Not long ago, we published a piece about 5 things travelers do that drive TSA officers crazy. They were activities passengers did that were either annoying to everyone involved, or …
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Tips and Tricks
She Renewed Her Passport — Her Resulting Travel Mistake Could Easily Happen to You
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn late 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order regarding Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government (Note: link no longer works. It did …
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Tips and Tricks
How to Get Through TSA Faster — And the One Direction Most People Get Wrong
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDepending on the airport, time of day, time of year, and, of course, whether or not you have TSA PreCheck, your visit to the TSA security checkpoint can be as …
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Funny Stuff
From Butcher Knives to Sandwich-Eating Legends — Airports Are Unhinged
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAt any given time, airports hold a whole lot of humanity. And a whole lot of humanity in one place means a whole lot of weirdness. Wild and wacky things …
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Airports
Free and Discounted TSA PreCheck: What Seniors, Disabled Travelers, and First Responders Should Know
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAnyone who has PreCheck (and by this point, over 20 million of us do) knows that being a member of the program can be a great convenience and time saver …
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Airports
TSA PSA: Don’t Wear This Through TSA Security — You’re In For The Pat-Down of Your Life
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you go through the TSA security checkpoint, the goal is to get through it as quickly as possible. That typically means making sure your pockets are empty, you’ve removed …
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As has been said many times before, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) doesn’t have the best reputation. Of course, they try their best to communicate things, such as the procedures …
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Airports
Why Congress Is Rushing to Protect Air Travel Before the Next Budget Fight
by joehegby joehegOne of the most pressworthy things about the last government shutdown wasn’t some obscure agency slowing down paperwork. It was travel. Specifically, air travel — the kind of thing millions …
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TSA officers have never had a great reputation for friendliness. Sure, there’s been the occasional diamond in the rough who’s been helpful. But most are, at best, professional – but …
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As the TSA adds more and more Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) units to the country’s airports, it means fewer and fewer people have to show their boarding passes to TSA …