Tagged: airports

This Is LaGuardia?! NYC Airport Unveils Stunning New Terminal

June 11, 2020 The yearslong complete makeover underway at New York City's LaGuardia Airport reaches a major milestone on Saturday, June 13, with the opening of the gleaming, brand-new…

Miss Airports? Watch This Hilarious Homemade Re-Creation of Flying

A lot of us have had to cancel travel plans lately. But few have responded with the DIY élan of Dana Jondahl. When her annual birthday trip was nixed by the pandemic, the 34-year-old…

Will Airline Service Cuts Turn Parts of USA Into No-Go Zones?

Like our nation's highway system, airlines play a vital role in knitting together the country, allowing for commerce as well as travel between the states. That's why the federal…

What to Expect at TSA Screenings This Summer

May 21, 2020 The number of passengers moving through airport security checkpoints in the United States is ticking up, passing 200,000 on several days in May, according to data from the…

2020’s Ranking of the World’s Best Airports (Remember Airports?)

Do you miss airports? We've been in lockdown so long, we've even started to develop nostalgic feelings for LaGuardia. For those of you who also yearn to stuff your toiletries into…

Southwest Airlines Introduces New Social Distancing Rules

Southwest Airlines has introduced new social distancing measures at airport gates and in the skies. As of May 2, the airline is following a temporarily modified boarding process and…

Coronavirus and Travel: The Latest News, Updated Daily

Need to cancel or change travel plans? CLICK HERE for a list of links to the official coronavirus policy web pages for dozens of airlines, cruise lines, hotels, and other travel…

A Frommer's Intern Travels Home from Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Last Monday, my coworkers at the schools in Spain where I was employed as a teaching assistant told me not to worry about the coronavirus. The next day, I was told I wouldn't be…

Arthur Frommer: Americans Remain Unaware of the Looming Real ID Requirement

Update, February 1, 2021: The deadline for Real ID has been postponed to October 1, 2021. October 1, 2020. That date, only seven months away, is when the new Real ID requirement…

United Airlines Will Now Automatically Hold Some Connecting Flights for Late Passengers

Thanks to new technology, United Airlines will automatically hold some flights for passengers trying to make tight connections—and those passengers don't have to do anything extra…

London Airport Soon to Let You Keep Liquids and Laptops in Carry-Ons

If all goes as planned, travelers at London's Heathrow Airport will soon get to keep liquids and laptops in carry-on bags while passing through security checkpoints. The airport…

There's a Second, Smaller Commercial Airport for Seattle Now

As of this week, travelers have a new commercial airport option in the Seattle area. Located about 25 miles north of the city in the town of Everett, Washington, Paine Field has been…

How to Check TSA Wait Times Online

Following bad weather, government shutdowns, and other disasters, airport horror stories usually start to circulate online about security wait times rivaling Lawrence of Arabia in…

What to Do About TSA Delays Caused by Government Shutdown

The U.S. government's partial shutdown, now in its fourth smash week, has started to have a negative impact on airport security lines. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…

America's Most Stressful Airport Is Named, Surprising No One

New York City's much-despised LaGuardia Airport is the U.S. hub most likely to give you a stress migraine this holiday season, according to new research from travel insurance…

Stressed at LaGuardia? The Airport Will Bring You a Therapy Dog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018Sure, a dog can make you feel better after you get fired, dumped, or diagnosed with something unpleasant. But can a dog improve life’s most trying experience—catching…

Which U.S. Airports Are The Most Expensive to Fly From? Check this New List

Where you live impacts how much you pay for air travel. That’s the finding of a new study by The Boyd Group, an international aviation consulting firm. It looked at pricing from all of…

U.S. Airports with the Most and Least Secure Wi-Fi

You already know that airport Wi-Fi can be maddeningly slow. Did you know it also could be leaving you vulnerable to hackers?That's the conclusion reached by a new study (which you can…

Which North American Airport Has the Fastest Free Wi-Fi?

Finding an airport with free Wi-Fi in the United States and Canada isn't as hard as it once was. It's still a challenge, though, to find free airport Wi-Fi that doesn't move at a pace…

Singapore Airlines Bringing Back the World's Longest Flight

Singapore Airlines has announced plans to resume nonstop service between the Asian city-state's Changi Airport (pictured above) and Newark Liberty International Airport just outside…

Thanks (and No Thanks) for the Memories, Bob Hope

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans—truly one of the best, most thorough, and well-funded historic museums in the United States, and deeply underrated—is adding a special…

The World's Best Airports

Because an airport is a means to an end—never a destination in its own right—it’s usually judged by how efficiently it lets you leave the premises or by how effectively it distracts…

Biased Metrics? Concerns Over Privacy and Race in Airport Face Scans

APRIL 10, 2018If the federal government and technology companies get their way, it won’t be long before your face becomes your boarding pass at every major airport in the United…

TSA to Make You Remove Snacks from Your Carry-On—Except When It Won't

The next time you go through airport security, you could be asked to remove all food from your carry-on luggage, along with all the other stuff that gets removed—your shoes, your…

Singapore Airport Named World's Best for Sixth Consecutive Year

In its well-regarded annual ranking of the world's best airports, Skytrax has named Singapore Changi Airport number one for the sixth time in a row. Relying on millions of customer…