You usually hear about Southwest passengers faking an injury or disability to board the plane first and therefore get prime choice of seating, only to be “cured” when exiting the …
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Airlines
YOWSA! How Far the CEO of Ryanair Has Gone to Save Time & Boost Efficiency
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMichael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, is known worldwide for his various unconventional business tactics. He became the CFO of the Dublin-based airline in 1988, and while in that position, …
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Every time you hear about cruising, it’s most likely mentioned how popular it is in comparison to years past. Case in point, AAA projected that 19 million Americans are expected …
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Airports
Texas Airport Becomes 18th to Allow Unticketed People Past TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re old enough to remember the days before 9/11, you’ll know that the TSA security checkpoint wasn’t a “thing.” Back then, everyone went through a metal detector and that …
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You’ve just boarded your aircraft and maybe you’re feeling a little smug because you already know so much stuff, like why planes still have ashtrays (even though smoking on planes …
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You can learn a lot about travelers and what they like and dislike, usually through surveys, observation or other types of studies. Other times, you can learn all you need …
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Airports
Man Attached Camera to Suitcase; Saw What Airport Does to Bags
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen most people fly, they probably don’t think about what happens to their checked bags. They drop them off at bag drop, they (hopefully) are reunited with them at the …
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Lounges
Feeling Wronged by Delta, Passengers Get Their Revenge at Sky Club
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor most people who have access to them, an airport lounge is a place to sit down, take a break, grab a drink or something to eat, and (hopefully) have …
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Travel Equipment
I Thought I Had Seen The Dumbest Luggage Ever. This Is Worse
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back I posted a piece about what I thought may have been the most ridiculous piece of luggage ever. I was wrong. I found one that’s even more …
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The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …