AirportSecurity

I saw the story about her sneaking onto a transatlantic United flight and not being noticed until later. Apparently this isn’t even the first time she’s done something like this. What I don’t get is how someone can repeatedly get through security and onto a plane without a valid...

I would be standing there like… what? Flying from Chile to Montreal and suddenly the rule is you can’t have over 100ml because the plane crosses US airspace? That sounds completely new. I’ve flown over the US tons of times on international routes and never had anyone care about...

Last week I asked what frustrates people most about travel and the answer was basically… other travelers who aren’t prepared. So I’ve been thinking. What if airports had a prep table before the security line with very clear signage specific to that checkpoint? Laptops out or...

Every airport feels like a guessing game. Some want laptops out. Some don’t. Sometimes it’s shoes. Sometimes just boots. Belt? Maybe. Jacket? Depends on the day. I try to be that person who’s fully prepped by the time I get to the front. Empty pockets, laptop ready, liquids out....

First time flying out of JFK Terminal 7 and a bit confused by what I’m seeing online. Our plan is to fly into Newark (EWR), take an Uber to JFK, and then depart internationally from Terminal 7. We usually use LaGuardia, so both of these airports are new to us. When checking wait...