Every time another airport announces that people without a flight that day can now go to the airside to meet/accompany their family, it makes me smile. Y’see, way back when …
TSA
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Over the years, the TSA has been pushing PreCheck more and more. It’s admittedly a convenient way to save time at the TSA security checkpoint. But, of course, the more …
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Airports
Airport Security Staff Explains Why They Always Stare at Passengers’ Crotches
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegReddit has a section called “Ask Me Anything,” or AMA for short. It’s composed of people who have what they consider to be interesting or unique about themselves, and they …
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It’s always fun when you discover something in the travel world that most places don’t have, or only a few offer. We’ve gone over some of them before: Airlines that …
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Tips and Tricks
Frequent Flyers’ Flying Etiquette For Non-Frequent Flyers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen it comes to the flying public, there tend to be two groups – the “haves” and the “have-nots.” I don’t even mean those who do or don’t have status, …
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There are 4 letters no one wants to see on their boarding pass: SSSS. If you use your search engine of choice (I don’t recommend Google; Google is broken) to …
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The TSA admittedly doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. People complain of long delays, being yelled at, “TSA approved” locks being broken on checked luggage, contents in checked …
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On the heels of the TSA announcing a program for more groups having access to faster TSA PreCheck lanes at a discounted cost (or for free), they just added yet …
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Tips and Tricks
Can You Use TSA PreCheck With Global Entry Conditional Approval?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced a couple of programs to make waiting in queues at U.S. airports a little less painful. No real need to …
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Tips and Tricks
TSA Made You Miss Your Flight – Are You Entitled to A Refund
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back we posted a guide for how early you should get to the airport nowadays. Obviously, it’s not foolproof. If you’re flying out of, say, this airport, you …