News related to the spread of coronavirus and its impact on travel seems to be coming faster than we can keep up with it. On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued a notice urging U.S. citizens not to travel by cruise ship. The CDC is also discouraging older adults and anyone with underlying health issues […]
Sharing this story I wrote for CNBC with tips for what to do if you’re flying soon. The spread of coronavirus and cutbacks in domestic and international airline schedules continue to raise concerns and insecurities for those with travel plans for the next few weeks and months. If your airline cancels your flight, your employer restricts business […]
All the head-spinning news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), may have you wondering what to do if, like us, you have plane tickets and travel plans booked for the next few days, weeks or months. If your airline cancels your flight or your organization cancels its event, your decision about whether to go or stay home […]
Resolved to fly more in 2020? How to keep your stuff. In 2019, airline passengers tried to take hundreds of thousands of prohibited and banned items through airport security checkpoints in the United States. Transportation Security Administration officers found hatchets, inert grenades, fireworks, firearms (most of them loaded) and so many knives that the […]
Our story about airports and airlines getting rid of single-use plastics first appeared on CNBC. Business and leisure travelers concerned about climate change and “flight shame” may do their part by purchasing carbon offsets and adjusting the number of trips they take on airplanes. Airports and airlines are trying to save the planet too with […]
Here are some new airport amenities that might make winter travel fun. Or less of a hassle. Here’s a round-up I put together for USA TODAY of some new amenities you’ll find in airports this season. Airport ice-skating Denver International Airport (DEN) has brought back its free outdoor skating rink for the fourth season. The rink […]
News related to the spread of coronavirus and its impact on travel seems to be coming faster than we can keep up with it. On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued a notice urging U.S. citizens not to travel by cruise ship. The CDC is also discouraging older adults and anyone with underlying health issues […]
Sharing this story I wrote for CNBC with tips for what to do if you’re flying soon. The spread of coronavirus and cutbacks in domestic and international airline schedules continue to raise concerns and insecurities for those with travel plans for the next few weeks and months. If your airline cancels your flight, your employer restricts business […]
All the head-spinning news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), may have you wondering what to do if, like us, you have plane tickets and travel plans booked for the next few days, weeks or months. If your airline cancels your flight or your organization cancels its event, your decision about whether to go or stay home […]
Resolved to fly more in 2020? How to keep your stuff. In 2019, airline passengers tried to take hundreds of thousands of prohibited and banned items through airport security checkpoints in the United States. Transportation Security Administration officers found hatchets, inert grenades, fireworks, firearms (most of them loaded) and so many knives that the […]
Our story about airports and airlines getting rid of single-use plastics first appeared on CNBC. Business and leisure travelers concerned about climate change and “flight shame” may do their part by purchasing carbon offsets and adjusting the number of trips they take on airplanes. Airports and airlines are trying to save the planet too with […]
Here are some new airport amenities that might make winter travel fun. Or less of a hassle. Here’s a round-up I put together for USA TODAY of some new amenities you’ll find in airports this season. Airport ice-skating Denver International Airport (DEN) has brought back its free outdoor skating rink for the fourth season. The rink […]
Airport employees, passengers, and meeters and greeters joined a second line parade through the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) on Tuesday night, November 5. The occasion: a celebration and a last goodbye to the old terminal in anticipation of the opening of a brand new terminal Wednesday morning, November 6. The old terminal, […]
If you’re passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) today (Oct 29), be sure to head to the Domestic Terminal Atrium for a fun food festival. ATL is holding its fifth annual Taste of Hartsfield-Jackson event today. The pre-security event gives travelers and locals a chance to sample dishes from more than 30 airport eateries. […]
At many airports, curbside pick-up is moving away from the curb. On October 29, Los Angeles International joins the growing list of airports where curbside traffic has gotten so bad that taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber to Lyft are no longer permitted to pick up at passengers at the curb. “We have heard […]