Category: At the Airport

The Science of Getting Through a Security Checkpoint

In the recent movie, Up in the Air, George Clooney’s character, the frequent traveller, gives some important tips on how to get through a security checkpoint. Here is some sound advice from us on the subject. The airport checkpoint is an assembly line of sorts, with each person doing the same series of repetitive tasks before moving on.

Holiday Travel Tips: Thanksgiving 2009

Every holiday, there comes the obligatory holiday advisory. Of course, US Airlines are predicting a 4% drop in Thanksgiving travel compared to last year, but since airlines have cut capacity significantly, travel on the busiest travel holiday of the year will likely be hectic.

Holiday Travel Tips

This weekend is Labor Day Weekend, and everyone is giving out their sound advice for holiday travel. This Labor Day is is predicted that 15.7 million people will fly between today and next Wednesday. “It’s fair to say people should brace themselves and bring a good book,” said Marion Blakey, FAA administrator.