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Sioux City – SUX Embracing a funny designator as a brandable name
Sioux City used to complain about their three letter FAA designation as “SUX” Airport. But now, in what appears to be a clever marketing move, they’ve embraced it. More from CNN here.
Posted in Air Travel, Airport, History
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Rick Steves on Rethinking the Massive Cost of Airport Security
the moral of the TSA story is that our safety is coming at a cost that may not be sustainable
Posted in Air Travel, airline, Airline Crash, Airport, Airport Security, terrorism, Travel, Travel Tips, TSA
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Abandoned Airports List (USA Airports)
Thanks to Paul Freeman for a great resource featuring abandoned and little known airports. This list was recently updated on May 1, 2012 and it features over 1500 listings grouped by US State. www.airfields-freeman.com/
TSA Precheck Program = Sensible Security.
TSA’s new precheck program is in early stages and not available to everybody, but if you are asked to join it’s probably a good idea. Here’s David Pogue, the New York Time’s technology writer, favorably reviewing the process: Although TSA’s …
Posted in Air Travel, Airplane, airplanes, Travel Tips, TSA
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(Jan 2012) Airline Rules from US Department of Transportation
The second phase of the new airline passenger protections are now in effect. These rules are designed to solve problems consumers have faced for years regarding cancellations of tickets and flights and pricing problems. · Requiring all taxes and …
Posted in Air Travel, airlines, airlines airports, Travel Tips
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics – a great online resource
I am often amazed at the resources that pop up online without much fanfare. One for Transportation is the Research and Innovation Technology Administration, thankfully shortened to ”RITA” , which …
Posted in Air Travel, Airplane, Airport Codes, airports, baggage, luggage, Travel, Travel Statistics, Travel Tips, TSA, US travel, USA
Tagged bags, BTS, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, flight stats, luggage, RITA, Travel Research
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British Airways Miles tips from “The Points Guy”
Brian Kelley is “The Points Guy“, a frequent flyer who helps others get the best from their credit card frequent flyer deals and other travel offers out there. In an excellent and detailed series of articles linked below, Kelley offers …
Los Angeles Airport LAX: LAX Control Tower and LAX “Theme Building”
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Flickr Photo Credit: monkeytime | brachiator The futuristic looking LAX “Theme Building”, one of the great icons of international aerospace industry, reopened in 2010 after its post 9/11 closure for many years. Here the LA Times reviews the situation as …
Posted in Air Travel, airline, airlines, Airport, Airport Codes, Ground Transportation, LAX, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Airport, maps
Tagged LAX, Los Angeles Airport
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MSP Minneapolis St Paul Airport Quiet Seating Area (upstairs above the main terminal)
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MSP Airport Quiet Area, Minneapolis by QuickAid Travel is becoming more and more hectic as security concerns and increasingly crowded planes put a cramp in anybody’s style. But you can almost always escape the frenzy – at least for a …