Airports

Most airports have relatively mundane reasons for why they’re named what they are. They’re named after the city or county they’re in. They’re named after a person. And sometimes they’re …

There’s nothing more frustrating than waiting at the airport carousel for your bag that never materializes. If you’re lucky, this “mishandling” happened because of a mistake: The airline never got …

Clearing immigration after an international flight can turn a smooth trip into a slog — long lines, cramped corridors, and the constant fear you’re about to miss a connection. But …

There are a lot of things at the airport that can cause stress. The prices of everything you can buy there. Long queues for virtually everything. Unwanted surprises like sudden …

Way back last summer, we wrote that the EU would begin using biometrics for visitors seeking to enter or exit the Schengen zone. The program, called the Entry/Exit System (EES) started that October, …

If you travel a lot, you start to learn about the different vibes from various airports. Smaller airports tend to be, for lack of better words (and to steal from …

When going through the TSA security area, the goal is to get through as quickly as possible. For frequent flyers, doing everything to get you through quickly eventually becomes like …

Not long ago, we published a piece about 5 things travelers do that drive TSA officers crazy. They were activities passengers did that were either annoying to everyone involved, or …

The advent of flight has been, obviously, one of the most important, if not THE most important addition in the history of travel. Sure, there are more cars than planes …

Historically, during the halcyon days before 9/11, it was easy to get to the airside of an airport. You’d just check in, go through the metal detector, and go to …