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    TSA Is Charging Travelers $45 for REAL ID Screening — but New Military Recruits Are Exempt

    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2026

    A new TSA fee took effect February 1, but recruits headed to basic training won’t have to pay — and will even get expedited screening. After nearly two decades of …

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    Delta Added Touchless ID — And It’s Hidden in the Fly Delta App

    by joeheg February 12, 2026
    by joeheg February 12, 2026

    I didn’t find Delta’s new Touchless ID option because they emailed me about it. I noticed it because it appeared as one of the “New” features when I updated the Fly Delta app. …

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    What You Wear in Your Passport Photo Can Still Get Your Renewal Rejected

    by SharonKurheg February 12, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 12, 2026

    Online passport renewals are simpler than ever, but the State Department’s strict photo rules — especially what you wear — still catch many applicants off guard. When the U.S. State …

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    Think Twice Before Getting These Passport Stamps

    by SharonKurheg January 24, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 24, 2026

    For decades, it’s been a rite of passage. Go to a country, get another stamp in your passport. Personally, I’ve loved it, and the reality that fewer and fewer countries …

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    The 7 Foods That Can Get You Flagged at TSA (Even If You’re a Frequent Flyer)

    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2026

    When going through the TSA security area, the goal is to get through as quickly as possible. For frequent flyers, doing everything to get you through quickly eventually becomes like …

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    5 More Ways to Instantly Annoy a TSA Officer

    by SharonKurheg January 10, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 10, 2026

    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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    She Renewed Her Passport — Her Resulting Travel Mistake Could Easily Happen to You

    by SharonKurheg January 9, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 9, 2026

    In 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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    How to Get Through TSA Faster — And the One Direction Most People Get Wrong

    by SharonKurheg January 7, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 7, 2026

    Depending 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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    From Butcher Knives to Sandwich-Eating Legends — Airports Are Unhinged

    by SharonKurheg December 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 26, 2025

    At 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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    Free and Discounted TSA PreCheck: What Seniors, Disabled Travelers, and First Responders Should Know

    by SharonKurheg December 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 22, 2025

    Anyone 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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