For years, marijuana and air travel have existed in a weird legal gray area. Now the TSA has quietly updated its website in a way that could affect millions of …
Airport Security
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Airports
Tourist Banned From Thailand For Life After Airport E-Gate Meltdown
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirport technology can be frustrating. But most travelers don’t respond by kicking apart passport control equipment and getting themselves banned from an entire country. A Chinese tourist has reportedly been …
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It wasn’t all that long ago that you could bring your pillow onto a Southwest Airlines flight and no one would bat an eyelid; now it counts as a carry-on. …
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Airports
This Airport Art Installation Secretly Helps Improve Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirports are full of subtle tricks designed to influence passenger behavior. But one airport may have one of the most creative examples yet. There are plenty of sneaky things airports …
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People are always looking for hacks to bring as much as possible when traveling, preferably without paying for it. We’ve gone through some of them in the past (Spoilers: some …
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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
He Refused Every Drink and Snack on the Flight. That Got Him Arrested
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFlight attendants noticed something unusual when one passenger refused everything on a long flight—and alerted authorities. It’s no secret that, when you travel, you’re being watched. Regardless of what country …
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Airports
MCO Is Trying To Fix Its Biggest Problem—And It Might Actually Work
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA new staffing program at Orlando International Airport aims to keep TSA lines moving—and make the experience a little less chaotic. Love it or hate it, MCO has a reputation …
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Tips and Tricks
The First Things TSA Officers Notice About You at the Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFrom body language to what you’re wearing, TSA officers are trained to spot certain behaviors at security. A while back, we wrote a piece about what flight attendants are really doing …
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Travel
6 Countries Where Border Agents Can Search Your Phone (Not Just Hong Kong)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you pay attention to the travel world, you probably saw that the Hong Kong government recently revised its National Security Law implementation rules and can now demand phone and …