Airports

Over 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 …

Orlando 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 …

Unless you’re in “the business,” you probably don’t put much thought into why certain places are designed the way they are. Restaurant logos use a lot of red, orange, and …

Not all heroes wear capes. And travel heroes, in particular, come in all shapes, sizes and styles. We’ve gone over some of them before: The passenger who fixes broken pancake …

Once you’re airside at any airport governed by the United States, it’s against federal regulations to have a gun in your possession. You’re allowed to have one landside, but, with …

Part of Donald Trump’s campaign was to bring big changes to the United States, and he promised that, if he won, he would do so ASAP. He had a laundry …

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

Renovations of any building are always exciting. At worst, the new space will be aesthetically more pleasing. At best, it will make life easier for all who use the space. …

When traveling, making sure your bags are no more than the maximum weight allowed is pretty important. If you’re over that 50-pound limit (well, 40 pounds for Frontier, Spirit and …

The number of US residents who travel by plane continues to increase. The numbers for 2024 aren’t out yet but for fiscal year 2023, US airports transported 1,044,764,461 passengers, which …