TSA

If you’re traveling by plane in the United States, you know that sometimes you’ll get pulled aside for a “swab test.” It happened to me on our way home from…

You know the drill…when you get to the TSA checkpoint, you have to remove your laptop and other small electronics and put them into a bin so they can go…

With more and more people traveling, depending on where in the U.S. you’re flying/driving/floating into or out of, the lines at the TSA checkpoint and/or customs/immigration can be ridiculously long…

On the whole, TSA agents don’t have a good reputation. The descriptors for them are usually, “unfriendly,” “not helpful,” “too loud,” “they don’t listen,” “grumpy,” “no patience,” “on a power…

You know how it is…you’re at the airport, you’ve got your carry on bag in one hand, a Starbucks venti Iced White Chocolate Mocha in the other, AND you’re pushing…

There are a WHOLE LOT of travel-related award programs out there. BoardingArea sponsors the Freddie Awards (voting is open right now, BTW!). Travel & Leisure Magazine has the World’s Best…

With COVID numbers dropping, more and more people are traveling. Many airports are reporting record numbers of passengers. Of course, with several countries removing COVID-related obstacles such as vaccinations, testing,…

Say you’re flying today, and arrive at the TSA checkpoint at the airport. Boarding pass? Check. Identification? Check. COVID vaccine card? Check. The only thing is, you don’t need your…

The TSA was developed in the days after 9/11, to prevent another attack that was along the same lines of that tragedy. Some of the hoops we, as passengers, need…

Ever since the transatlantic aircraft plot in 2006, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons,” wherein travelers are allowed to carry liquids…