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 …
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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 …
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Airlines
Delta Found A Sneaky New Way To Avoid Oversold Flight Compensation
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPassengers on one Delta flight were reportedly offered something unusual instead of the typical oversold-flight compensation. We all know “the ways” of airlines – they gamble that some passengers won’t …
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Airports
Paris Is Finally Getting The Airport Express Train It Should’ve Had Years Ago
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor a city as internationally important as Paris, getting from Charles de Gaulle Airport into the city center has never been particularly fast, smooth, or enjoyable. That may finally be …
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When you see news reports about small local hotels, it’s typically something mundane, like a fire, robbery, drug bust, etc. A bear that got itself locked in a hotel bathroom? …
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The U.S. government spent the past year saying certain travelers posed a sufficient overstay risk that they needed to post bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the country. But …
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Airports
Some Travelers Are Using Hidden Disability Programs To Skip Airport Lines
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSome travelers have discovered a new way to score airport perks — and it’s already causing controversy. Remember when one of the biggest complaints about Southwest Airlines, back when it …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Man Took Waymo to Airport; Car Drove Off With His Luggage Still in Trunk
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor one California businessman, his first-ever ride in a Waymo robotaxi ended with an unexpected twist: The car left the airport with his luggage still locked in the trunk – …
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Roadside Attraction
The States Where Buc-ee’s Is Expanding Next — And The Ones That May Never Get One
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe beloved Texas travel-stop chain keeps spreading across the country, although some planned locations are facing delays and uncertainty. There was a time when Buc-ee’s was basically a Texas-only phenomenon. …
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Airlines offered fare discounts, status matches, and job interviews after Spirit’s shutdown. One non-airline company took a very different approach. When Spirit Airlines shut down operations, airlines across the industry …