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TSA’s new rules for security checkpoints

TSA’s new rules for security checkpoints

05/21/20
As we head into the Memorial Day holiday and a slight uptick in air travel, the Transportation Security Administration rolling out some new rules for the security checkpoint screen area in response to COVID-19. Some of these strategies are already in place. Others will show up at checkpoints by mid-June. Scan you own boarding pass […]
Airports upping their safety act with helmets and more

Airports upping their safety act with helmets and more

05/10/20
What are airports up to now? If you’re heading to an airport now or sometime in the future, the new normal is going to be, well, different. Masks for everyone, please. As more and more airlines now require each employee and passenger to cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth, airports from […]
23 airports hosting 1 big music festival May 6

23 airports hosting 1 big music festival May 6

05/05/20
Airports are really lonely and miss serving as the front doors to their cities. So they’re working hard to stay in touch with their communities with updates on their Covid-19 responses, of course, but also with educational and cultural activities. Case in point: 23 North American airports are joining together on Wednesday, May 6 to […]
Airports: “We’re open”

Airports: “We’re open”

03/18/20
Restaurants, shops, bars, schools and offices in many communities are closed. But airports? For now, they’re open. Although activities in and around the terminals are different, with far fewer passengers and flights than normal. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has opened its garages to free parking. And posting a list of which dining, shopping and service […]
Fewer flights, but TSA + airports still fighting germs

Fewer flights, but TSA + airports still fighting germs

03/13/20
Pretty much every airline is spooling out schedule cuts in response to reduced passenger demand, concerns about coronavirus and government-imposed restriction. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, Norwegian and Singapore Airlines are just a few carriers that have made serious schedule adjustments in the past few days. Fewer planes will be in the skies, but […]
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