Most travelers have strong opinions about airlines, hotels, vacation rentals and rideshare companies. But which travel brands have the worst reputations overall? A newly released survey asked Americans exactly that—and …
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Airlines
Southwest Just Quietly Changed Its Policy for Plus-Sized Passengers. Again.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirline policies change all the time. Most adjustments are minor and barely noticed outside of aviation circles. This one was different. When Southwest altered its longtime passenger of size policy …
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Airlines ban unusual things all the time. But Southwest Airlines’ latest addition to its prohibited-items list was weird enough that it almost immediately inspired some internet trolling. 😆 I have …
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Airlines
Mom Says American Airlines Denied Her A Gate Pass To Say Goodbye To Deploying Son
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor many military families, those final moments before deployment are ones they remember forever. Which is why one mother says she was devastated when her family was reportedly denied gate …
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Airports
TSA Quietly Updated Its Rules About Traveling With Marijuana
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor years, marijuana and air travel have existed in a weird legal gray area. Now the TSA has quietly updated its website in a way that could affect millions of …
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Funny Stuff
Woman Finds Brilliant Way To Deal With Loud Passenger Talking On His Phone
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost people deal with obnoxiously loud phone talkers in public by silently suffering through the conversation. One woman decided she had a better idea. We’ve all been there. You’re in …
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Airports
Tourist Banned From Thailand For Life After Airport E-Gate Meltdown
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirport technology can be frustrating. But most travelers don’t respond by kicking apart passport control equipment and getting themselves banned from an entire country. A Chinese tourist has reportedly been …
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It wasn’t all that long ago that you could bring your pillow onto a Southwest Airlines flight and no one would bat an eyelid; now it counts as a carry-on. …
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Airports
This Airport Art Installation Secretly Helps Improve Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirports 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 …
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Airports
The Most Stressful Airports in the U.S. According to Travel & Leisure
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot 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 …