Airport Security

As the TSA adds more and more Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) units to the country’s airports, it means fewer and fewer people have to show their boarding passes to TSA …

According to the FAA database, the ratio of U.S. domestic flights outnumber international flights by roughly 10 to 1 (that’s an estimate, but you can see the statistics on the …

Anyone with TSA PreCheck knows how much of a time saver it is. Having a PreCheck membership also gives you the privilege of not having to go through quite as …

There was a time when air travel was much simpler. TSA checkpoints didn’t exist, and the routine was easy: check in, drop off your bags, walk through a metal detector, …

Air travel evolves. Sometimes it’s good things, like faster planes, more safety, and lower prices. Other times it’s bad, such as something being taken away from passengers, like comfort and …

For years now, TSA has been aggressively nudging travelers toward PreCheck. And sure — skipping liquids removal and laptop juggling is great. But as more and more people signed up, …

After a record-breaking 43 days, the government shutdown finally ended. But while it was still going on, passengers continually asked TSA workers, both online and in person, what they could …

Not long ago there were reports that since 2024, there has been an influx of travelers who had had their Global Entry revoked. From visaverge.com: According to internal tallies shared …

As I mentioned in another post, I like to think of myself as something of a “model passenger.” I’m not saying that as a way to show off. It’s just …

If you’re traveling by plane in the United States, you know that sometimes you’ll get pulled aside for a “swab test.” It happened to me on our way home from …