Funny how something can bring back a long-lost memory. Last week, when I wrote about whether or not you’re allowed to refuse your carry-on bag to go through the scanner …
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5 Years Ago: Secret Group Where TSA Agents Complained of “Idiot Travelers” Was Busted
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWelcome to #TBT, commonly known as Throwback Thursday! Believe it or not, it was 5 years ago this week – October 28, 2019, to be exact – that NBC Washington …
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Can You Refuse Your Carry-On Bag To Go Through the TSA Checkpoint Scanner?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re old enough to remember it, you know that 9/11 changed everything about the way we fly. Security was there, but it was pretty lax. Airports frequently outsourced the …
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A while back, we wrote a piece about what flight attendants are really doing when they greet you on a plane. I won’t go into the details in this piece, but …
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TSA Facial Recognition Technology Leads to Woman’s Arrest at Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the past several years, the TSA has been testing facial recognition at more and more airports. These specialized scanners, called CAT-2 units, incorporate facial recognition technology by taking real-time …
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Winona Ryder Explains Why TSA Agents Made Her Miss Her Flight
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s been 36 years since Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice first came to movie theaters. Released in 1988, the film cost $13m but made over $73m, and wound up being one of 1988’s highest …
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Passengers who travel outside the U.S. and have Global Entry know how convenient it is. For just a $100 application or renewal fee (increasing to $120 in October 2024), you …
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Just over two months ago, we announced that New York had become the 9th state to accept digital ID at the TSA security checkpoints. California was one of those other …
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TSA Says Airports Will Be Crazy for Labor Day Weekend. Here’s How to Make Travel Easier
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAlthough Labor Day is only one day, Labor Day Weekend, as well as several days that hug either side of the weekend, are historically big travel days. It marks the …
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About 8 years ago, the internet chuckled for a moment when the news hit the world: Plane Passenger Successfully Checks In A Stick At The Airport A photo was posted …