One of the most pressworthy things about the last government shutdown wasn’t some obscure agency slowing down paperwork. It was travel. Specifically, air travel — the kind of thing millions …
Air Travel
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Tips and Tricks
Weather Delay Survival Guide: What To Do Before, During, and After a Flight Disruption
by joehegby joehegWeather can disrupt airline travel any time of year—spring thunderstorms, summer heat, winter snow, and everything in between. Delays are never ideal, but a little prep (and a flexible mindset) …
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The Department of Transportation rolled out a video as part of its “Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign. It leaned hard into that 1950s/60s nostalgia — when flying …
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If you’ve been thinking, “Wow, U.S. air travel is more expensive, less comfortable, and one mechanical issue away from turning into a group therapy session — I wonder what the …
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As I mentioned in another post, I like to think of myself as something of a “model passenger.” I’m not saying that as a way to show off. It’s just …
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As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny …
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Airports
Pacific NW Airport Takes Next Steps Towards Building Another Terminal
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAir travel continues to grow. Airports do what they can to have as many flights as possible, in order to keep up with the flow of passengers who want to …
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Airlines
Southwest Airlines: Well, That Didn’t Go How Anyone Expected
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSouthwest made a whole lot of loyal passengers livid when the airline announced a slew of changes that would take place in 2025 and 2026. Two free checked bags were …
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Travel
My JetBlue Flight Delay Nightmare – And How I Became THAT Passenger
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI like to think that I’m something of an “ideal” airline passenger. I mean, except for having to ask someone to put my carry-on bag into the overhead bins, and …
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Airlines
Left Something on the Plane? Here’s Why You Can’t Go Back for It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve just disembarked your plane and as you’re on the jetway, your teen thinks that they left their iPad in the seat pocket in front of them. Or you check …