Archive for 'Airports'

Airports Around The World

June 4th, 2009 – 7:48 am Posted by Anna P.

Taking a vacation is supposed to be fun, but it often seems that getting to your destination is not. You get to the airport to have your bags checked, go through customs, and patiently wait for your plane to start boarding only to find that your flight is delayed. What can you do without getting [...]

Is This Your Luggage?

May 14th, 2009 – 7:38 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Airports, Europe, Packing, UK

Through an article on CNN.com, I came across a quirky website: isthisyourluggage.com. Follow the link, and I bet you will immediately be as intrigued as I was.
The Heathrow Airport in London, England, has a glut of unclaimed or “lost” bags. While the vast majority of bags are returned to their respective owners, a small percentage [...]

The Rapping Flight Attendant

May 5th, 2009 – 10:10 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Airlines, Airports

Travelers, if you have not yet seen the video of the Southwest Airline’s flight attendant rapping the safety instructions, you are missing a part of your traveling knowledge and should do so right now.

Here, I will help you out by providing you with a link to one of the video clips of David Holmes’ onboard [...]

United Airlines to Charge Overweight Passengers for Extra Seat

April 28th, 2009 – 9:55 am Posted by Bea

Last week United Airlines announced that it will enforce a policy charging passengers who are overweight to pay for a second seat.
Apparently, the people who cannot lower their armrests around their bodies or who cannot buckle their seatbelts without needing a seatbelt extender  will have to abide by this new policy.  An option instead of buying [...]

Virgin America

March 24th, 2009 – 11:22 am Posted by Bea

Virgin America is now flying to Logan Airport! Not only has it simply created a home for itself at Logan Airports at Terminal B, but it also has spent almost a half a million dollars sprucing itself up and creating an amazing atmosphere at Logan.
How so? Well, for instance, the airline offers passengers food whenever [...]

TSA Prohibited Items

December 10th, 2008 – 9:51 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Airlines, Airports, Flying

I feel like there is always a new rule at the security checkpoint at the airport. There probably isn’t, but I am always uncertain about what I can and cannot bring. Usually I just stay on the safe side and stick to not bringing anything that remotely resembles a sharp object, a bomb, or a [...]

Fear of Flying?

September 23rd, 2008 – 10:33 am Posted by Bea

Don’t worry, if you are afraid of flying, you are not alone. Did you know that at least one out of every six adults has a fear of flying, also known as aviophobia or aerophobia? To some degree, everyone has a fear of flying–who wouldn’t be a little bit scared in trusting her life to [...]

Packing for Airport Security

July 14th, 2006 – 6:19 pm Posted by Veronica Mackey
Tagged as: Airports

Traveling is hectic enough even without the added delays caused by airport security checks. If you happen to travel during the holiday rush due to your late holiday deals, you know that time and sanity in short supply. Here, then are a few helpful tips to consider while packing your luggage to make your journey [...]