Earlier today, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom announced that all public spaces at SFO will offer free WiFi for travelers. The service had previously been offered as a paid option, but when the paid contract ended, the airport operator decided to switch to a free service instead. As the airport serving the high-tech capital of [...]
Chicago’s Mayor Daley has come up with a creative way to deal with his constant budget issues – introduce alcohol carts at Chicago O’Hare. The plan would allow current liquor license holders to sell booze at spots where there are no nearby restaurants or bars. Thankfully, the idea isn’t as controversial as plans to sell [...]
One of the biggest concerns expressed by first time flyers is in regards to luggage safety. Where does my luggage go after I check it at the counter? Who will handle it? Who will look through it? Will it even be on my flight? All of these are valid questions, and with the wealth of [...]
Today’s daily dose of airline industry fear mongering comes from the arrivals hall of Washington DC’s Dulles (IAD) airport. Late this past week, a mother and daughter arriving at the airport to pick up an arriving passenger had an unfortunate run in with one of the training K-9 customs dogs. The Belgian Malinois, a normally [...]
In 2009, the travel industry provided us with plenty to complain about. From new fees to late night TSA subpoenas to bloggers, there never seems to be a limit to the dumb things they manage to come up with. The Travel Insights 100 asked its members to submit their own favorite dumb travel moment. Several [...]
We all know from wearing those iron aprons at the dentist that x-rays are not good for you. Radiation is dangerous, and radiation poisoning can lead to very serious health problems and even death. Radiation poisoning usually occurs when someone is exposed to a heavy amount of radiation for a short period of time, but [...]