Articles tagged ‘Airports’
JFK Airport Hourly Flight Caps
By Carrie Thompson | December 21st, 2007 |
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JFK International Airport is definitely one of the busiest airports in the United States, cranking out close to 100 flights per hour. With all of that traffic, this particular airport is a major cause in the air traffic delays found across the country, particularly on the East coast. To ease the congestion, Transportation [...]
Airport Security Study 2007
By Carrie Thompson | November 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
After a recent experiment, in which federal investigators successfully smuggled bomb components in to 19 U.S. airports, the investigators are recommending increased airport security. As a frequent flyer, this information scares the crap out of me.
What’s even scarier is that air safety officials disagree with increased security because “American passengers dislike intrusive [...]
Internationl Cell Phone Airport Vending Machines
By Carrie Thompson | November 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Automated Vending Technologies has created an interesting new product vending that will dispense pre-activated cellular phones at international airports throughout the United States. I’m envisioning them being pretty similar to the iPod vending machines that have popped up in airports over the last year or so. The new machine is being built in [...]
Clear Registered Traveler Lanes at SFO
By Carrie Thompson | October 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Clear recently announced the opening of its express security lanes at both domestic terminals at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Last month, the Clear enrollment stations at the airport was opened, and applications for membership soared into the thousands.
Now, with the launch of the SFO lanes, members who fly between New York and San [...]
George Dubbya Eases Airport Congestion
By Carrie Thompson | September 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday the Prez, yes I’m talking about George Dubbya, made a big promise. He said that he will begin a campaign to relieve airport traffic and help travelers who are forced to spend “endless hours sitting in an airplane on a runway.” NYC airports came under fire in particular, which is no surprise [...]
Reservations for Airport Security Lines?!
By Carrie Thompson | September 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The TSA is looking in to relieving security checkpoint delays by initiating a reservation system for security checks. The article mentions that the goal of the reservation system would be to encourage travelers to go through security at off-peak times. That sounds great, but I doubt travelers would want to show up at [...]
American Airlines International Curbside Check in in Miami
By Carrie Thompson | September 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
American Airlines recently announced it is the only airline to offer the option of curbside check in for passengers traveling on international flights from Miami International Airport (MIA). In addition, customers can always check in at airport kiosks or online.
“International travel can be a stressful and tiring experience for many passengers,” said George Hazy, [...]
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport Walking Program
By Carrie Thompson | September 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has teamed with the American Heart Association to bring its nationwide Start! Walking program to the airport. Does that mean lugging your heavy bags around even more?! Pretty much. The route includes a 1.4-mile hike around MSP’s Lindbergh Terminal. The route is marked on overhead way-finding [...]
Healthy Dining in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport
By Carrie Thompson | August 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Airport dining is difficult. As a REALLY frequent traveler, I find it almost impossible to find healthy options in the airports around the country. You can only eat so many salads, but your options are limited beyond that. The Minneapolis/St. Paul airport is focusing on offering travelers more healthy dining options, which [...]
American Express Platinum and Centurion Card Admirals Club Access
By Carrie Thompson | August 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
American Express and American Airlines have paired to offer Platinum Card and Centurion members access to the airline’s 44 Admiral Club lounges worldwide. This move expands the current American Express Airport Club Access Program for Platinum and Centurion Cards, which previously provided Card members with complimentary access to more than 125 participating partner clubs [...]
