Despite being at airports since 2012, CLEAR’s popularity is…complicated. The private security company allows members to verify their identity at a CLEAR airport kiosk using biometrics, without needing to present …
Airport Security
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Tips and Tricks
How To Prevent Your Stuff From Being Stolen at the TSA Checkpoint
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFearing loss or theft, people traveling by plane often bring their most valuable possessions with them in their carry-on bags. Doing that will usually prevent stuff from getting lost. However, …
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Airlines
Europe This Summer? Know EU’s New Carry-On, Personal Bag & Liquids Policies
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe United States, as we know, is a patchwork quilt of laws. What may be the rule in one state may be very different in another state, and it’s possible …
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Airports
Think Twice Before Using Your Phone in the Customs Area When Entering the U.S.
by joehegby joehegGetting off an international flight has its own set of unique rules, and they can vary by country. When entering the United States, for example, you’ll see signs that say …
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Airports
The Bizarre Reason Why You Shouldn’t Put Cheese Through a TSA Scanner
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe TSA has a virtual encyclopedia of things you can and can’t bring with you when you go through the security checkpoint. Most things make perfect sense and they’re virtually …
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The 3-1-1 liquid rule that we have in the United States is similar to the liquid rules that are in place in the rest of the world. The one big …
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Depending on who you ask, the TSA doesn’t have a great reputation. Sure plenty of people say they’re doing a good job. But then you hear comments about “security theater” …
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Travel
Could First Responders & Retired Military Be Next to Get Automatic TSA PreCheck?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA first responder is a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency, such as an accident, natural …
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For those who have it, TSA PreCheck is a game changer. It saves millions of enrolled passengers time at the TSA security checkpoint. So instead of standing on the “regular” …
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I’ve always loved quirky travel tidbits. Stuff that you may not have ever thought of or heard about. It could be learning what Disney Rash is, or why planes don’t …