TSA Pre-Check reaches 1 million

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole announced the agency has screened more than 1 million travelers through the TSA Pre✓™ pre-screening initiative.

May 11, 2012 - 7:00am by thines

Spirit's carry-ons top $100

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Here's a surprise... Spirit Airlines will be increasing bag fees, this time to upwards of $100, marking the highest in flight.

May 4, 2012 - 7:00am by thines

TSA implements ID fraud detection

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The TSA announced Friday that it began testing new technologies designed to enhance their ability to identify altered or fraudulent passenger identification documents and boarding passes at Washington Dulles International Airport.

April 16, 2012 - 7:00am by thines

Charged in the business center

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On a recent trip to Nashville, I stayed at the Loews Vanderbilt hotel, as it was hosting my conference. Nice place, decent rooms, and I even got free in-room Wi-Fi. Now here’s the kicker, I needed to make some prints and boy, was I shocked when I entered the business center.

March 30, 2012 - 7:00am by thines

Airport eatery baggage

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On my last trip, I stopped by a sit-down restaurant at the Nashville airport with my co-workers for lunch prior to our flight. The food and service were fine, but what got me wondering this time is why, instead of standard seating arrangements, airport restaurants don't allow for more room between tables for traveler's carry-on luggage.

March 25, 2012 - 9:52pm by thines

Checked bag loophole

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On my second time flying American Eagle, I found a neat loophole in the bag fees problem. Small planes equal free checked bags.

March 21, 2012 - 8:12am by thines

Flying a little Eagle

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I am not new to flying by any means, but I was new to flying on the American Eagle 'regional jet' this past week. I understand these short Midwest hops don't require much plane, but even I, a shorter individual, felt a little cramped.

March 12, 2012 - 7:00am by thines

Love the late check-outs

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I'm not lazy, but let me tell you, when a hotel gives you an opportunity to be packed and out the door an hour later than usual, it makes for a much happier travel experience.

February 6, 2012 - 8:00am by thines

Flying Virgin, for the very first time

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Ok, so the title wasn't designed to catch the eye of Madonna fans, but it really does explain the point of this story. On my last business trip, I had the opportunity to fly Virgin America from ORD to LAX for the very first time and I wanted to give my review.

January 17, 2012 - 9:00am by thines

Can you spot your bag?

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Black bags everywhere in the carousel. How do we tell them apart? How do we find ours? Well this may not be new to you, but those bag tags can help and more unorthodox methods may also be of assistance.

January 9, 2012 - 9:00am by thines

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