Jan
26
2025
Tou don’t want the last thing they remember about the experience to be unpleasant bureaucrats and a cumbersome travel process.
When $1 Ziploc Bags Become A National Tourism Problem: Lessons From St. Kitts
Airports
Category Archives for Airports.
New GOP Bill Pushes To Rename Dulles Airport for Trump: ‘It Has to Be Nice Enough’
Jan
25
2025
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
Jan
22
2025
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
Jan
20
2025
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?
Jan
19
2025
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
Jan
16
2025
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
Jan
15
2025
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
Jan
15
2025
Las Vegas airport is opening a pop up Marriage License Bureau, because of course they are.
79 Minutes Saved Per Passenger, But Was It Worth It? How Wright Amendment Repeal Gave Southwest 90% Control Of Love Field
Jan
11
2025
The repeal of the Wright Amendment marked a turning point for Dallas Love Field and Southwest Airlines, reshaping the airline’s route network and operational strategy. It was hugely beneficial to consumers, but should have been even more so.
How Denver Airport Became America’s Worst: TSA Chaos, Train Breakdowns, And Endless Gridlock
Jan
11
2025
Is there any worse airport in the United States than Denver International Airport? I don’t think anything else even comes close. To start, Denver airport has the worst TSA setup in the country. In fact, this has been a mess for more than a decade. It just never gets better. And they clearly don’t even think through trying to make it better.
