It’s such a scourge that it even has a nickname that suggests an actual scourge: “Gate Lice.” You know what I mean. You might even have partaken (Or partook. Or …
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United Pax Faked Injury to Board Plane Early; Gate Attendant Bursts His Bubble
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou 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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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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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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The Everglades is a natural region of flooded grasslands in the southern portion of Florida. At more than 4,300 square miles, it’s deemed the largest subtropical wilderness in the United …
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Even With PreCheck, You May Need to Take These Specific Shoes Off
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBesides the convenience of not having to remove your electronics or bag o’ liquids from your carry-on, one of the joys of having TSA PreCheck is not having to take …
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The 3 Things Passengers Most Often Overlook On Their Boarding Passes
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve been waiting for this trip for months. Things have been rough and you NEED this trip. And the day finally comes! So you get to the airport, check in …
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FAA: Flights Into Reagan National Airport Being Reduced Indefinitely
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAccording to the Washington Post, the FAA has decided to decrease flights into Reagan National Airport. Instead of 28 flights per hour, the airport will now only accept 26 flights …
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Why Don’t Airports Have Large Clocks Visible in the Concourse?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the weekend, we posted a piece about how airports are specifically designed to trick you into buying more. One email we got in response to the piece, from a …
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Orlando Airport’s $1.7B Makeover: First Round of New Restaurants Approved, More Spaces Up for Grabs!
by joehegby joehegOrlando International Airport (MCO) is a victim of its own popularity. As one of Florida’s busiest airports alongside Miami, MCO has launched an aggressive expansion program to accommodate the growing …