Good news, bad news

Two stories from the weekend are worth reading for the serious air traveler. This New York Times piece reminds us that 70% of US flights are now late but offers some coping stragegies and links to flight intelligence sites. USA Today reports on a new x-ray machine which may speed security checkpoints by necessitating less hand inspection and segregation of devices like laptops from the rest of our carryon luggage. It sounds like this system which we reported on some time ago.