Airports

TSA PreCheck Test – Should There Be One To Qualify?
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TSA PreCheck Test – Should There Be One To Qualify?

Should there be a TSA PreCheck test? Jetsetters Homestead argues that there should be a TSA PreCheck test to qualify for utilizing the service. We explain why we feel this way and what a TSA PreCheck test might look like in order to improve the speed and efficiency of the TSA PreCheck service. Do you agree?

Dallas-Fort Worth’s National Emerald Club Lounge
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Dallas-Fort Worth’s National Emerald Club Lounge

I love to travel but I hate the airport. That’s a tough problem for a frequent traveler.  Alas, I cannot drive everywhere so the airport is a necessary evil. It can be a frustrating experience to spend time in the airport.  During the intense summer vacation travel months, that agony is multiplied.  I am always on…

How I Lost Miles – Thousands of Them – Through My Own Carelessness
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How I Lost Miles – Thousands of Them – Through My Own Carelessness

I just made a startling discovery.  Over the past two years, I lost miles – thousands of them, actually! While I cannot calculate the exact value of the lost miles, I estimate it to be at least the equivalent of a domestic round-trip ticket.  At minimum.  And maybe more – big ouch! Hopefully you can learn from my…

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Relive TWA Jet Age at JFK Hotel

The Eero Saarinen airline terminal that marked the TWA jet age at New York’s Idlewild Airport was a true work of beauty. The terminal housed TWA jet operations at what is now JFK International Airport until American Airlines acquired the bankrupt airline in 2001.  By that time, the once-iconic TWA had largely been sold off in…

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Artificial Intelligence Could Speed Airport Security

The TSA started testing a new system recently which may make security screenings a little easier. The goal is to greatly increase the speed and accuracy of passing travelers through the airport security screening process. The system uses improved body scanners and artificial intelligence techniques. This isn’t exactly like Total Recall, but it’s not too far off either….

Watch Your LAX Flights in Mid-May; 21 Airlines Are on the Move
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Watch Your LAX Flights in Mid-May; 21 Airlines Are on the Move

There was big news out of Los Angeles International Airport yesterday that will affect many passengers with LAX flights in mid-May, particularly those involving Delta.  21 airlines will shuffle across 4 terminals in a multi-night move designed to streamline long-term operations at the airport. Beginning on Friday May 12, three sequential overnight moves will take…

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Fort Worth Cousins Gets Nod on Best Airport Dining List

Thrillist recently published a list of the best US airports for food and beverage ranked from from 72nd to 1st. Dallas-Fort Worth took top honors, a feat that I doubt would have been possible five years ago and one that slightly surprises me still. What doesn’t surprise me, however, is that a restaurant from Fort…