If you were living anywhere but under a rock during Janet Jacksonâ€s infamous Superbowl incident, you know Pasties are strange, but a man from Las Vegas named Michael Luongo believes he has found a practical use for them – hiding private body parts from the TSA scanners that U.S. and international airports are rapidly acquiring. {WSJ, The Huffington Post}

Luongo recently created Flying Pasties to be worn under clothing in airports with full body scanners, and he claims they are not a typical Pasty or sticker. The productâ€s website says they are available in four designs with different sets for men and women so “you can keep your dignity in style.” Some simply say the word “Private” while others feature catchy sayings like “Only my husband sees me naked” or trendy symbols like the peace sign. Sets of 2mm thick, 100 percent rubber pasties start at $16.99.

A press statement from Flying Pasties, Inc. said, “Some religious groups and the ACLU have condemned the use of airport scanners. Flying Pasties now gives everyone the peace of mind to enter these scanners without embarrassment.” {The Huffington Post}

Flyingpasties.com says the products can give the right to privacy back because full body airport scanners see through clothing but not plastic or rubber materials that are similar to skin. However, Scott McCartney at The Wall Street Journal wondered in a recent blog post whether Flying Pasties would really work.

“If they do, you likely are buying yourself a lot more trouble at the screening checkpoint,” the post said. “If your body scan shows any sort of object hidden under your clothes, TSA will conduct a pat-down search. And you probably donâ€t want your breasts and genitals patted down by screeners.”

He also wrote that the X-Rays and radio waves used in full body scanners might be able to see through the Flying Pasties anyway, so they would be a waste of money.

Luongoâ€s Flying Pasties Web site says the products have no adhesive but slip into clothing so they can be easily pulled out and presented to a scanner should any problems arise at the airport. If they donâ€t actually stick to anything, weâ€re not sure they qualify as Pasties. Plus, we doubt they actually stay perfectly in place without any sort of adhesive.

TSA full body scanners are invasive, so we give Luongo credit for recognizing a problem and making a decent attempt at a solution, but weâ€d like to see the answer to handling security and maintaining privacy come from the airport security professionals. Wearing a pasty that says “Only my boyfriend sees me naked” or getting stopped at the checkpoints for a pat down because of a piece of rubber under your clothes might be just as embarrassing and inconvenient as being seen totally naked.

You can visit The Huffington Post to check out which U.S. and international airports have full body scanners.

Airlines look at flight data from the past few years to determine which flights at various times of the year flew with a large number of empty seats. They then section off seats from the same flight in the coming year for “Twares”, and tweet about the lower fare on these seats. The idea is good one: United seems to sell out all their Twares in a relatively short amount of time. But customers looking for a Tware have to pay close attention to the United Airlines Twitter account, as a Tware tweet is about as common as an authentic Chanel bag in Chinatown. {Gadling}

The United Airlines twitter account also uses the free PR to gently suggest that followers join the mileage program or to let them know of certain services provided by the carrier. The airline also offers free stuff, like fares or money,  in redemption for signing up or doing something else that benefits the company in some way. {Mashable}

While this set up seems beneficial to United and some of their more go-with-the-flow customers, we wonder if the infrastructure is now causing United to lose revenue. It’s no secret that airlines have been cutting the number of flights over the past year, leaving more people to scramble for fewer seats. So United will never know if those seats they blocked off in an effort to generate revenue might have actually sold at the regular fare.

Not to be captain obvious, but this is good news for the luxury hotel business. And what is good for one luxury market may be good for another, no? Could the news signify an upturn for the struggling luxury fashion market?

Abercrombie and Fitch store

Chain stores like Saks and even Abercrombie and Fitch – who famously held out on discounting merchandise during the worst of the recession, have reported growing sales so perhaps demand for luxury fashion items will follow. {The Cut, StockMarketsReview}

High end fashion marketers and retailers in the U.S. have attempted to remain relevant by focusing their attention on understanding generation Y and what the tendencies of those born roughly between 1977 and 1994 mean for the future of luxury. The L2 Generation Next Forum, held in New York City last week for fashion professionals to gain “insight into tomorrowâ€s affluent consumer,” discussed the next coming of luxury fashion with tips in the form of a speech from 14-year-old fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson (aka The Style Rookie). {Stylelist}

“Just as Boomers drove the luxury sector for the last 20 years, brands that resonate with generation Y, whose purchasing power will surpass that of Boomers by 2017, will be the new icons of prestige,” Scott Galloway says. Galloway is a New York University Stern clinical associate professor of marketing who founded L2. Estimated at 70 to 85 million people, generation Y is the largest consumer group the U.S. has ever seen. {MediaPost}

Will today's Little Marc Jacobs girl be tomorrow's Louis Vuitton loyalist?

