"There are no laws out there"

WASHINGTON - Laurie Dishman, a 37-year-old food-services manager from Sacramento, said it was time to face her fears head-on, so she took a therapeutic trip to the Port of Miami last weekend.

Inspector may have found airline security breach, TSA says

A federal safety inspector who boarded a number of American Eagle jets by grabbing a sensitive instrument, prompting nine planes to be grounded, was looking for security lapses -- and may have found t

Memo warns failure to heed airline safety instructions could get passengers sued

OTTAWA -- Like most people, you probably tune out as flight attendants give their safety briefing before the plane takes off, but if you're in an exit row, you might want to think twice about not payi

Pilots forced to fly low on fuel worry about safety

Less than a month after pilots at US Airways took out a full-page ad in USA Today accusing the carrier of skimping on fuel loads to save money, pilots at other airlines are continuing to sound the ala

Hong Kong wary of suspicious tourists before Olympics

Hong Kong police have asked budget hotel owners to alert them if they spot any suspicious-looking guests, the city's security chief said today, a day before the start of the Beijing Olympics.

Tourism aims to reap gains safely from Olympic Games

China tourism authorities have been working hard with a view to reaping benefits from the Beijing Olympics while ensuring the safety of every tourist, officials said in Beijing on Tuesday.

Alpine tourists attacked by Pyrenean dogs brought in to save the sheep

Jean-Luc Renaud was on a mountain-walking holiday when he saw a bloodstained Belgian tourist staggering towards him.

Holiday in Iraq anybody?

BAGHDAD - Someone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport.

Airline faces fallout from mid-air drama

In a touch of irony, information systems provider Unisys released a survey on Friday showing Qantas was among the world's most trusted airlines.

Airlines deliberately ignoring safety regulations and getting away with it

CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, The Netherlands - Earlier this year AEI, the global body representing Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, requested its members to check as many aircraft logbooks as possible withi

Airline guilty of safety breach

Airline firm FlyGlobeSpan has pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching civil aviation rules after allowing a plane with instrument failure to fly.

Safety warning for Asian tourists

Tourists have been advised by one ethnic group that it is not safe to walk alone on the street in New Zealand, as other Asian groups say the country is fast losing its reputation as a "safe country to

Airline grounded for safety violations

REMOTE islands in the Torres Strait are without regular scheduled air services after the aviation watchdog grounded a Cairns airline for safety breaches.

Cruising is fun. But is it safe?

Washington — Protecting the millions of Americans embarking on foreign-flagged cruise ships each year from crimes and accidents has become a high-profile issue for Congress as victims and their advocates push for action.

AMA provides first ever guidance on medical tourism in US

To ensure the safety of patients considering traveling abroad for medical care, new guiding principles on medical tourism were adopted today at the American Medical Association's (AMA) annual policy-making meeting.

UIC Safety Database: a contribution to the 10th World Symposium on safety at level crossings

The International Union of Railways (UIC) in close cooperation with RFF (the French rail infrastructure manager) is preparing the 10th World Level Crossing Conference - “Level Crossing 2008” - that will take place at the UIC HQ, Paris, between June 24 and 27.

This global event focusing on the theme “Level Crossing – Safety and ... read more

Airline faces safety prosecution

Economy airline Flyglobespan is to be prosecuted after claims it breached strict safety rules.

The Edinburgh-based firm is accused of allowing a flight from Liverpool to New York to take off when engine sensors were not working.

The decision to prosecute was made by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Airline safety drops in Asia

The One-Two-Go Airlines plane crash in Phuket and a spate of accidents in Indonesia downgraded the safety records of Asia Pacific carriers last year.

The region's civil aircraft accident rate increased to 2.76 hull losses per million flights, compared to 0.67 in the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association ... read more

ICAO airline safety standards for liquids to be put into effect

Starting next Friday, passengers who change planes or make transit stops in Taiwan will be asked to observe the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) safety inspection standards for liquids, aerosols and gels when they board with carry-on luggage.

Airline safety yet to take off in India

At last count, there are 10 commercial airlines, two cargo airlines, 65 non-scheduled operating airline companies and several helicopter operating firms in India, most with growing fleets of aircraft.

Want to know how many flight inspectors India has to conduct safety audits and clear licences for pilots and crew? Four. The global ... read more