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Travel tips and advice for the US: How to annoy a security agent at a US airport

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However, the tragic events of September 11, 2001, called for stricter security measures, and less than two months later, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created. We don’t blame them – on the PreCheck line, travellers need not remove their shoes, belts, outerwear, electronic devices or toiletry bags.

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Frequent flyer points and coronavirus: What should you do with your Qantas and Virgin points?

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In the midst of a global travel shutdown and with questions looming over the future of the entire aviation industry, what does it mean for all those frequent flyer points you’ve collected? Many people learned this the hard way when Ansett collapsed in 2001. Flying is out of the question for the foreseeable future.

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