and Chicago Tribune review new edition of "The Practical Nomad"

It's always fun to get good news from back home while travelling. In my case, the news that's reached me here in Sana'a, Yemen (a delightful place to visit, if you ever get the chance, with the first high-speed Internet connection we've had in weeks) is of a couple of... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 16 March 2008, 09:42 ( 9:42 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 21 September 2007

Results of requests for my "targeting" records

Following the disclosure in late 2006 of the USA government's illegal Automated Targeting System (ATS), which has been secretly keeping dossiers on tens of millions of innocent international travelers to and from the USA, I and several other activists requested our ATS files under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 21 September 2007, 11:04 (11:04 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 13 September 2007

Public hearing in Washington on "Secure Flight"

An obscure notice buried in the Federal Register on 5 September 2007 announced a public meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday, 20 September 2007, to hear comments on the Department of Homeland Security's "Secure Flight" scheme for additional control and monitoring of domestic air travel within the USA. The current... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 13 September 2007, 18:08 ( 6:08 PM) | Comments (5) | TrackBack (1)

Tuesday, 21 August 2007

German press on airline reservation privacy

I'm quoted at some length in this article in "heise" online (with audio) on the lack of privacy protection for PNR's (airline reservation data), especially when they are stored or processed in the USA. The article notes the problems that result when European airlines "share" data with agents, contractors, and... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 21 August 2007, 08:54 ( 8:54 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 12 August 2007

Another USA-EU "agreement" on airline reservations

Wendy Grossman has a good story today in The Register on the latest "agreement" between the USA and the European Union on transfers of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from the EU to the government of the USA. I haven't posted much about the latest PNR "agreement", largely because I... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 12 August 2007, 11:26 (11:26 AM) | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Air travel and global warming

Just before leaving the USA (on a jet plane) for my current trip around the world, I was interviewed at length for a story that has now been published in the Ottawa Citizen on the growing concern (more in the UK than, to date, in the USA) about the contribution... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 12 August 2007, 11:02 (11:02 AM) | Comments (10) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 7 August 2007

"Automated Targeting System" redux

In November 2006, the USA Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed the existence of a so-called Automated Targeting System (ATS) of lifetime government dossiers on millions of international travellers to and from the USA, including airline reservations obtained (by unspecified means) from international airlines, as well as a wide range... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 7 August 2007, 12:29 (12:29 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 24 June 2007

USA government refuses to learn from passport problems

From the day they went into effect in January of this year, the new USA government rules requiring passports for all travel by air between the USA and Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean (even for citizens of the USA returning home from abroad) have been a disaster. I told them... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 24 June 2007, 10:36 (10:36 AM) | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 18 May 2007

.travel registry near death

Aside from any of the other problems with the way that the franchise to "sponsor" the ".travel" top-level Internet domain name was awarded by ICANN to what is now the Tralliance division of TheGlobe.com, a travel business would have to be run by a real speculator to risk their Internet... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 18 May 2007, 16:27 ( 4:27 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 11 May 2007

While I was away

I had a great time with Evan Korth's students at NYU, and at CFP in Montréal. But the hard disk on my home computer failed while I was out of town, and I'm still working on recovering as much as possible of my data. A friendly reminder: How recent are... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 11 May 2007, 17:28 ( 5:28 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Saturday, 21 April 2007

"Bottom Line Personal" on travel insurance

There's an interview with me on "Travel Insurance: What You Need -- and Don't Need" in the May 2007 issue of Bottom Line Personal magazine. If you are looking for more detailed advice and suggested providers of insurance for travellers, see my FAQ on Travel Insurance and the chapter and... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 21 April 2007, 13:21 ( 1:21 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 17 April 2007

On Internet radio Wednesday; in New York next Wednesday

I'll be talking about similar issues of privacy and travel in an Internet radio interview this Wednesday morning (18 April) and in a guest lecture at New York University next Wednesday afternoon (25 April): Wednesday, 18 April 2007: Guest on the inaugural broadcast of "Uncovering the Truth" with Katherine Albrecht... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 17 April 2007, 18:11 ( 6:11 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 10 April 2007

Privacy advice for travel managers

I'm featured in the cover story on How to protect travelers' personal data on pages 28-32 of the April 2007 issue of T & E [Travel and Entertainment] Magazine , a leading trade journal for corporate travel managers. (If you don't like the funky page viewer on the magazine's Web... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 10 April 2007, 20:52 ( 8:52 PM) | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 28 March 2007

