The Everglades is a natural region of flooded grasslands in the southern portion of Florida. At more than 4,300 square miles, it’s deemed the largest subtropical wilderness in the United …
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Even With PreCheck, You May Need to Take These Specific Shoes Off
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBesides the convenience of not having to remove your electronics or bag o’ liquids from your carry-on, one of the joys of having TSA PreCheck is not having to take …
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The 3 Things Passengers Most Often Overlook On Their Boarding Passes
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve been waiting for this trip for months. Things have been rough and you NEED this trip. And the day finally comes! So you get to the airport, check in …
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FAA: Flights Into Reagan National Airport Being Reduced Indefinitely
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAccording to the Washington Post, the FAA has decided to decrease flights into Reagan National Airport. Instead of 28 flights per hour, the airport will now only accept 26 flights …
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Why Don’t Airports Have Large Clocks Visible in the Concourse?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver 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 …
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Orlando Airport’s $1.7B Makeover: First Round of New Restaurants Approved, More Spaces Up for Grabs!
by joehegby joehegOrlando 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 …
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The Secrets of Design: How Airports Trick You So You’ll Buy More
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegUnless 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 …