Last week Ned Levi wrote about the problems of the FAA directive of disabling the emergency oxygen available in aircraft lavatories in case of aircraft decompression. This week, Ned has suggestions to help improve your chance of survival in case of rapid decompression, even if you're in the lavatory at the time of the accident.

Traveler anxiety soaring in the wake of Japan nuclear crisis The travel industry is waiting to see how the situation in Japan is affecting tourism. Hawaii, whose largest inbound market after the U.S. mainland is Japan, was bracing for a significant drop in tourism from Japan, which is its largest foreign market, and from U.S. [...]