Category Archives for Airports.
A Baptist pastor says he was shut out of the Dallas–Fort Worth airport chapel during a Muslim prayer service, sparking a viral debate that’s now reached Congress. The airport insists the space is open to everyone at all times, pointing to signage that reads “All Are Welcome.”
A Burning Man traveler says two pricey Stetson cowboy hats vanished at Sacramento Airport—and claims the security cameras show who took them. With police unlikely to pursue the case, he’s turned to the internet for answers, sparking a hunt that’s already generating plenty of ridicule and outrage.
According to the Director of Aviation, “We’re looking at how many lounges can we fit in here? Where do they go?”
At Los Angeles International, an American Airlines A321 accelerating for takeoff at 160 mph was forced into a full-stop reject when a Boeing 777 freighter crossed the runway without clearance.
Leaving the U.S. no longer feels automatic. At more than 50 airports, passengers now face biometric exit controls—cameras scanning their faces before they’re cleared to board. And that’s about to grow.
At the top of a crowded airport escalator, a woman in a red shirt lost her balance and toppled backward onto a man in a wheelchair, instantly clogging the landing and setting off a chain-reaction pileup.
Atlanta’s airport just walked away from $57 million in federal funds after refusing Trump’s anti-DEI certification. The standoff exposes a four-decade-old legal framework now hanging by a thread.
J.D. Power released its list of America’s “best” airports, but travelers know the reality looks very different. How can Phoenix land near the top while San Francisco gets snubbed? Denver is treated as average when it’s awful, and D.C.’s National gets barely recognized despite being one of the most convenient major airports in the country?
A federal appeals court struck down Westchester County’s attempt to block by-the-seat private jet flights, a ruling that signals other cities can’t use local airport rules to keep out public access.
A viral video claims “every worker is Indian” at London Heathrow Airport—here’s why it can seem like no British staff are there, and what’s really behind it.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
