Flying Tips

Navigating through airports can sometimes feel daunting, but with a few smart strategies, you can easily streamline your experience and begin your journey. Travel efficiency is all about preparation, and knowing a handful of insider tips can transform airport travel from a challenge to a breeze. Having these guidelines in your back pocket will ensure […]

Wondering who to take your next cross-country flight with? Which major U.S. carriers are hot, and which are not? When figuring out the best U.S. airlines, personal experience is important, but so are cold, hard statistics. The Wall Street Journal recently published their list of best and worst U.S. airline companies, grading them on seven “equally weighted “. Here’s our take.

Given the sometimes wishy-washy nature of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules from airport to airport, it can be tricky to know what can or cannot be brought onto a plane. Things like weapons cannot be carried onto the airplane and must be in checked luggage (with even more rules), but what about less dangerous items? […]

Recently, my family took an Adriatic cruise. It was an extended family affair to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday. There were 10 of us in our travel party, which involved months of planning to get everyone from point A to point B. We were booked on the same non-stop commercial flight to Venice. We were arriving […]

My first time flying on a plane was when I was three years old, going to the island of Kauai from Oahu. My mom told me I was so excited for my first flight that I couldn’t stop talking about it for the entire trip! My second flight was to Las Vegas. I remember staring […]

Are you thinking about flying with skis or a snowboard this winter but have never done it before? Flying with snowboard and ski equipment can seem like a huge hassle, but having all your own stuff when you get to your mountain destination is a joy. Using your own gear is always better than relying […]

If there’s one question that frequent and infrequent fliers ask, How early should you get to the airport? No one wants to get there and sit for five hours. But you also don’t want the stress of running through the airport, jumping over luggage, and narrowly avoiding other passengers just to get to your plane. […]

For anyone who spends time traveling, it’s probably become routine to be careful when packing liquids into your carry-on bag. However, even the most frequent travelers can find themselves confused by ever-changing rules, global differences, and exceptions that are tough to follow. Recently, major changes have been announced in some countries and even individual airports […]

What IS going on at airports around America, and the world for that matter? If you’ve been watching the news lately, or you were unfortunate enough to be a victim of this new phenomenon, then you’ve probably noticed that flights are getting canceled and delayed like never before. Lately, flight cancellations and delays for single […]