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 …
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ORD’s Piano Was Filthy & Broken. A PAX Fixed It During A Layover
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot 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 …
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TSA Officer Arrested Beyond TSA Checkpoint For Having A Gun
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOnce 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 …
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Bill Introduced to Rename Major Airport to “Trump International Airport”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPart 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 …
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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 …
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Texas Airport Will Be A Mess For at Least a Year, Effective 1/21/25
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegRenovations 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. …
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How Accurate Are the Scales That Weigh Your Luggage at Airports?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen 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 …
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Why Lines at TSA (PreCheck & Regular) Might Start Getting Slower
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe 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 …
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People are always looking for hacks to bring as much as possible when traveling, preferably without paying for it. We’ve gone through some of them in the past (Spoilers: some …
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Flying in the Next Week or Two? Be Prepared for Enhanced TSA Screenings
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually has a pretty good idea of when any or all U.S. airports will be particularly crowded. Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday weeks are, historically, …