Your Mileage May Vary
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About
  • Categories
    • Airlines
    • Airports
    • Contests & Sweepstakes
    • Credit Cards
    • Cruises
    • Discounts & Sales
    • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
    • Food & Beverage
    • Funny Stuff
    • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
    • Hotels
    • Lounges
    • Museums
    • New York City
    • Newbies (& those who don’t travel often)
    • Parks/Nature
    • Points & Miles
    • Rental Cars
    • Roadside Attraction
    • Shopping
    • Theater
    • Tips and Tricks
    • Travel
    • Weekly Recap
Tag:

Airports

  • Airports

    Why Planes Aren’t Allowed to Stop on Airport Bridges

    by joeheg February 13, 2026
    by joeheg February 13, 2026

    There are plenty of airport signs you can ignore without consequence. And then there are the ones that make you do a double-take… even when you’re sitting in seat 18C …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Travel

    Why We Still Call It the “Tarmac” — Even Though Airports Don’t Really Use It Anymore

    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2026

    The term “tarmac” dates back to a specific road material once used at airports—but modern runways are built from entirely different surfaces. Tarmac. We’ve been using the word for what …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    This “Morally Gray” Uber Hack Can Slash Airport Ride Prices

    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2026

    A viral TikTok has sparked debate after a traveler shared a workaround that avoids airport Uber surge pricing by taking a free hotel shuttle first—raising questions about fairness, ethics, and …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Travel

    Flights Are Arriving Earlier Than Scheduled — And That Can Create New Problems

    by joeheg February 7, 2026
    by joeheg February 7, 2026

    We plan for late flights as if it were the default setting in air travel. Not because we’re pessimists, but because experience teaches you to expect it. Airlines build in …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Airlines

    He Cut the Deplaning Line — Then Acted Shocked When Someone Called Him Out

    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2026

    Most people, when on a plane, tend to err on the side of “doing the right thing.” They use their inside voice, they try to keep to themselves, they don’t …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Tips and Tricks

    Not Everything Is Instagrammable: Places Where Photos Are Banned

    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2026

    Years ago, before smartphones, taking a picture meant having a camera and film with you. You also needed adequate lighting, or if that wasn’t available, some sort of flashbulb to …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Airports

    Why Are Dot Matrix Printers Still Used at Airports?

    by joeheg January 31, 2026
    by joeheg January 31, 2026

    If you’ve ever been sitting or standing near an airport gate before a flight, there’s a chance that you’ve heard a printer that’s spewing out seemingly infinite amounts of paper. …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Travel

    Why Flights Suddenly Stop at Some Airports Late at Night

    by SharonKurheg January 30, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 30, 2026

    When we think about airports, we typically figure they’re always doing SOMETHING, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. And for the most part, that’s …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Airports

    Why a Consolidated Rental Car Facility Was Never the Right Fit for MCO — And Why Scrapping It Makes Sense

    by joeheg January 27, 2026
    by joeheg January 27, 2026

    For the past couple of years, Orlando International Airport (MCO) flirted with a big, familiar airport idea: build a single, consolidated rental car facility that would serve Terminals A, B, …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Airports

    Why Airports Still Use Carpet (Even Though It Annoys Everyone)

    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2026

    In just about any airport in the world, you’re going to come across it. You’re rolling your luggage across the airport floor with no issue, and suddenly, BOOM! You have …

    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts

Search

Recent Posts

  • Why Some Planes Turn Red on FlightRadar24 February 14, 2026
  • Do You Need a Measles (MMR) Booster Before International Travel? February 14, 2026
  • What Flight Attendants Can See About You During a Flight — Thanks to Their Work Phones February 14, 2026
  • Want a Luxury Hotel Near Disney World? Here Are the 3 That Actually Deliver February 14, 2026
  • Why Planes Aren’t Allowed to Stop on Airport Bridges February 13, 2026

Recent Comments

  • Christian on The Best and Worst Airlines for Long-Haul Flights, per Travel + Leisure
  • SharonKurheg on What Flight Attendants Can See About You During a Flight — Thanks to Their Work Phones
  • ChuckMO on What Flight Attendants Can See About You During a Flight — Thanks to Their Work Phones
  • John on Why Planes Aren’t Allowed to Stop on Airport Bridges
  • ScottyB on Southwest Admits Its New Boarding System Isn’t Working — and Says These Fixes Are Coming

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Instagram
square logo
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Posts

  • 1

    These U.S. Cities Have the Worst Drivers, According to Federal Crash Data

    February 12, 2026
  • 2

    The Only Rental Car “Hack” I Use Every Time

    February 8, 2026
  • 3

    Southwest Admits Its New Boarding System Isn’t Working — and Says These Fixes Are Coming

    February 13, 2026
  • 4

    Why a “Double Bed” in Europe Isn’t What Americans Think

    February 13, 2026

Copyright © 2017-2025 Your Mileage May Vary - All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Your Mileage May Vary with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.


Back To Top
Your Mileage May Vary
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About
  • Categories
    • Airlines
    • Airports
    • Contests & Sweepstakes
    • Credit Cards
    • Cruises
    • Discounts & Sales
    • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
    • Food & Beverage
    • Funny Stuff
    • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
    • Hotels
    • Lounges
    • Museums
    • New York City
    • Newbies (& those who don’t travel often)
    • Parks/Nature
    • Points & Miles
    • Rental Cars
    • Roadside Attraction
    • Shopping
    • Theater
    • Tips and Tricks
    • Travel
    • Weekly Recap