I have this friend on Facebook – his name is Mark. And Mark recently posted a story about what happened to him on a plane not all that long ago. …
Air Travel
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Tips and Tricks
Frequent Flyers’ Flying Etiquette For Non-Frequent Flyers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen it comes to the flying public, there tend to be two groups – the “haves” and the “have-nots.” I don’t even mean those who do or don’t have status, …
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If you’re flying to a destination and are using an airport that’s in a popular city or a hub, you may be lucky enough to get a nonstop flight to …
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We’ve written about some truly awful passengers in our time: Man’s revenge at the Sky Club after flight delay frustrations The battle between the “Karen” and the United 1K member …
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We recently flew from Aruba (AUA) to Orlando (MCO) on a Southwest 737-700 that had clearly seen some miles—and years. Looking up the tail number (N480WN), we found out this …
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A couple of months ago, I wrote about my experience at what was the smallest airport I had ever seen. Upon reading that, one of our readers took the opportunity …
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Airports
17th Airport Now Allows Unticketed People Through TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWay 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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With so many more people traveling through airports and the TSA scrambling to hire more employees (would YOU want to work at a place that treats their workers like this?), …
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Size matters, especially when dealing with something as important as the dimensions of your carry-on bag. Passengers are avoiding checking luggage due to the cost and the risk of airlines …
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Airlines
Why the Free Wi-Fi Hasn’t Been Working on Your United Flights
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines began offering Wi-Fi on planes in early 2003. Lufthansa was the first, after they established an alliance with Connexion by Boeing. Since then, more and more airlines have offered …