Airports

Airports may look like simple transportation hubs, but almost every aspect of their design is carefully planned. From the moment you enter the terminal until you board your flight, subtle …

Airports 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 …

Not all airports feel the same. Some are calm, quiet, and surprisingly pleasant. Others feel like chaos wrapped in construction, traffic, crowds, and delayed flights. When I went to what …

There 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 …

A Delta crew wanted to honor a 102-year-old WWII veteran with a water salute—but Pittsburgh ATC had to shut it down. Here’s what happened and why. We don’t have much …

A 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 …

We once flew out of a terminal at Austin’s airport that didn’t feel like it belonged to the same airport. And now, it’s gone. Austin-Bergstrom’s South Terminal is officially closing …

If you’ve ever looked closely at older Boeing planes, you may have noticed something unusual above the cockpit. As is the case with nearly any vehicle, over the course of …

TSA delays during the shutdown were tough for both workers and travelers—but not all the stories were negative. There’s light at the end of the tunnel for TSA workers, who …

Air travel is stressful enough—without other passengers making it worse. After all, at the airport, you have to deal with long queues, flight delays, crowded waiting areas, lost luggage—and, of …