Boarding Pass Barcodes Reveal Too Much

Jamie Condliffe observes that airline boarding pass barcodes can be read by cell phone scanner apps, revealing account information.

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FlightRadar24 and FlightAware Track Aircraft Flights

FlightRadar24.com shows aircraft positions around the world - most European craft are displayed in real time, while U.S. aircraft generally have a five minute delay. For tracking a particular U.S. flight, FlightAware.com offers the option of showing the aircraft's actual departure time, flight path and updated estimated time of arrival (ETA) of a scheduled U.S. commercial flight. The latter feature is useful if you are meeting someone at the airport.

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Travel Websites / Apps

Michelle Mastin penned "Sixteen Free Smartphone Apps for Hassle-Free Travel" for PC World. Most of these apps point to websites providing invaluable resources for the airline traveler.

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