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Woman drives rental car into terminal
BOISE - A woman who was returning a rented minivan at the Boise
Airport drove it through the terminal. A "confused senior citizen," whose name and age were not released,
followed an outside "terminal access" sign Tuesday as she bumped her vehicle through a set of automatic-
opening double-doors on the west end, airport spokeswoman Larissa Stouffer said. She drove through the
terminal, past the baggage claim area before coming to a stop. "The lucky thing is she didn't hit anything,"
Stouffer said. There was no damage to the terminal building, no one was hurt and the out-of-town woman,
who departed on a flight later Tuesday morning, was not cited. Stouffer said the airport has had plans to
install barriers to block the door.
Just when you think you've seen it all
An Australian airport was shut down for nearly an hour this morning after an adult sex toy was mistaken for
a bomb, police told The Courier-Mail of Australia. Passengers and security officials at Brisbane's Mackay
Airport were spooked by a suspicious package in a cafeteria trash bin. Things got even more interesting
when that package seemed to come to life. "It was rather disconcerting when the rubbish bin started
humming furiously," said cafeteria manager Lynne Bryant. "We called security and next minute everybody
was being evacuated while they checked it out." A police investigation concluded that the suspicious package
contained "an adult novelty device," according to AFP. At least three flights were impacted by the closure,
officials said. "You can't afford to take chances," Bryant added.
Wireless Internet Access at Detroit Metro
Wi-Fi has arrived at Detroit Metro Airport. Travelers in the McNamara or Smith Terminals can now surf the web,
send e-mail, or even log on safely to corporate intranet sites. This new service costs $6.95 for a 24-hour period.
Travelers without Wi-Fi compatible devices can still plug into dataports available at every airport public telephone.
Airport officials are also looking into Wi-Fi for the new North Terminal project, planned to replace the Smith Terminal
in the future. The airport's communications provider is Concourse Communicatons Group, LLC of Chicago.
Concourse currently has roaming agreements with seven wireless internet service providers including Bingo, GRIC, iPass,
SBC, Sprint PCS, STSN and WeRoam from Switzerland. Those users will pay for the service through their existing accounts.
JAL readies in-flight broadband:
The carrier will offer high-speed Internet service beginning Dec. 9. Air Transport World says the service will first be
available first on 747-400s between Tokyo and London, with other long-haul routes phased in. The airline will charge
$29.95 for unlimited use during a flight, or $9.95 for a 30-minute starter package and 25 cents a minute thereafter.
In the USA, meanwhile, USA TODAY reports that customers on domestic flights may soon be able "surf the Web at 35,000
feet as easily as they can at Starbucks." The catch, however, is that federal regulators may be faced with a no-win
proposition. They face a choice between promoting low prices and great features, or ensure that the service works
reliably, according to the paper. Some experts say it may not be possible to do both.
Albuquerque to host USA ARDF Championship
The USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championship will return to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2005.
The Albuquerque Amateur Radio Club (AARC) has been selected to host the fifth annual USA ARDF Championship next
August (tentative dates are August 1-5). The AARC sponsored the first USA ARDF Championship 2001.
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