In the years before the pandemic, a couple of airports were playing with the concept of allowing non-ticketed people past the TSA security checkpoint. The programs allowed such guests to …
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Another day, another Southwest Airlines update. If it feels like there’s been a lot of news about the airline people love to loathe, and that’s because there has. But this …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Area 15 Orlando: Big Promises, No Progress—Now It’s Gone
by joehegby joehegIn March 2022, the team behind Las Vegas’ popular Area 15 entertainment complex announced plans to bring the concept to Orlando. With a striking 16-foot-tall robot sculpture visible from I-4, …
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Silver Airways, the regional carrier known for its ATR42-600 and ATR72-600 turboprops, has abruptly canceled all flights at Orlando International Airport (MCO), leaving passengers scrambling for alternatives. A History of …
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Travel
Eiffel Tower Can Seen In A Brand New Way (For FREE!), But Only Through March 9th
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOpened in 1889, the Eiffel Tower, the tallest building in Paris, has been one of France’s most iconic tourist attractions for nearly 135 years. Visitors have taken pictures of the …
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Airlines
JetBlue Pax Anoints Plane With Holy Oil Before Boarding: “In Jesus’ Name, We Pray”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you think about all the plane accidents that’ve happened in the past couple of months, it’s, well, kind of scary. I mean, as of late last week, there have …
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Airports
Texas Airport Becomes 18th to Allow Unticketed People Past TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re old enough to remember the days before 9/11, you’ll know that the TSA security checkpoint wasn’t a “thing.” Back then, everyone went through a metal detector and that …
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Airports
Orlando Airport’s $1.7B Makeover: First Round of New Restaurants Approved, More Spaces Up for Grabs!
by joehegby joehegOrlando International Airport (MCO) is a victim of its own popularity. As one of Florida’s busiest airports alongside Miami, MCO has launched an aggressive expansion program to accommodate the growing …
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Airlines
Cost-Cutting: Southwest Just Quietly Decreased Routes Offering Full Drink Service
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegRemember how we told you how airlines save so much money by making infinitesimal cuts here and there? I think we just got hit with another one. This time by …
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Airports
Bill Introduced to Rename Major Airport to “Trump International Airport”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPart of Donald Trump’s campaign was to bring big changes to the United States, and he promised that, if he won, he would do so ASAP. He had a laundry …