Correction in the Wall Street Journal

From: "readersfeedback@wsj.com" To: Edward hasbrouck Subject: FW: correction re: US-UK flights Date sent: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:43:19 -0400 Thank you for e-mailing The Wall Street Journal. Below is the correction we ran on 3/21/07. "While British Airways is one of four U.S. and United Kingdom carriers allowed to fly... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 28 March 2007, 18:23 ( 6:23 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 18 February 2007

The Amazing Race 11 (All-Star Edition), Episode 1

Miami, FL (USA) - Quito (Ecuador) - Cotopaxi National Park (Ecuador) The cast of The Amazing Race , which started its new All-Star season tonight with relatively short flights from Miami to Quito, Ecuador, typically spend about two weeks of the month-long race around the world on airplanes or in... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 18 February 2007, 23:59 (11:59 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 12 February 2007

Un/Welcome in Washington

I arrived in Washington, DC, yesterday evening (after speaking at the memorial for my dear departed friend Eric Weinberger Saturday in Boston, which made the trip to the East Coast not a complete waste) to what I can only describe as a mixed welcome. At the downtown D.C. hostel, the... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 12 February 2007, 20:04 ( 8:04 PM) | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 25 January 2007

Radio hour in L.A.

Things went so well the last time I was on KNX radio (1070-AM in Los Angeles) that we're going to do it again this week: I'll be on Money 101 from 10-11 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on Friday, 26 January 2007, with some consumer protection and smart buying advice on... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 25 January 2007, 21:32 ( 9:32 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 22 December 2006

On the air in L.A.

If you're in Southern California, or online, on the morning after Christmas, and either wishing you were still on vacation or starting to think about your next trip, I'll have some tips for "Planning a last-minute trip" and other travel advice, and maybe get to answer some questions from listeners,... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 22 December 2006, 16:21 ( 4:21 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 10 December 2006

Half a million people denied their right to travel

As I noted in one of my previous articles about the USA Department of Homeland Security's "Automated Targeting System" (ATS): I find it somewhat strange that the assignment of scores or "risk assessments" seems to have gotten more attention than the earlier DHS announcement of its intention to require individualized... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 10 December 2006, 16:45 ( 4:45 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 7 December 2006

Fallout from illegal "targetting" of travellers

A Wired News story today, also picked up by Slashdot , gives the first hint of how officials of the USA Department of Homeland Security will try to rationalize having defied direct orders from Congress by developing and operating a secret "Automated Targeting System" that "builds a risk assessment for... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 7 December 2006, 14:38 ( 2:38 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 10 November 2006

Consumer Reports' tips for holiday flying

CR's tips for holiday flying -- sans sleigh (Consumer Reports, December 2006): Air travel might not be merry this season. Passenger loads are at a record high, and at press time you could not even carry eggnog aboard unless you bought it after the security checkpoint.... If holiday flying is... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 10 November 2006, 18:05 ( 6:05 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 15 October 2006

Permission to travel

Should you have to ask for permission from the government before you are allowed to get on a plane or cruise ship? ("Mother, may I?") The USA Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed that airlines cruise lines, and operators of all other ships and planes -- including charter flights,... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 15 October 2006, 19:25 ( 7:25 PM) | Comments (19) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 1 October 2006

Airlines and CRS's violating European privacy laws -- again

At midnight last night a decision of the European Court of Justice announced in May took effect, annulling both the "finding" by the European Council that airline reservation data transferred to the USA is protected adequately to satisfy European Union (EU) privacy and data protection rules, and the nonbinding "agreement"... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 1 October 2006, 21:29 ( 9:29 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 20 September 2006

Resources for solo travellers

Work & Family (by columnist Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal, 31 August 2006): Question: Regarding your column on couples traveling separately: Can you provide information for people who want to make solo trips, including adventure travel? Answer: The most comprehensive information on traveling alone can be found in books. "The... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 20 September 2006, 13:19 ( 1:19 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 19 September 2006

"Forecasting The Best Airfare: Is It Possible?"