Tavi advised the luxury fashion insiders to whom she spoke that generation Y is “over trends in two seconds” and that teens “want to be cultured” and “know the story behind a brand” in addition to feeling part of a group, while the L2 Generation Y Prestige Brand Rankings found Chanel, Cartier and Ralph Lauren dominated as the most popular high end fashion brands for generation Y.

Absorbing all things generation Y is a smart move for luxury marketers and retailers, but we wonder whether it will pay dividends all that quickly. By 2017, when much of generation Y is well established enough to afford high end brands, the best way to market to this group may have changed.

A railroad track, to be precise.

Lacroix designed the interiors of the trains for French company SNCF back in 2006 and now has returned to complete the look by styling the uniforms of the company’s 20,000 employees.

So how does Lacroix imagine train-worthy chic? A healthy dose of purple (of course) and gray in the form of blouses, shirts, skirts, and caps.

Read the Full Story {Jaunted}

No, these aren’t the offerings of some avant-garde fashion designer gone off his rocker – it’s the newest collection from Jet Blue. The Flyer’s Collection is an assembly of all the items you’ll need to cope when you fly on any other airline.

The collection, while obviously fictional (read: not actually for sale), is posted all on Facebook. It’s definitely a clever way to market the perks of Jet Blue travel – more leg room, free snacks, no baggage fees- all those things that should be the norm rather than the exception in the miserly world of air travel.

The collection’s even on display in a new store in New York City’s Meatpacking district! While we love the idea, the store may just be taking this joke a touch to far – what do you think?

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Heathrow Airport has unveiled the world’s largest sprig of mistletoe, a ten foot by eight foot structure that took three weeks to make, at  Terminal 5. But, should your Terminal of travel not be the sparkly new #5, don’t fear! Heathrow is looking to create three more sprigs of Christmas spirit for Terminals 1, 3, and 4 – all of which will hang throughout December.

Heathrow is hoping to have two million Christmas kisses under their mistletoes – so pack your bags and your lip gloss and get going already!

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The enormously popular All You Can Jet Pass, a one-month $599 pass for unlimited travel on Jet Blue routes,  finished up just a few months ago – but Jet Blue’s promised to bring it back (ETA still TBD).

The Passes, which sold like hotcakes this past August, caused a media maelstrom – the lucky pass-holders quickly started chronicling their travels on blogs and twitter accounts and became minor celebrities, earning the airline millions in publicity and a 700% increase of web traffic to their route map page.

If you’re curious to learn more, check out the blogs of the intrepid travellers – including this one of the man who travelled the entire month without leaving the airports. Our worst nightmare – but strangely enjoyable to experience vicariously.

Read the Full Story {Jaunted}

Wi-fi.

As the airlines struggle to keep afloat, a few have decided to forge ahead and trick-out their jumbo jets with the latest technology in the hopes of luring back loyal customers. So far, Lufthansa has announced that their flights will have internet connectivity by mid-2010, and Virgin America is right on their heels, saying that their fleet should have in-flight wi-fi by 2011.

But the king of in-flight technology? Emirates, an airline that already allows you to check your email and SMS through a dial-up connection, is not only looking to provide wi-fi to their flyers, but also to pioneer the use of cell phones in flight.

Yup, it seems that by 2011, there’s going to be nowhere you can go to escape technology. Great for you obsessive email checkers out there – not so great when you have to listen to your seat-mate’s entire phone conversation 18,000 feet over the Atlantic…

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Check out GeekSugar's Cyber Monday Deals Guide

If you’re feeling overwhelmed about where to start (the internets is a big and scary place, after all), let us recommend a few sites that have already done the work for you.

 For Gadgetry and Techie Goodness: Check out Gizmodo and CrunchGear

For Home and Travel Savings: Check out the recommendations on GeekSugar

Read More {GeekSugars’s Shopping Tips for Cyber Monday}

However, farecompare.com has come up with a handy breakdown that lets you know when those holiday surcharges are going to kick in and where. Not only does it help dispel some of the mystery surrounding ever-changing ticket prices, it will also help you save some precious cash.

While it may not be a full-blown victory (oh, how we await the day that the airlines actually put their customers first), farecompare.com will help you contribute your own small part in sticking it to the airlines – so you can enjoy your holiday travels all the more.

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