The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …
Airport Security
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Regardless of whether you travel once a week, once a month, once a year or once a decade, you’ll still sometimes learn something about traveling that you didn’t know before. …
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Travel
Government Monitors PreCheck & Global Entry Travelers Daily, Even If They’re Not Traveling
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re a so-called “trusted traveler” and remember travel before the advent of TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry, you know and appreciate what a time saver both programs can be. …
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Airports
Even With PreCheck, You May Need to Take These Specific Shoes Off
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBesides the convenience of not having to remove your electronics or bag o’ liquids from your carry-on, one of the joys of having TSA PreCheck is not having to take …
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Food & Beverage
Before You Pack That Alcoholic Beverage Bottle, Make Sure It’s Not Banned by TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen getting together with friends, my husband and I have been known to pack a few (OK, sometimes more than just a few) bottles into our checked luggage. We’ve also …
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Airports
TSA Officer Arrested Beyond TSA Checkpoint For Having A Gun
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOnce you’re airside at any airport governed by the United States, it’s against federal regulations to have a gun in your possession. You’re allowed to have one landside, but, with …
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Funny Stuff
Crazy Reasons Why People Were Stopped & Searched By The TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegGoing through the TSA security checkpoint generally should be an easy process. But, of course, that only happens if you know what the rules are and follow them. The “Can …
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Airports
Why Lines at TSA (PreCheck & Regular) Might Start Getting Slower
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe number of US residents who travel by plane continues to increase. The numbers for 2024 aren’t out yet but for fiscal year 2023, US airports transported 1,044,764,461 passengers, which …
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When you’re prepared to fly and have your boarding pass in hand, you’ll see there’s a bunch of gobbledegook that’s on it. They’re all code that gate agents and flight …
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Airports
Flying in the Next Week or Two? Be Prepared for Enhanced TSA Screenings
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually has a pretty good idea of when any or all U.S. airports will be particularly crowded. Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday weeks are, historically, …