airport operations

We plan for late flights as if it were the default setting in air travel. Not because we’re pessimists, but because experience teaches you to expect it. Airlines build in …

If you’ve ever been sitting or standing near an airport gate before a flight, there’s a chance that you’ve heard a printer that’s spewing out seemingly infinite amounts of paper. …

When we think about airports, we typically figure they’re always doing SOMETHING, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. And for the most part, that’s …

Ever wonder why U.S. airports don’t operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Well, technically, they DO. With few exceptions, airports don’t 100% close when the last plane …

If you’ve ever sat on the left side of the plane, you’ve probably seen them. A man or woman wearing a brightly colored vest and ear protectors, holding daylight-fluorescent wands, …

When most people fly, they probably don’t think about what happens to their checked bags. They drop them off at bag drop, they (hopefully) are reunited with them at the …

Throughout my adulthood, I’ve always been one to love learning the “behind the scenes” stuff. Whether it’s visiting the Warner Brothers Studios in the UK, or going on long-gone behind …