Forecasting The Best Airfare: Is It Possible? (By Eric Thomas, ABC 7 / KGO-TV, San Francisco, 30 August 2006) Several new companies that monitor and claim to be able to predict airfares have been bugging me to review their Web sites. I haven't, because I don't think any of them... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 19 September 2006, 06:13 ( 6:13 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 18 September 2006

The power of travel blogs

Using Technology: Blogs About Business Travel Begin to Feel the Power (by Christopher Elliott, New York Times, 18 September 2006): But business-travel bloggers are still a long way from wielding the power of political bloggers. Edward Hasbrouck, who writes The Practical Nomad blog (hasbrouck.org/blog), says that policy changes that result... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 18 September 2006, 09:31 ( 9:31 AM) | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 21 August 2006

Bankrupt airlines and cancelled flights

Strategies for when you're stranded: What can you do when a foreign airline cancels its flights? (by Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Sunday travel section, 6 August 2006; also in the St. Paul Pioneer Press Sunday travel section, 20 August 2006, as Research viability of carrier before ticket purchase to... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 21 August 2006, 09:00 ( 9:00 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 18 August 2006

What's on the horizon in travel security/surveillance?

I've spent a lot of time this week answering questions from other journalists about every aspect of air travel, from the most significant to the most mundane. Here's a sampling: Anti-terror hassles may keep travelers off planes (by Chris Welsch, Minneapolis Star Tribune Sunday travel section, 13 August 2006): Even... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 18 August 2006, 19:10 ( 7:10 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 10 August 2006

Advice on today's changes in airline carry-on rules

Air travel worldwide is disrupted today. Many flights to, from, and within the United Kingdom (including short-haul flights between the UK and Europe as well as long-haul flights to and from the USA) have been cancelled entirely or delayed by many hours. Heathrow Airport in London is the world busiest... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 10 August 2006, 14:56 ( 2:56 PM) | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 1 August 2006

Interview with Eons.com on "Travel around the world"

A new Web site for people over 50 years old, "Eons.com" ("everything over 50...") launched today. I'm only 46, but I'm inteviewed at length on how to travel around the world, as one of their first features on how to achieve your goals in life.... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 1 August 2006, 20:14 ( 8:14 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Saturday, 8 July 2006

"Cheap vacations for broke procrastinators"

I'm home today drinking hot lemonade with honey, but if my voice cooperates, I'll be on the Your Call show on KALW public radio (91.7 FM in San Francisco, or streamed live on the Web) from 10-11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1-2 p.m. EDT; 18:00-19:00 GMT/UTC) on Monday, 10 July... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 8 July 2006, 11:18 (11:18 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 26 June 2006

New York Times on changing money

Practical Traveler: How to Get the Best Exchange Rate (by David A. Kelly, New York Times, Sunday Travel Section, 26 June 2006): Make sure you check ahead to learn what bank cards or traveler's checks will be accepted at your destination, and have a backup plan. "The main thing is... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 26 June 2006, 08:43 ( 8:43 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 19 June 2006

As seen in the Wall Street Journal

Welcome to readers of the Wall Street Journal , where this blog is recommended today in Julien Vernet's "Blog Watch" column: Edward Hasbrouck posts infrequently, but his blog is adept at exploring the balance between airline security and passenger privacy. A journalist and travel expert, Mr. Hasbrouck brings to the... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 19 June 2006, 09:59 ( 9:59 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 2 June 2006

"Flying the friendlier skies?"

I'll be talking about Flying the friendlier skies? (specifically, tips for summer air travel) for an hour on Monday, 5 June 2006, from 10-11 a.m. Central Daylight time (8-9 a.m PDT, 11a.m.-noon EDT), live with call-ins, on Minnesota Public Radio's MPR Midmorning program with Kerri Miller. MPR is streamed live... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 2 June 2006, 15:11 ( 3:11 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 28 April 2006

KGO-TV on frequent flyer miles

New Rules For Redeeming Frequent Flyer Miles ("7 on Your Side", ABC 7 / KGO-TV, San Francisco, 28 April 2006): If you like to travel, you probably belong to a frequent flyer program or have a credit card that helps you earn miles. But many of the major players are... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 28 April 2006, 19:41 ( 7:41 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

AP on summer air travel

Air travel: Book now, or book later? (by Stephanie Hoo, Associated Press, 18 April 2006): Plan to fly this summer? Experts say you should book now because already-high airfares are only going to continue skyward thanks to rising fuel costs and other financial woes at the nation's carriers.... Is it... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 28 April 2006, 19:29 ( 7:29 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, 17 April 2006

