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20 airports you can visit without a plane ticket

01/05/26

Airport guest pass programs allow non-ticketed guests to go through the security checkpoint and access the secure side of a terminal to dine, shop, see the art and spend more time with family and friends. Currently, about 20 airports offer this service. And each airport has its own set of rules for how many guests →

Harriet Baskas

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Free holiday movies at Tampa Int’l Airport

12/04/25

“The Grinch” and “Elf” for free at TPA Tampa International Airport (TPA) has a giant flamingo greeting travelers in the main terminal year round. During this holiday season the airport also has free movies. On December 6, the holiday favorite “The Grinch” will be shown and on December 13 the “Elf” with Will Ferrell and →

Wear your airport socks on National Sock Day

12/03/25

Today, December 4, is National Sock Day and a great time to celebrate some of the airpor-themed socks we’ve spotted. Let us know which pairs we’ve missed. Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) sent us these today. Bonus: here are socks from Condor Airlines →

No Real ID? TSA will charge $45 per trip to verify you

12/02/25

A few weeks ago, the Transportation Security Admnistration announced in the Federal Register that it would be setting up a verification program for passengers who show up at the TSA checkpoint without a Real ID, passport or some other acceptable form of identification. To cover the costs of the alt-ID program, which is set to →

Leave your letter to Santa at the airport post box

11/30/25

It started before Thanksgiving, but now pretty much every airport you pass through is decorated for the holidays. Many will be offering special holiday concerts and visits or photo ops with Santa, his elves and perhaps some reindeer. For kids (and adults….) with wish lists and letters for Santa, a few airports have already set →

Holiday travel: lots of plans, tight budgets

11/28/25

More travelers, but more couchsurfing and slimmed-down plans (This is s slightly different version of a story we prepared for NBC News online) A record number of Americans will travel this weekend, packing up their bags and hitting the road to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family, friends and maybe some football. But travel this →

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UPDATED: Black Friday/Cyber Monday /Travel Tuesday + beyond

11/27/25

Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday travel deals to check out Many Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday offers from hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, travel gear companies and others are already in play. There are hundreds out there now with others ready to roll. Pretty much every company that has something to do with travel is posting →