Airports

As I mentioned in another post, I like to think of myself as something of a “model passenger.” I’m not saying that as a way to show off. It’s just …

If you’re old enough to remember airports before 9/11, you’ll recall that TSA checkpoints weren’t always part of the experience. You’d check in, walk through a simple metal detector (shoes …

If you’re traveling by plane in the United States, you know that sometimes you’ll get pulled aside for a “swab test.” It happened to me on our way home from …

As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny …

The TSA was developed in the days after 9/11 to prevent another attack that was along the same lines as that tragedy. Some of the hoops we, as passengers, need …

It seems like anyone who’s anyone (or thinks they are) has an annual “best airports in the world” list. Skytrax. Travel & Leisure. CN Traveler. A few even have the …

Winter is coming. No, not THAT “winter is coming.” I mean REAL winter is coming. OK, OK…I will admit that winter isn’t much of a thing for us in the …

Conspiracy theorists are going to conspiracy theorize. Just ask Denver International Airport (I love how they’ve embraced being the topic of so many conspiracy theories). But the mother of all …

The TSA security checkpoint is considered to be the first line of defense when it comes to keeping the country’s airspace safe. They have equipment, technology and protocols to check …

Ever wonder why U.S. airports don’t operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Well, technically, they DO. With few exceptions, airports don’t 100% close when the last plane …