No More Shoes Off at TSA? Change May Be Coming to Airports Near You It’s the ritual most travelers dread: the awkward removal of shoes at airport security. But this decades-old policy may finally be on its way out. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing new screening technology at select airports that could eliminate…
Rules of behavior exist for every aspect of life other than the one that has come to occupy so much of it: airline travel. Order should be imposed on this essentially chaotic activity, not by the unilateral actions of officials at United Airlines, but in the same way that it is imposed on other essentially…
Our Picks Love for traveling is embedded within humans’ souls, regardless of age. Older people get quite uncomfortable when they have to travel with a bag not suited to their needs. Most travel bags are large and lack anti-theft features like slash-proof fabric, RFID blocking pockets, and lockable zippers that seniors prefer. But the market…
Commercial airline travel doesn’t have to be a debacle. You can definitely reduce your travel anxiety with a good plan. Follow our best tips on flying and you’ll find your destination relaxed and ready. A Middle-Seat Manifesto Rushing to catch a flight at Washington Reagan National Airport a few weeks ago, Amy Haywood Hughes…
The major U.S. airlines are struggling to stay afloat; personnel, routes, and frequencies are still being cut. At the same time, the “budget” carriers are expanding and multiplying. Although they do not offer any senior flight discounts, we’ve included these new no-frill airlines because their rates are so reasonable. Take a look at the best…
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