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Mask mandate on planes & public transit to be extended
On Tuesday, multiple sources were reporting that federal officials will extend until at least mid-January the requirement that travelers must wear face masks on commercial airplanes, in airports, and on other forms of public transportation. The Transportation Security Administration’s current transportation mask mandate is set to expire on Sept. 13. The agency is expected to […]
Traveling? Face Masks required through at least September 13
Almost every airline, airport, railroad, and public transportation mode put face mask requirements into effect pretty early into the pandemic. The federal government did not. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) first issued its face mask requirement on February 1, 2021, with an initial expiration date of May 11. Last week the agency announced it is […]
TSA’s Top 10 Finds of 2020
It has become a tradition for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to release an annual “Top 10” list of the ‘best’ things the agency’s officers find travelers’ checked and carry-on bags. The list for 2020 has just been issued in video form (below). What made the TSA list? #10 was a sling shot. #9: Knives […]
Now wearing a mask at the airport is the law
Now masking up at the airport is a law. So get with the program. Most airports and airlines have been requiring travelers to wear proper face masks while traveling through the terminals and on the planes for months. But enforcing the rule has been difficult at times because there was no federal backing. Now, finally, […]
Airport Crossword Puzzles & TSA Nutcrackers
Use your words We spotted a few airports celebrating National Crossword Puzzle Day on December 21 with their very own aviation-themed puzzles. The holiday marks the day the first-known printed crossword was published in the New York World newspaper. Give these puzzles from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) […]