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TSA PreCheck has expanded to its first international outpost. U.S. bound passengers departing from the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas will now be able to take advantage of TSA PreCheck if eligible. Historically, TSA PreCheck has only been for flights departing from the U.S. so it’s nice to see this is being expanded…
The TSA announced two new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 73. The newest additions include Alitalia Airlines and Qantas Airways. We’ve written Why TSA PreCheck Lines Should be Shorter Now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018â€, which would ensure only travelers who are members of…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. United Airlines announced some exciting new routes starting in 2020, including brand new service to Nice, France; Palermo, Italy; and Curacao. Increased service has been added to…
The TSA announced that five new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 72. The newest additions include Austrian Airlines, Swoop, PAL Express, VivaAerobus and Interjet. We’ve written Why TSA PreCheck Lines Should be Shorter Now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018â€, which would ensure only travelers…
Wondering what happens to loose change that is found at TSA checkpoints? Well if TSA officers don’t pocket it, it’s actually collected and tracked. Below is an interesting study from the TSA with how much loose change was found at checkpoints in 2018. $960,105.49 was collected last year, which is broken down to $874,175.45 in…
Some devastating news this morning out of Orlando International Airport (MCO), as an uniformed TSA agent committed suicide after his shift at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. Apparently the government employee jumped off the balcony into the atrium at the hotel which is located inside the airport. After the incident which caused a loud bang,…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been in a brawl as Delta and Southwest Continue to Flight Over Dallas Love Field over the use of Gate 15. Find…
The TSA announced that three new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 56. The newest additions include Norwegian Air and Icelandair, and Via Airlines. We recently covered Why TSA PreCheck Lines Should be Shorter Now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018â€, which would ensure only travelers…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. In the United States, tipping is generally not expected for flight attendants and is pretty rare. If you receive exceptional service, such as never having your glass…
TSA PreCheck lines should be shorter now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018”, which will ensure only  travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program are permitted to use TSA PreCheck. How often do you go through PreCheck and see the person in front of you taking out their laptop and shoes…
As View from the Wing has stated in the past, TSA has yet to catch a terrorist, which raises the question if TSA security procedures are becoming overly intrusive for the wrong reasons. On this note, one muslim woman, who is a U.S. citizen who was traveling for a speaking engagement, was subjected to an intrusive…
Are you traveling for the 4th of July holiday? Are you flying versus driving? The TSA warns that this day might be the busiest day ever for screening passengers. Yikes! The TSA “typically screens about 2.2 million passengers a day, but could top 2.6 million on Friday.” That’s right, if you are flying out on…
On Saturday, June 23, TSA apprehended a travel at Baltimore-Washington’s Airport (BWI) as he went through security with a loaded .40 caliber gun in his carry on bag. The man was arrested and this arrest marks the 12th gun that the airport has seized just this year so far! Crazy! Read more about Stronger TSA Screening Procedures…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. American Airlines has been heavily investing in their premium product, whether it’s on their A321’s with are performing very well on their transcontinental routes between New York…
Starting June 30, 2018 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement new requirements regarding powders in carry-on bags for international flights to the United States. Here’s a run down on what’s changing with this new policy. If you’re wondering why​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​ these changes are only for international bound flights to the U.S., it’s part of a…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Stronger TSA screening procedures for carry-on items are now in full swing for the busy summer travel schedule. This is a result of the Transportation Security Administration…
Stronger TSA screening procedures for carry-on items are now in full swing for the busy summer travel schedule. This is a result of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) implementing additional screening procedures for carry-on items. Passengers will now be required to place all electronics larger than a cell phone, food items, powders and liquids/gels in a…
An American Airlines employee is sentenced to 14 months in prison, after attempting to sneak through TSA airport security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The incident occurred back on March 30, 2017 in the late afternoon as Jordan Moore, tried to go through TSA-Pre-Check though he didn’t qualify. The airline employee was not eligible as his boarding pass…
Chances are you’re a savvy traveler, whether you have TSA Pre-check or CLEAR, and know the in’s and outs of TSA Security. Besides the obvious of not allowed to bring water bottles, try your luck to see how many of these 16 weird items you aren’t allowed to bring, as The Cheat Sheet describes. Per The…
The TSA announced that five new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 47. The newest additions include Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Philippine Airlines and World Atlantic. Per the TSA, The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓ expedited…