Aviation security, long viewed as a behind-the-scenes component of the travel experience, is emerging as a major political issue ahead of the 2026 election cycle. According to a new national…

One burning question I get from many readers is how worried they should be about going through security. The answer depends on a lot of variables: the airport, day of…

If you’ve turned on the news or doom-scrolled social media, then no doubt you’ve seen the long airport security lines caused by the federal government shutdown. Depending on your algorithm…

If you thought airport security lines were bad the last time you traveled, recent reports show they are getting worse. Just a few days ago, I warned readers to arrive…

Travelers across the United States faced extraordinary security lines at major airports this weekend, with some passengers waiting as long as three hours to clear checkpoints. The delays come as…

The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind. With so much happening in the world, it’s hard to keep up, and the U.S. government has added to the chaos. Yesterday,…

Last night, the Trump administration announced it is pausing TSA PreCheck and Global Entry in response to the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem…

A viral social media video shows a senior citizen stealing a man’s phone charger at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It’s a short clip but there’s a lot to take…

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One thing’s for sure about covering travel news: there never seems to be a dull moment. The same could be said about Denver International Airport this week, as first there…

I don’t think there’s ever been a time I’ve gone through an airport and not seen someone running. The times I didn’t, it was because I was the one running….

Less than two months after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created after President Bush signed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act into law,…

I’ve written about Real ID multiple times but it’s getting down to crunch time and it looks like the Federal Government isn’t going to blink like they have in the…

Without a doubt, one of the most tedious parts of traveling is dealing with the airport and security, in particular. You just never know how long the line will be,…

If you saw the TSA security checkpoint numbers over the last year, then you already knew that this holiday season was going to be crazy busy. First of all, the…