Reuters news service has a story out today that includes a shocking number: so far this year, delays in security lines have caused 70,000 American Airlines passengers to miss their flights. That’s 14,000 people a month on average and—God help us!—that’s just one airline! Here are a couple more numbers to consider: The TSA estimates…
The travel web sites, and even the local newspapers, are carrying horror stories about delays travelers are facing when going through security—more than three-hours in Denver the other day as an example, with lots of people missing flights. The government web sites are still saying we should arrive two hours ahead of time for domestic…
We all agree that flying isn’t fun anymore. Cramped seating, crowded planes, extra fees … and the dreaded “boarding process” that now takes close to an hour even for routine domestic flights and 90-minutes or more for international flights. Well, a new idea to make things a little better is being floated: mandatory checking of…
One of the major advantages of traveling by train is not having to empty your pockets, take off your shoes, and pass through a metal detector before boarding. But a couple of years ago, when one of Amtrak’s Florida trains stopped at Savannah, Georgia, the TSA was there and they ran everyone getting off the…