People are always looking for hacks to bring as much as possible when traveling, preferably without paying for it. We’ve gone through some of them in the past (Spoilers: some…
TSA
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When you’re prepared to fly and have your boarding pass in hand, you’ll see there’s a bunch of gobbledegook that’s on it. They’re all code that gate agents and flight…
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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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Over time the TSA has made PreCheck available to more and more people – some still need to pay for the privilege, but others have been allowed to get it…
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Airports
Why Doesn’t The TSA Have Better Signs, With Clear Instructions at Airports?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you fly a lot, the TSA is a necessary evil but one where, if you go through it often enough, you know what’s expected of you. That goes a…
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Airports
Genius Hack To Get Full Sized Liquid Bottles Past Airport Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons” for years. Under this rule, travelers can carry liquids in containers of 3.4 ounces (100…
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Airports
Why The TSA Swabs Your Hands, Phone, Laptop, Food, Bag, Shoes, etc.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt doesn’t matter if you’ve just spent 30 minutes in the regular TSA queues, less than 5 minutes (make that 10 minutes – TSA thinks they’re fooling someone) in the…
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If you’ve been following the travel industry for a few years (read: before Covid), you may remember a time when the TSA’s online presence was actually a lot of fun.…
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Over the summer, we published a piece called 5 Things That Totally Annoy TSA Agents. They were activities passengers did that were either annoying to everyone involved, or simply made…
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The holiday season is fast approaching. And for most of us in the United States, that means airports, particularly the larger ones, will be crowded messes for the days around…