by Janice Hough | Feb 17, 2026
Travel today means crowds of first-time travelers, the older and slower passengers, and the inexperienced — just like the old holiday travel days. Over the years I’ve written more than one post about the difficulties of holiday air travel — the crowds, airport...
by Christopher Elliott | Jan 29, 2025
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening is the most dreaded part of a flight for many passengers — especially in 2025. TSA has a well-deserved reputation for treating air travelers like cattle. From yelling at them at the checkpoint (“all laptops,...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 7, 2014
Let’s face it, TSA’s PreCheck program is an attempt to move back to the days before 9/11 of a simpler, easier, faster way through airport security. The goal, according to John Pistole, TSA Administrator, is to have more and more lanes devoted to PreCheck,...