Airports

We recently flew to Washington DC thru Dulles Airport. We needed to catch a bite as we wouldn’t have dinner until later that evening. We didn’t have a car and …

Most people don’t like being in airports. Sure, there’s a bit of excitement if you’re going somewhere cool. But the bad really outweighs the good, with long waits at check-in …

Planes have been in the air since the very early 20th century. Once they were established as more than just a flying fancy (you see what I did there?), they …

On the whole, airports (granted, except for aviation geeks) are generally pretty boring. Granted, as they are built, rebuilt or expanded, some are offering more bells and whistles than in …

Not long ago, we posted a piece that covered why airports in the United States don’t operate 24/7. We did specify that these are the choices of airports in the …

We’ve had a membership with CLEAR since 2018. Initially, I thought the service was excellent but not worth the money. We didn’t travel enough to justify the membership fee. I’ve …

When you’re an aviation geek, it’s almost inevitable that you’re going to be interested in how airports run. I mean, of course, you see the people who constantly work with …

Airplanes are parked at airports for many reasons. The main one is to wait for the next flight, which might be overnight or a day or two away. A plane …

There are plenty of airport rating systems out there. Skytrax, World Airport Rewards, Condé Nast Traveler, J.D. Power & Associates, Travel & Leisure and several other entities all rank airports …

We’ve written in the past about how TSA officers (TSAOs) don’t have a good reputation. People say they’re not nice, they’re grumpy and bossy, they have no patience, they’re on …