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E L L I O T T' S TRAVEL NOTES
Travel news, opinion and analysis

February 4, 2004

Euro Privacy Group Blasts CAPPS II
The human rights watchdog Privacy International has published a detailed report on covert actions by the European Commission intended to undermine the privacy rights of air travelers. The report is the most comprehensive investigation yet published on negotiations between the US Department of Homeland Security and the Commission over the mandatory transfer to the US of files on all EU air passengers. It includes a commentary from the American Civil Liberties Union, voicing its concerns regarding the action of the U.S. government, while also raising their concern about the overstepping done by the EU. Privacy International | Posted 6 a.m.
-- Read the full text of the report
-- AlterNet: CAPPS II could help the bad guys

• CAPPS II may need some work, but it's better than what we have right now. Send us your comments.

Drivers Ed Doesn't Help Teens
A University of Montreal researcher has found that driver education does not make teens safer drivers. In fact, they are about 45 percent more likely to have an accident, probably because graduates of driver-ed courses are allowed behind the wheel unsupervised at an earlier age, said Pierro Hirsch, a doctoral student. In an article published in the Journal of Safety Research, Hirsch argues that there was never sound scientific research to back claims about driver education courses for teens, just anecdote and wishful thinking. Globe and Mail | Posted 6:10 a.m.
<-- How dangerous are Canada's roads?

Japan Carrier Expands Legroom
Japan Airlines plans to start selling tickets for new seats that recline more than those in its economy class section for an extra $9.50, as it tries to win passengers from rivals. The airline will start selling the seats, which have 16 centimeters, or about six and a half inches, more legroom than normal, on June 1 on domestic flights, it said Tuesday. It will install 2,700 of the seats on its aircraft that have capacity for 270 passengers or more. International Herald Tribune | Posted 6:25 a.m.
-- Times: Internet offers best tips for airline seats
<-- WSJ: Airlines try to lure travelers back

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• And finally ... if you live in Los Angeles, don't forget to come by and say hello during the LA Times Travel Show next Saturday. I'm on an afternoon panel. Posted 6:30 a.m.| Send us your comments.

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