Another day, another interesting travel story. According to MSNBC Travel, Continental is going to start using “self-boarding” at some gates in Houston as a type of pilot program. The way it works is that there is a type of turnstile at the gate that can read your ticket and then open and let you through…
airport security
Tag Archives for airport security.
Quick Packing Tip: Bring Extra Plastic Bags!!
Over the last month, my mother has traveled even more than I have. She was in at least 7 states, plus Canada, in a three week period. Since there was a combination of driving and flying, she had “issues” with packing her toiletries. She was driving the entire trip except for a one-night trip in…
Quick Security Tip: Don’t Hold Up the Line!!
I know I talk about the security line often. This is probably because a traveler encounters the security line each and every time they fly, and when you fly often, that is a lot of security lines. And when you see people doing things that hold up the line and slow everyone down, every single…
We hate them but at least they are not super dangerous
While visiting my Memaw last week in South Texas, I got a chance to peruse her UC Berkeley Wellness Letter. On the front page they have a list of Wellness Facts, including a very informative little paragraph about the full body scanners, aka nudie-scopes, that are popping up all over the country. According the American…
Answer a Reader’s Question: Do I Have To Take MP3 Players Out of My Pocket?
I got an email the other day from a reader asking me if they had to take their MP3 player out of their pocket while going through security. The answer: yes you do. You have to take out anything metal, including keys, change, and yes, MP3 players. The easiest way to do this is to…
How to get through security quickly
Going through the security line is one of the least fun parts of traveling, if not THE least fun part. There are ways to speed it up though! With a little planning and thinking ahead, going through the security line can be way less painful. If everyone went through security like a business traveler the…
