flying

Travel Etiquette (MM #5360)

The Department of Transportation thinks we have a problem with air travel. It has nothing to do with a shortage of air traffic controllers. It’s about how we conduct ourselves. They’re worried about our travel etiquette. The government envisions air travel returning to the way it was in the 1950s, when people dressed up to…

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Shoes Off (MM #5222)

Air travelers got a pleasant surprise yesterday. The Office of Homeland Security announced that we would no longer be required to take our shoes off when boarding an airplane. While this was a slight hassle, over the last 20 years, we had grown accustomed to it. Now, thanks to the introduction of the Real ID,…

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Seat Squatters (MM #5020)

Do you have any travel plans for the holidays? If you plan on flying, you may encounter the latest scourage of the airways: seat squatters. People on TikTok are talking about them, and many airlines say they’re getting worse. If you have an assigned seat on an airplane, you might encounter someone already sitting in…

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Fear Of Flying (MM #4690)

Airplanes have been in the news a lot lately. Last week, there was a problem with the door plug on the Alaska Airlines flight. Yesterday, I read a story about a passenger noticing some wing bolts missing on a Virgin Airlines plane. I’ve never had a fear of flying. I remember flying across the country…

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Middle Seat (MM #4236)

If you’re like most people, all you have to hear are the words middle seat, and you shudder just a bit. It doesn’t matter where or when; the seat in the middle is always the one you try to avoid. Well, finally, someone is trying to do something about it. Virgin Australia Airlines has a…

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Lost Luggage (MM #4167)

Many air travelers are calling this the summer of lost luggage. In addition to all the delayed and canceled flights this year, airlines have been losing people’s bags at an alarming rate. There are a few reasons to explain what’s going on. But that’s not making it easy to travel for anyone…

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