When 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, …
Air Travel
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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
18th 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 …
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Tips and Tricks
15 Items That Could Get Your Checked Bag Flagged by TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …