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...hard for airlines and police to prosecute offenders. Not that airlines are necessarily abreast of the problem: in a recent survey by London Guildhall University, more than a third of the 200 or so airlines questioned said staff were not trained to deal with air rage. The International Transport Workers' Federation, which represents 200,000 cabin crew worldwide, has called for governments to have mandatory training programs in place by the end of next year. The focus is likely to swing from dealing with incidents after the fact to prevention and passenger management: identifying and pacifying problem passengers before they...
...Indeed. Even as more studies get under way, authorities are calling for action. In a letter to the Association of European Airlines in January, European Commission transport chief Loyola de Palacio said it is time to "minimize the dangers to passengers as a whole" and suggested that "precautionary measures should be taken immediately." The letter urged airlines to inform passengers of potential risks when they make their reservations and to advise them, once on board, how to lessen the chance of developing DVT. Last month the International Air Transport Association also advised all carriers to tell travelers of the risk...
...cramped conditions and long flights can make you uncomfortable. But are they enough to make you crazy? According to the results of a questionnaire sent out by the International Air Transport Association, incidents of air rage - that much-discussed propensity of a few passengers to go bonkers in the sky - increased by almost 500% in the last half of the 1990s. In the past two years, at least three people have died as a result of violent actions by enraged fellow travelers...
...course, bondage as recreation and even an art form isn't new in Asia. Nawashibari, erotic rope binding, has its origins in 17th century feudal Japan, when samurai's servants took great care weaving hemp cords in intricate patterns to restrain, transport and torture suspected criminals. Today the art is practiced for aesthetic reasons: some people admire the designs that binds leave on the skin...
However, regardless of whether Harvard chooses to exude generosity and purchase more buses, it does have the obligation to ensure that the buses it currently provides are operated safely. To this end, administrators at Harvard University Passenger Transport Services must reiterate to drivers that adherence to safety regulations is more important than demonstrating sympathy towards students or choosing to be non-confrontational with impolite riders. What's more, this rhetoric must be backed by increased monitoring of buses to ensure that safety rules are actually complied with. Violations should be reported, and drivers, despite their good intentions, held accountable...