The Department of Transportation rolled out a video as part of its “Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign. It leaned hard into that 1950s/60s nostalgia — when flying …
holiday travel
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Travel
The 4 Most Overcrowded Christmas Attractions in the World (According to Actual Travelers)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe December holiday season is one of the busiest times to travel. And with good reason – besides those who are planning to visit friends and family for the holidays, …
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Funny Stuff
Watching Non-Americans Experience Thanksgiving for the First Time Is Pure Joy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere’s nothing odder than trying to celebrate what you consider to be a national holiday in a place where they don’t. Well, unless you’re a visitor to a place celebrating …
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Airports
Give the Gift of Faster Airport Lines: TSA PreCheck Launches Holiday BOGO Deal
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor years now, TSA has been aggressively nudging travelers toward PreCheck. And sure — skipping liquids removal and laptop juggling is great. But as more and more people signed up, …
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Airlines
Southwest Drops a Holiday Ad So Tone-Deaf It Should Come With Earplugs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines are in the business of getting as many passengers as possible. To help them reach their goals of filling their planes, they advertise seemingly everywhere. You’ll see their ads …
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Before our trip to Salzburg, Munich, and Frankfurt, we did what most travelers do — we looked up the Christmas markets in each city, read all the articles, and made …
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According to AAA, roughly 72.2 million Americans are expected to be traveling at least 50 miles from home during the 4th of July holiday. And the TSA says they’re expecting …
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Airlines
Delta Moves In With Some Unusual Routes, Just as Southwest Drops ‘Bags Fly Free’
by joehegby joehegDelta Air Lines isn’t known for surprises. For decades, it’s followed the classic hub-and-spoke playbook: flights from smaller cities connect through major hubs like Atlanta or Detroit before heading to …
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Airports
Flying in the Next Week or Two? Be Prepared for Enhanced TSA Screenings
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually has a pretty good idea of when any or all U.S. airports will be particularly crowded. Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday weeks are, historically, …
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Airlines get a bad rap. People are always complaining about flights being canceled or gate agents saying their carry-on bags are too big (ummm, more than once!), or that there’s …