There are few airport experiences more frustrating than standing at baggage claim watching everyone else’s luggage arrive first. Especially when all you want to do is leave the airport already. …
airline travel
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Airports
29 Airports Now Allow Unticketed Passengers Through TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere was a time when going all the way to the gate at a U.S. airport didn’t require a plane ticket at all. Friends and family could walk loved ones …
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Airlines
Passenger Refused to Switch Seats—So This Mom Got Her Revenge
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe problems involved with families not sitting together have been going on for as long as airlines have required people to pay to choose their seats. Either people don’t realize …
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Travel
7 Vintage Travel Accessories That Have Basically Disappeared—And What Replaced Them
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThrough the years, travel has changed by leaps and bounds. Reservations that used to be made by talking to someone on the phone are now done on your computer or …
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Airlines
Why Airplanes Are So Cold (And It’s Not Just Your Imagination)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe’ve all been there…you board your plane, headed somewhere nice and warm, so you’re dressed for where you’re landing. Probably in shorts and a T-shirt. As you get all settled …
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Airlines
A Flight Attendant Refused to Serve Alcohol to an Exit Row Passenger—Was That Allowed?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe all know that flight attendants have a hard job to do. They’re at the ready to keep you safe, of course – that’s the #1 part of their job. …
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Airlines
Airlines Are Quietly Getting Rid of Reclining Seats—Here’s Why
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot long ago, we wrote about why more hotels are no longer offering dressers in guest rooms. You may have noticed the basic reason is similar to why fewer hotels …
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A bill to stop members of Congress from getting special treatment at TSA checkpoints just passed the Senate, and the timing is a big part of why it is getting …
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Airports
Now Is a Very Bad Time to Try TikTok’s Viral “Airport Theory” Challenge
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTikTok’s viral “Airport Theory” trend claims travelers only need to arrive 15 minutes before a flight—but crowded airports and TSA delays make that a risky gamble right now. For better …
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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 …