Some airlines around the world cover chauffeur service to and from the airport for business and first class passengers. One of the best used to be Etihad, which – in order to compete against Emirates based an hour away in Dubai – offered to take you anywhere in the U.A.E. when you arrived. They’d drive you to Dubai or Sharjah, and pick you back up there as well. And this even used to be available to passengers traveling on award tickets. Other airlines will offer tarmac transfers from the lounge to the plane and back. Air France does this for La Premiere at Paris Charles de Gaulle. Once clearing dedicated passport control, you drive from Lufthansa’s first class terminal to the plane. After all, you’re in a different terminal from everyone else that’s boarding the…
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At $10 Billion A Year, TSA Still Fails 90% Of The Time—And Covers It Up
Ben Schlappig of One Mile at a Time argues that the TSA experience has gotten much better, and mocks civil liberties concerns. He uses my writings, and that of Live and Let’s Fly as a foil for his position.
When $1 Ziploc Bags Become A National Tourism Problem: Lessons From St. Kitts
Tou don’t want the last thing they remember about the experience to be unpleasant bureaucrats and a cumbersome travel process.
New GOP Bill Pushes To Rename Dulles Airport for Trump: ‘It Has to Be Nice Enough’
After losing re-election in 2020, Donald Trump reportedly asked about having an airport named for him. However he was concerned that whatever airport is chosen, it needs to be nice enough.
H.R. 691 was just introduced by Rep. Addison McDowell (R-NC) on Thursday to rename Washington Dulles airport for Donald Trump.
Federal Law Overrides DEI Rollbacks: Racial Quotas Remain In U.S. Airport Contracts
Airports in the U.S. are largely government-owned, which isn’t how this works in much of the world. They rely heavily on federal funding, especially grants that come heavily-laden with conditions. That includes what’s come to be known as DEI but that’s actually explicit racial (and gender) quotas in contracting.
President Trump Fires TSA Chief David Pekoske: Noon Deadline Ended Controversial Tenure
TSA Administrator David Pekoske, who was expected to lead the Department of Homeland Security until South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as DHS Secretary, has been fired by the new Trump administration.
LAX’s $1.7 Billion Terminal 5 Makeover: Big Promises Or Just Lipstick On A Pig?
LAX is about to renovate terminal 5 at a cost of $1.7 billion. The plan is to substantially complete work in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This will upgrade the terminal experience, but will not add any gates.
Heathrow Travelers Celebrate: UK Scraps ETA Rule For Transit Passengers After Pushback
Britain launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) this month. Americans, and other visa-exempt citizens, wishing to travel to the U.K. must apply and pay in advance now. And this new requirement was even being applied to transfer passengers.
Pregaming At Security? Why Airport Drink Limits Won’t Stop Mid-Flight Meltdowns
Europe’s Ryanair is calling for airports to impose a two-drink limit on passenger alcohol consumption to reduce inflight incidents that lead to flight diversions.
Airport Weddings? Las Vegas Pop-Up Marriage Bureau Lets You Say ‘I Do’ As Soon As You Arrive
Las Vegas airport is opening a pop up Marriage License Bureau, because of course they are.