Oh wait – I am traveling tomorrow. But tomorrow it’s a work trip, not a pleasure trip. Still, I will have to be facing the uncertainty of airport security changes, and how they will be implemented, just like everyone else. I reminded of the incident that led to the 3-1-1 liquids rule. I was flying [...]
REVIEW: ecoLiving Essentials Travel Booties
September 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
The world is a pretty germy place. When your at home or in an environment that you can control, it’s easy to take control of your exposure to germs. But travelers get hit with germs in ways that they can’t always plan for. One of those germy times is passing through airport security. ecoLiving Essentials [...]
Back to Basics: The Low Stress Way to Get Through Airport Security
December 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
After all the preparation that you’ve gone through, from packing efficiently at home, making sure that you have the important things in your carry on, getting to the airport, and checking your bags, you still have the daunting task of getting through the security screening process. After you check your bags, take a deep breath, [...]
Back to Basics: 8 At-Home Tips to Make Getting Through Airport Security Easy
December 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As we rapidly approach the busiest travel time of the year, I’ll be having some extra Back to Basics posts. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them every Wednesday, and that these Back to Basics Extra posts leading up to the holiday travel season that will make your travels a little easier. Today, I tackle the [...]
Back to Basics: Why You Have to Show ID AGAIN When You Go Through Security
November 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With the Thanksgiving Travel Season on the verge on launching, I thought it would be a good time to review some basic travel information. One complaint that I hear is the people are forever having to show identification. When you check your bags, when you check in for your flight, when you’re queuing up in [...]
New TSA Laptop Policy: Will it Make it Easier?
August 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Getting through the airport security line MAY just have gotten a little easier with the new TSA policy that will allow travelers to leave their laptops inside “checkpoint friendly” bags. The new rule will take effect on August 16th. Using a “checkpoint friendly” bag means having one that contains ONLY your laptop (no cords, plug [...]
Flight Attendant Friday: How Do Flight Attendants Go Through Security
June 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Back to Basics: What Does NO Liquids Mean?
June 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The LIQUIDS & GELS restrictions has been in effect for awhile now, but there’s rarely a day that goes by that I don’t observe confusion about it at a security screening checkpoint. With the busy summer travel season nearly upon us, it’s a good time to talk about liquids once again. The TSA has tried [...]
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