Most people view flying as a means to get from Point A to Point B. Others view it as a chance for some bow-chicky-bow-bow (like this couple who was videotaped …
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Airports
Why a Consolidated Rental Car Facility Was Never the Right Fit for MCO — And Why Scrapping It Makes Sense
by joehegby joehegFor 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, …
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Airports
Yes, Happy Butt Airport Is Real — And The Story Behind It Is Even Better
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost airports have relatively mundane reasons for why they’re named what they are. They’re named after the city or county they’re in. They’re named after a person. And sometimes they’re …
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Sitting in my window seat on a Southwest 737 MAX8, preparing for the short flight from Atlanta to Orlando, I snapped a quick picture of the plane at the gate …
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Airlines
The One Question Flight Attendants Lie About — And Why It’s Honestly Hilarious
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen they’re put in charge of a few hundred passengers, flight attendants wind up getting a lot of questions. And because their “audience” is different from flight to flight, they …
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Airlines
The Plane’s Toilets Didn’t Work Until 16,000 Feet — Here’s Why
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegToilets (a.k.a. “lavatories,” or “lavs” for short) on planes are nothing like toilets on land. Well, except for why they’re there (cuz when you gotta go, you gotta go) and …
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Airlines
How Aviation Geeks Identify Airplanes at a Glance (and How You Can, Too)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThose of you who are aviation geeks amaze me. I mean, you can glance at a plane and know what it is. How do you even DO that??? Me? I’m …
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Hotels
Why Don’t All Airport Hotels Offer This Cheap, Smart & Free Amenity?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirport hotels have their place. They’re certainly convenient for those who want somewhere to sleep in between flights that are a day apart. Some airport hotels, such as the TWA …
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If you fly into a large airport and have checked luggage, you already know how humongous those baggage carousels can be. They take up a lot of floor space and …
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Airlines
Why American Airlines and United Avoid Flying Over Mexico (Most of the Time)
by joehegby joehegFor those traveling from Texas to Hawaii, you might notice an interesting flight path: flights from Houston to Honolulu or from Dallas to Hawaii often avoid crossing directly over Mexican …
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