Back in the day — when air travel was a lot simpler — TSA checkpoints didn’t even exist. You’d check in, hand off your luggage, walk through a metal detector, …
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Travel
Passports, PreCheck, and Global Entry in the Shutdown: Who Wins, Who Loses
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs I’m sure you know, the government shutdown is still on. This is its 27th day, making it the second-longest in our country’s history (the longest one lasted 35 days, …
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Airports
Turns Out, Bringing a Gun Into an Airport Is Totally Fine (in Most States)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou probably read early last week about the Georgia man who brought a rifle into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was arrested after police were alerted, via a tip from …
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Tips and Tricks
How to Beat the TSA 3-1-1 Rule (Without Breaking It)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEver since the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons,” wherein travelers are allowed to carry liquids through …
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TSA PreCheck lines have been getting longer — and it’s not just because more travelers are applying. Here’s why wait times are increasing and what’s still happening behind the scenes.
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I booked a room at The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport for my wife, Sharon, as an overnight stay during her 25 for 25 JetBlue trips. She was arriving late—around 9:00 p.m.—and …
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Airports
7 Activities That Could Earn You a Secondary TSA Security Screening
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNo one wants to spend any more time at the TSA security checkpoint than they have to. That’s why we’ve given so much advice about that very thing over the …
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There are few people who have truly nice things to say about the TSA. Of course, you’ve got the extremists who say TSA is security theater, TSA officers get their …
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In the years after 9/11, and especially after an incident on Northwest Airlines flight 253 in 2009, the TSA began introducing “backscatter” screening machines made by Rapiscan. They were the …
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Airports
There’s a Gov’t Shutdown & I’ve Got 7 Flights Next Week. Here’s My Plan – What Do You Think?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you pay attention to the news, you’re well aware that we’re in the midst of a government shutdown. This causes all sorts of strife for millions of people, be …