In a report last year, the department said facial recognition is the best biometric approach at borders because it can be done ‘with a high degree of accuracy.’
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Thanksgiving travelers can expect the heaviest traffic in years
And a looming storm may complicate things on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Jetport to offer direct, summertime flights to Dallas-Fort Worth
American Airlines will start offering the flights on Saturdays in June through early October 2020.
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Just the ticket: Concord Coach Lines sees more than 50 percent growth in 10 years
The American Bus Association says attention to customer service and carefully planned expansions make the intercity bus service a national model.
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Lonely Planet ranks Maine among world’s best regions to visit in 2020
The travel site says Maine is lovely at any time, but next year’s bicentennial celebrations give it an edge.
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Bustins: A very friendly island ‘somewhere in the middle’
Lyn McElwee pauses thoughtfully before answering the question I pose to her, which has been forming in my mind all day – actually, for the last 10 years. “Hmm. I’m not sure,” she responds. “I don’t know. Maybe just let them experience it through your eyes.” Lyn is not the type to be short on […]
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Screening machine error at jetport leads to flight delays
Nearly 200 checked bags fail to be loaded on flights after security screening machines shut down.
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To board a plane without a ticket, just give up your face – and your privacy
Facial-recognition technology is unproven and largely unregulated – yet it’s already at airports all over the United States.
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Maine drivers, and their battered vehicles, are navigating ‘pothole hell’
Mechanics say complaints about damaged vehicles have skyrocketed this year as potholes and frost heaves have taken a brutal toll on the state’s roads.
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Southwest says Boeing Max 8 jets used on Baltimore-Portland route are safe
The airline says it is confident in the safety and airworthiness of the aircraft, which have been involved in 2 fatal crashes in 6 months, and will continue flying them.