Beer plays an important role in American culture, in the way that it can evoke certain feelings. One of those is making it through the stress of life, and of getting ready for a trip – arriving at the airport, checking in and dropping off bags and proceeding through the harried process of security – only to collapse into relaxation as you realize that you ‘made it’ and have an adventure ahead.
Airports
Category Archives for Airports.
Amex Extends CLEAR Benefit On Several Premium Cards
The benefit would have expired this year, but the good news is that American Express has exercised the first of its two one-year extensions contained in their existing agreement.
The Calgary Airport Stench: Here’s What’s Behind the Unforgettable Odor
The Calgary airport area has a nasty stench that passengers are noticing as they transit to and from the facility. The airport acknowledges the problem, and suggests there’s nothing they can do about it.
Doctor’s Viral Hack For Bringing Coconuts & Burgers on Planes To Beat High Airport Prices Is 100% Unhinged
A doctor shares his travel hacks to bring liquid and meals past TSA security at airports, so he doesn’t have to buy water and gets to eat what he wants. The government won’t let you bring a bottle of water into the airport (unless you freeze it first). He brings a whole bag of coconuts so that he can drink coconut water on the plane. And he brings burgers.
Oakland Airport Proposes To Change Its Name To San Francisco, Because Americans Don’t Know Geography
Americans don’t know geography, and can’t find Oakland on a map. So the airport may be renamed San Francisco. And the idea is to… reduce confusion? I suspect it may be the opposite: confuse people into booking travel to Oakland instead of San Francisco.
Beyond the 1,250-Mile Limit: The FAA Bill That Could Transform Air Travel from D.C.
The current draft of the Senate’s FAA reauthorization bill includes 10 new beyond-perimeter slots for Washington’s National airport. Currently, flights out of that airport are restricted to 1,250 miles except for a handful of exceptions provided in law and handed out by the Department of Transportation.
Congress Is On The Verge Of Exempting Itself From Airport TSA Checkpoints
At the beginning of February, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation that would exempt many Members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, and federal judges from airport security checkpoints. They would, instead, receive dedicated airport escorts and private security screening. It’s now closer to passing.
From Washington Dulles to Trump International: GOP Pushing to Rename The Airport
Congressional Republicans want to rename Washington Dulles International Airport for Donald Trump. Western Pennsylvania Congressman Guy Reschenthaler is soliciting colleagues to join him as co-sponsor of legislation.
You Have PreCheck, Your Partner Doesn’t: Is It Ok To Leave Them Behind At Security?
Departing Washington’s National airport on Friday, I passed by a family saying goodbye to each other at security. They hadn’t walked one family member into the airport for one last kiss. The family was simply parting ways at PreCheck. The dad had expedited security. His wife and kids did not. He made sure they had their boarding passes, and sent them along to the longer line.
I’d never seen this in person so dramatically before. He was right in front of me, and got out of my way at the PreCheck entrance so I could go through. But apparently it’s more common than I realized.
Summer Flight Delays Solved: FAA Fixes Air Travel’s Biggest Challenge By Moving Newark to Philadelphia
Persistent air traffic controller shortages in New York are addressed through the FAA’s strategic relocation of Newark’s air traffic control to Philadelphia, aiming to mitigate delays and congestion despite previous political opposition and ongoing staffing challenges.