Tagged: airports

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…

San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers

San Francisco International Airport has become the first in the nation to receive approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send emergency text messages directly to any…

New York City's Airport Dentist Looks Back on 30 Years in the "Smile High Club"

Here are some things you can do at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport before your flight: Stock up on Kardashian-bedecked gossip magazines. Shop for a neck pillow. And get your teeth…

New App Helps Visually Impaired Travelers Navigate Airport

American Printing House for the Blind's "Nearby Explorer" app—a GPS-enabled mobile wayfinding service developed specifically for visually impaired users—has a brand-new feature to help…

Our Top Tips for Surviving Holiday Air Travel this Year

The airlines are expecting 51 million passengers to fly in United States in the final two weeks of December, a figure that’s up 3% from last year’s record number. Break it down and…

An Airline Perk for Ugly Holiday Sweaters

Alaska Airlines passengers will want to raid their closets for brightly colored, snowman-bedecked, jingle-bell-festooned sweaters on December 15.In honor of National Ugly Christmas…

Airlines Limit Smart Bags Allowed on Flights

The supposed next big thing in luggage just hit a snag. Several U.S. airlines have announced bans on technologically sophisticated "smart" suitcases with lithium-ion batteries that…

In Denver You Can Dine in a Former Air Traffic Control Tower

Although Denver's old Stapleton International Airport has been closed for more than 20 years, the air traffic control tower recently reopened.There won't be any flight coordinating…

Passenger Jets Now Fueled by Food Scraps and Vegetable Oil

At the end of 1985's Back to the Future, Doc Brown opens his Delorean and dumps table scraps and beer into a "Mr. Fusion" tank to generate the power to whisk Marty McFly into the year…

U.S. Airlines Are Making a Fortune from Checked Bag Fees

Two recent government reports have underscored the huge revenue-generating power of checked bag fees at the airport. First, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found that…

Non-Flyers Now Allowed Into Secured Areas at Pittsburgh Airport

We've got good news for airport shoppers, chaperones, and prolonged goodbye-sayers.For the first time since 9/11, an American airport is allowing people without tickets into secured…

Boston's Logan Airport Might Charge You to Drop Off and Pick Up Passengers

A new fee could soon be put in place at Boston Logan International Airport—and drivers are not going to like it. The airport has launched a study to look into charging people for…

Italian Airport Relaxes Liquid Ban—for Pesto Only

Each year, hundreds of jars of pesto are confiscated at airport security checkpoints in the Italian city of Genoa, where the sauce made from basil, pine nuts, cheese, and olive oil…

Great Barrier Reef's Value, Food Theme Park in Tokyo, and Carry-On Pesto in Italy: Today's Travel Briefing

JUNE 27, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's markets, airports, and underwater marvels.HOW MUCH IS THE GREAT BARRIER REEF WORTH? (Kyodo News)You can't…

Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix

Did you know that it can be too hot to fly?Extreme heat causes changes in air density that make it difficult for planes—especially small ones—to take off.Travelers are…

Swiss Hotel Without Walls, New Machu Picchu Restrictions, and It's Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix: Today's Travel Briefing

JUNE 22, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, airports, and ancient sites.NEW VISITING RESTRICTIONS AT MACHU PICCHU (Associated Press)Starting in…

The Airbnb of Rental Cars Comes to L.A.

A car-sharing service aimed at travelers has come to Los Angeles.With TravelCar, which originated in France in 2012 and has since expanded to 30 countries, users get free parking…

JetBlue Testing Facial-Recognition Boarding in Boston

Starting this month, it will be possible to use your face as a boarding pass at Logan International Airport in Boston.JetBlue Airways is testing a facial-recognition system on its…

No Laptop Ban on Europe Flights, A New Budget Airline, and Facial-Recognition Boarding: Today's Travel Briefing

JUNE 7, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Today's news is all about air travel.U.S. NOT EXPANDING LAPTOP BAN TO FLIGHTS FROM EUROPE—FOR NOW (Travel Weekly)For the time being, a ban on…

A Second Airport for Seattle?

The Seattle area could soon get a second commercial airport.Alaska Airlines, which is based in the city, would like to begin offering flights from Paine Field in Everett,…

Virtual Dives at Marine Sanctuaries, A Second Seattle Airport?, and America's Best Beaches: Today's Travel Briefing

MAY 31, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airports, beaches, and dive sites. A SECOND AIRPORT FOR SEATTLE? (USA Today)The Seattle area could soon get a…

Ibiza Airport Overrun with Garbage

The airport in Ibiza is a mess.The popular Mediterranean destination off the east coast of Spain is famous—especially among European vacationers—for its beautiful beaches and wild…