Newsweek travel tip sheet: "A Vacation Well Spent"

Travel: A Vacation Well Spent (by Ramin Setoodeh, Newsweek, 24 April 2006 print issue): The average American will take eight vacation days this summer—and spend several hundred dollars to get there. To help you plan ahead, we asked ... for advice on how to save some change. Here are their... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 17 April 2006, 08:03 ( 8:03 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 30 March 2006

Business Week on rising airfares

Soaring Above High-Priced Airfares (by Marc Hogan, BusinessWeek online, 30 March 2006): SAVVIER AIRLINES. With peak travel season on the way, rates will move inexorably higher, industry watchers say. "Fares are going to go up one way or the other," says Edward Hasbrouck, author of the travel book series The... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 30 March 2006, 08:24 ( 8:24 AM) | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 24 March 2006

Sacramento Bee review of "How To Travel Around the World"

Writers aren't usually notified when our books are reviewed or mentioned in print. So I only I just received a clipping in the mail of a very nice review of The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World in the 23 October 2005 edition of the Sacramento Bee by... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 24 March 2006, 07:54 ( 7:54 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 21 March 2006

Wired News on airport searches

Fliers Can't Balk at Search (by Ryan Singel , Wired News, 20 March 2006): [A] federal court ruled that airline passengers who enter the airport screening process cannot change their minds once they're singled out for a more extensive search. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (.pdf) that travelers... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 21 March 2006, 21:03 ( 9:03 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, 5 March 2006

Oregonian and Kansas City Star on "country collectors"

Country Collectors (by Dan Leeth, The [Portland] Oregonian, Sunday travel section, 5 March 2006; also in the Kansas City Star as The one with the most passport stamps wins ): Some people collect stamps. These people collect countries. Why? Because they're there. While some people collect postage stamps, travelers such... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 5 March 2006, 16:43 ( 4:43 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 23 February 2006

BellaOnline review of "The Practical Nomad"

Most book reviewers focus on new first editions. It's hard to get them to notice a new edition or an established "backlist" title that wasn't just published. So my thanks to Kimberly Button, Budget Travel Editor for BellaOnline ("The Voice of Women"), for her new review of the 3rd edition... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 23 February 2006, 07:11 ( 7:11 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 13 January 2006

L.A. Times on airline vouchers

Sometimes, those airline vouchers are like a lump of coal (Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Sunday travel section, 25 December 2005): If you get bumped off your flight, help might -- or might not -- be at hand. As always, the devil is in the details. Home for the holidays?... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 13 January 2006, 06:49 ( 6:49 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

Bankrate.com on bankrupt airlines

Travelers brace for turbulence on bankrupt airlines (Brigitte Yuille, Bankrate.com, 13 December 2005): "A bankruptcy filing is your final warning before an airline could be shut down by the bankruptcy court," says travel expert Edward Hasbrouck. Hasbrouck warns that although operations of these airlines will look normal, this appearance may... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 13 December 2005, 09:32 ( 9:32 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 7 December 2005

Blog-based articles in print

I mostly write printed books and electronic articles. But occasionally my articles end up in print, and I'm always open to offers for print licensing or adaptation of articles from my blog, Web site, or e-mail newsletter. The Fall 2005 issue of American Writer (see pages 10-11), the magazine of... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 7 December 2005, 08:18 ( 8:18 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 7 October 2005

"Spot the Terrorist"

USA-EU dual citizen and fellow CFP-er Wendy Grossman has more on the new demands for passenger information by the USA government and airlines, as well as the latest USA plans for a Ministry of Silly Walks , in her net.wars column here and here : Spot the Terrorist ... Some... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 7 October 2005, 07:09 ( 7:09 AM) | Comments (2) | TrackBack (1)

Monday, 3 October 2005

".travel" launched. ICANN still ignores my request for stay.

