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Computer problems delay passengers at Tampa International Airport
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=10841

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TIA SPOKESPERSON BRENDA GEOGHAGAN:
"Nothing quite like this, this is unique."

TIA Spokesperson Brenda Geoghagan says the computer crash affected passengers on all US Airways flights, plus passengers on other airlines at Airside F, including American Airlines, British Airways, Cayman Airways and West Jet. Passengers from all of those airlines go through the same security checkpoint.

TIA SPOKESPERSON BRENDA GEOGHAGAN:
"With the computer system down, the US Airways people cannot check passengers against their no-fly lists, their selective lists so everyone has to go through like a double screening."

For much of the day, the line to catch the trams to Airside F, went the entire length of the terminal. Frequent fliers couldn't believe it....snip

Hong Kong hospital activates Infectious Disease Procedures:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1281045/posts

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