In the interest of safety, the TSA maintains a list of items that are banned from passengers’ carry-on bags, checked bags, or both. It contains several hundred items that are …
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Despite advertising itself as a way to “get through security faster,” it’s not surprising to hear that CLEAR doesn’t truly seem to have passengers’ time at the heart of its …
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Will Your Airport Biometric Data Still Work if You’ve Been On Ozempic, Had Bariatric Surgery, etc.?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegRoughly 10% of American adults had been prescribed injectable weight-loss drugs – known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists- in the past few years. Most people know them by their …
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Why Do So Many Airports Have Rocking Chairs? And Which Airport Have Them?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirports are probably one of the most high-tech structures in modern times. Depending on the facility, it could employ solar-paneled rooftops, energy-efficient everything, baggage carousels that reduce carbon dioxide emissions, …
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Some airports are famous for their quirks. Singapore Changi lets you speed down an optional giant slide on your way to the gate. We tried it and it’s as fun …
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18th Airport Now Allowing Unticketed People Through TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEvery time another airport announces that people without a flight that day can now go to the airside to meet/accompany their family, it makes me smile. Y’see, way back when …
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Airport Tells Female Lawyer to Change Her Sexual Harassment Ad or They Won’t Show It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMegan Thomas’ Syracuse-based law firm focuses on women who are being sexually harassed. And what better place to advertise to clients than the local airport? After all, Syracuse Hancock International …
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Over the years, the TSA has been pushing PreCheck more and more. It’s admittedly a convenient way to save time at the TSA security checkpoint. But, of course, the more …
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Airport Security Staff Explains Why They Always Stare at Passengers’ Crotches
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegReddit has a section called “Ask Me Anything,” or AMA for short. It’s composed of people who have what they consider to be interesting or unique about themselves, and they …
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Flight Cancellations Are Rising – These Airports Are the Worst Offenders
by joehegby joehegIt’s clear that flight cancellations and delays are on the rise in 2025. But where you travel could make a big difference. While some airports are performing worse than ever, …