Today the Tralliance Corp. subsidiary of TheGlobe.com (d/b/a "Voiceglo"), with approval from ICANN and the USA Department of Commerce, began accepting registrations from suppliers of travel services (travellers themselves aren't eligible, unless they sell travel services) for second-level .travel Internet domain names. I've received no response or acknowledgement at all... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 3 October 2005, 05:36 ( 5:36 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (2)

Monday, 26 September 2005

Miami Herald on frequent-flier miles

What to know: News, tips and values (Miami Herald Sunday travel section, 25 September 2005): Like Delta, NWA is also promising to honor tickets and award points (in past bankruptcies , courts have protected them, recognizing that airlines in financial pain need customer loyalty more than ever). So not to... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 26 September 2005, 22:21 (10:21 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 23 September 2005

USA Today on holiday flights

Now's the time to book holiday flights (Laura Bly, USA Today, 23 September 2005): "I would be surprised to see any airlines go under before New Year's, but holiday schedule disruptions could be problematic," warns Edward Hasbrouck, a San Francisco-based travel expert. "When flights are already fully booked at the... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 23 September 2005, 00:46 (12:46 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 14 September 2005

Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines are bankrupt

Just before the close of business today at the courthouse in New York, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines (including its Comair subsidiary and its Song brand) petitioned for protection from their creditors under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy laws. United Airlines, US Airways, ATA Airlines ("American Trans Air"),... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 14 September 2005, 17:21 ( 5:21 PM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 24 August 2005

Airline bankruptcy fears in the news

As I said in an interview with Minnesota Public Radio in June, just before I left for Africa, "I think people have been lulled into an entirely unwarranted complacency about the possibility of [airline] bankruptcy." That complacency may be fading, with renewed speculation as to which additional airlines in the... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 24 August 2005, 08:35 ( 8:35 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Follow-up to CFP debate on RFID passports

Lots of continuing reports and fallout from the panel and subsequent discussions on RFID chips in passports last week at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference: Fed and activist:, Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference, Seattle, 2005: One man is balding, liverspotted, tie-wearing, and shouting. The other is wearing a long... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 26 April 2005, 13:18 ( 1:18 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (2)

Monday, 13 December 2004

"Privacy and Human Rights 2004" published

Privacy International international.org and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) have released their annual Privacy and Human Rights 2004 yearbook, including an entirely new chapter on Privacy and Travel of which I was the principal author (with several other significant contributors). Given book production schedules, it's inevitable that some important... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 13 December 2004, 23:25 (11:25 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (1)

Tuesday, 2 November 2004

New York Times on "Getting off a watch list"

Christopher Elliott reports today in the business section of the New York Times that, Getting Off a Security Watch List Is the Hard Part (free registration and cookie acceptance required): There is no way to find out if you are on the list until you check in for a flight.... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 2 November 2004, 09:42 ( 9:42 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 26 October 2004

Robert Young Pelton on "The Practical Nomad"

Robert Young Pelton (author of The World's Most Dangerous Places ), devotes his column this month in National Geographic Adventure magazine to, "the top five secrets ... that guidebook publishers don't want you to know about their products." In no particular order, but starting with, "(1) They're outdated." His advice?... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 26 October 2004, 11:57 (11:57 AM) | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Tuesday, 5 October 2004

Disparate treatment for airline lenders

In the wake of recent coverage of the lack of consumer protection for ticket holders if airline go bankrupt, the Business Travel Coalition (BTC) and the Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) yesterday issued a joint appeal to USA-based airlines voluntarily to agree to honor tickets of bankrupt airlines --... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 5 October 2004, 09:38 ( 9:38 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Friday, 1 October 2004

More airlines on the brink of bankruptcy or liquidation

With more airlines on the brink of bankruptcy, and some of those already in bankruptcy moving closer to possible liquidation, there's been steadily rising concern for what travellers need to know about tickets, travel, and frequent flyer mileage credits with bankrupt or liquidated airlines. In addition to my FAQ About... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 1 October 2004, 15:39 ( 3:39 PM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Thursday, 9 September 2004

Interview in Motionsickness magazine

The latest issue of Motionsickness magazine focuses on The San Francisco Connection , with features on several S.F. Bay Area travel writers and activists including an interview with yours truly . You can read excerpts (it's a fairly raw transcript) on the Web, but there's lots more good stuff in... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 9 September 2004, 10:54 (10:54 AM) | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, 11 August 2004

"This 'Privocrat' Believes In the Freedom to Travel"

Today the Wall Street Journal published my letter in reply to last week's ad hominem attack on their op-ed page: This 'Privocrat' Believes in the Freedom to Travel In regard to Heather Mac Donald's Aug. 5 editorial-page commentary "Hijacked by the 'Privocrats'": Whatever Ms. Mac Donald means by calling me... (...Read Entire Entry)
Link | Posted by Edward, 11 August 2004, 07:52 ( 7:52 AM) | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)