airline travel

There are two kinds of people on planes: the ones who treat the seatback screen like a movie theater… and the ones who treat it like a dashboard. I’m firmly …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret – don’t tell anyone, but until this year, I had never seen the movie Home Alone. I know, I know…the …

As has been said many times before, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)  doesn’t have the best reputation. Of course, they try their best to communicate things, such as the procedures …

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 …

It seems like anyone who’s anyone (or thinks they are) has an annual “best airports in the world” list. Skytrax. Travel & Leisure. CN Traveler. A few even have the …

We’re up to day 37 of the government shutdown. As of yesterday, it’s the longest shutdown in history. Yee-freakin-ha. Because I fly quite a bit, and that’s only increased since …

When you purchase a plane ticket on a commercial airline in the U.S., you either pay to choose your seat, have a credit card or another way to choose your …

There are few people who have truly nice things to say about the TSA. Of course, you’ve got the extremists who say TSA is security theater, TSA officers get their …

I just don’t understand people. Especially people on planes. My husband told you the other day that we took a very spontaneous long weekend to Aruba. It took a bit …

No matter how often you travel, there’s always an opportunity to learn more about travel. Maybe it’s how to override hotel thermostat settings, or why seats on a plane are usually …