Tagged: precheck

New Yorkers Can Have Global Entry Again (Because Homeland Security Lied About It)

After six months, residents of New York State are again allowed to apply for Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry. Why? Because the Department of Homeland Security made…

Two New Reasons to Join TSA PreCheck

There are several good reasons for enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program.If accepted, you get to take advantage of an expedited screening…

When to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan, Best Hotels in North America, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, airports, and weather watchers. * BEST HOTELS IN NORTH AMERICA (U.S. News & World Report)The best hotels in…

TSA, Airports, and Congress Get Security Wait Times Under Control

After a frustrating spring filled with long, slow-moving security lines at airports, Congress, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airlines, and airports banded…

Turkey Tourism, Airbnb in Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* BILL TO TIGHTEN AIRPORT SECURITY AND SPEED UP LINES GETS THE GO-AHEAD (Washington Post). A bipartisan aviation bill designed to…

Bill to Tighten Airport Security and Speed Up Lines Gets the Go-Ahead

A bipartisan aviation bill designed to heighten airport security measures while shortening security lines was approved by the transportation committees in both houses of Congress on…

TSA PreCheck Delays

The Transportation Security Administration reports that the number of travelers signing up for its PreCheck program—which allows you to move through airport security faster and…

Reports: The TSA Speeds Up Lines By Allowing Shoes, Fully Packed Bags

For weeks, the news has been clogged with reports that airports were often seeing lines of as long as two hours for security clearance.According to independent reports on Twitter…

U.S. Airports Suffer Security Delays—Are You to Blame for Rejecting TSA PreCheck?

The TSA PreCheck program was supposed to make airport security inspections faster for many people. By paying $85 for five years and going through a background screening process…

U.S. Government Is Pushing TSA PreCheck to New Passport Recipients, But Global Entry Would Be Smarter

Get a new passport these days, and it will arrive with a new bookmark urging you to sign up for TSA PreCheck. Volunteer some personal information about yourself beforehand, it says,…

The Able Traveler: Charleston, Military History and Wheelchair-Access

2011 marked the start of sesquicentennial remembrances of the four-year-long U.S. Civil War, and historic venues across America are holding special events up through 2014 to…

Montreal Getaway: Exploring the City Year-Round

As temperatures cool down, hockey season is heating up. A winter trip to Montreal offers a chance to see hockey played in its sacred homeland, Canada. In addition to taking in a game,…

Exploring the Knife River Indian Villages of North Dakota

If you have ever have wanted to visit an authentic Native American prairie village, you should get yourself up to western North Dakota and visit the Knife River Indian Villages…

Deal or No Deal? Why a Free Night Isn't Always a Smart Move

Hotels and resorts are always giving away free nights these days. But free nights won't always save you money. That's because the "free night" may be calculated at a nightly rate…

6 Ways to Keep a Natural Disaster from Ruining Your Vacation

Talk about adding insult to injury. When a natural disaster strikes -- like the recent earthquake in China or Myanmar's devastating cyclone -- travel companies like to play the God…