Airports

I’m pretty sure that I’ve told you about my late mother-in-law, who was disabled. She had a chronic condition that required her to wear braces on her legs, and either…

In an ideal world, airlines could choose any route they wanted, based solely on demand and profitability. However, the U.S. aviation industry is far from this “perfect market” dream. Decades…

I Like Newark-Liberty International Airport. I’m sure some of you think I’ve lost my mind or that this is a joke. I promise I haven’t, and it’s not. I’m honest…

In 2012, the New York Times suggested that Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours each year waiting in line (the same article referenced the sneaky way a Texas airport ended…

Funny how something can bring back a long-lost memory. Last week, when I wrote about whether or not you’re allowed to refuse your carry-on bag to go through the scanner…

Welcome to #TBT, commonly known as Throwback Thursday! Believe it or not, it was 5 years ago this week – October 28, 2019, to be exact – that NBC Washington…

If you’re old enough to remember it, you know that 9/11 changed everything about the way we fly. Security was there, but it was pretty lax. Airports frequently outsourced the…

Generally speaking, there are a handful of different “teams” who fly on commercial planes: “Team checked bag” and “team carry-on” People seem to be very ensconced in whichever team they’re…

Airports come in all shapes and sizes. Some are teeny tiny, and some are just HUGE. Those huge ones often require long, LONG, LONG walks to get to their furthest…

First, an apology to people who are named Karen (my name is Sharon – I even get a little push back because it rhymes). I admittedly used to use the…