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Expert: - 11/9/2008


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can I fly commercially with unpaid traffic tickets/warrants?

Answer
Yes, you may.

However, the TSA has "Behavior Detection Officers" (BDOs) who watch crowds looking for people who show signs of stress or nervousness.  So if you're worried about getting picked up by the police at the airport, you will likely be subconsciously exhibiting signs of nervousness that may get you noticed by a BDO.

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Matthew Smith

Expertise

CAN: Airport Security (NOT immigration).
Airport planning and design. Airport development.
Airline pricing/yield/revenue management (NOT prices for individual tickets)
grant process
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FLY FROM A TO B!!!
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH PARTICULAR AIRLINES WILL CHARGE FOR YOUR BAGS!
That's why your airline has a website!

Experience

Formerly Director of Operations at a small commercial airport.
Formerly worked for a state government issuing and managing airport development grants.
Formerly worked for TSA. (Not as bad as it appears to the average passenger.)
Formerly worked at an airport in planning and operations.
Also formerly worked as a Price Analyst for a wildly unpopular airline.
Currently teaching overseas until the job market improves.

Organizations
AAAE, AOPA, AzAA

Publications
Collegiate Aviation Review (2008)

Education/Credentials
B.A. English and Religious Studies, Hobart College M.S. Aviation Management Technology, Arizona State University --specialty is airport planning and design

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