The Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security (
DHS) has investigated the Federal Air Marshal Service (
FAMS), which is part of the Transportation Security Administration (
TSA). The conclusion is shocking, but doesn't come as a surprise. Air marshals are not very useful as half of the FAMS budget could be put to better use.
Inefficient use of funds
According to the Inspector General's report, no less than $394 million (€349 million) in funds could be spent better. The total FAMS budget amounts to...
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A reader shares her experience with a hotel.
When I make a reservation at the Element hotel - part of the Marriott chain - at Miami International Airport, I am unaware that it is an airport hotel without curtains and sound insulation. After arrival I walk to the hotel shuttle area as the shuttle picks up customers every 30 minutes. I am lucky because I need to wait just 10 minutes until the shuttle arrives.
are large and the 
The closer to the departure date you book a flight, the higher the fare. But this is not always true. If you book long before the flight's departure the fare will be relatively high. In many cases the optimal time to book is 3 weeks out.
In the evening of Saturday February 16, 2019, Flybmi collapses without any warning. As a result, hundreds of passengers find themselves stranded throughout Europe. The airline cites higher fuel costs and uncertainty caused by the UK's upcoming departure from the European Union as factors determining its fate.
In 2004. 
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