Airport Security

Immigration and customs are supposed to be boring. You hand over a passport, answer a couple of questions, and move along. Somehow, that memo keeps skipping me. Over the years, …

In July of this year, the Department of Homeland Security ended their policy of requiring travelers at the TSA security checkpoint to remove their shoes. The policy had begun back …

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter the United States …

When you travel, it feels like every week there’s some new warning to watch out for — from scams at the airport to supposed dangers hiding in your hotel room. …

As the TSA ups its digital game, it’s been slowly increasing the number of states whose residents can use mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) at checkpoints with digital ID readers. The …

Despite advertising itself as a way to “get through security faster,” it’s not surprising to hear that CLEAR doesn’t truly seem to have passengers’ time at the heart of its …

We’ve had Global Entry for over a decade, and when we first applied, it was nothing short of a game-changer. Back then, it felt like we’d unlocked a secret VIP …

Roughly 10% of American adults had been prescribed injectable weight-loss drugs – known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists- in the past few years. Most people know them by their …

Every time another airport announces that people without a flight that day can now go to the airside to meet/accompany their family, it makes me smile. Y’see, way back when …

Over the years, the TSA has been pushing PreCheck more and more. It’s admittedly a convenient way to save time at the TSA security checkpoint. But, of course, the more …