TSA

Regardless of what you think of them, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is here to stay. Established in the time after 9/11, this division under the U.S. Department of Homeland …

It’s no secret that if you have TSA PreCheck or CLEAR, your wait at the TSA checkpoint is going to be significantly shorter than if you’re not a member of …

Joe and I have had Global Entry, and with it, TSA PreCheck, for about 8 years now. For years after we got it, we’d go to our home airport of …

You know the drill…when you get to the TSA checkpoint, you have to remove your laptop and other small electronics and put them into a bin so they can go …

With more and more people traveling, depending on where in the U.S. you’re flying/driving/floating into or out of, the lines at the TSA checkpoint and/or customs/immigration can be ridiculously long …

On the whole, TSA agents don’t have a good reputation. The descriptors for them are usually, “unfriendly,” “not helpful,” “too loud,” “they don’t listen,” “grumpy,” “no patience,” “on a power …

You know how it is…you’re at the airport, you’ve got your carry on bag in one hand, a Starbucks venti Iced White Chocolate Mocha in the other, AND you’re pushing …

There are a WHOLE LOT of travel-related award programs out there. BoardingArea sponsors the Freddie Awards (voting is open right now, BTW!). Travel & Leisure Magazine has the World’s Best …

With COVID numbers dropping, more and more people are traveling. Many airports are reporting record numbers of passengers. Of course, with several countries removing COVID-related obstacles such as vaccinations, testing, …

Say you’re flying today, and arrive at the TSA checkpoint at the airport. Boarding pass? Check. Identification? Check. COVID vaccine card? Check. The only thing is, you don’t need your …