Memorial Day 2021 might look a little different from previous years. With many Americans getting vaccinated, there are more events this year and that means busier travel times.
Tag: Airports
Longer Lines And Stricter Security Will Mean Major Airport Delays For Holiday Travel
With the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the upcoming holiday season in the United States is expected to feature significant travel delays and other logistical issues. With the highest number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers since […]
U.S. Airports Banned E-Cigarettes From Checked Baggage Over Safety Concerns
Airline passengers will no longer be able to pack electronic cigarettes or any other form of battery operated smoking devices in their checked luggage. The ban by Federal Aviation authorities is part of a crackdown […]
Check Out This Major Airport That’s Hosting A Honey Bee Colony
At yet another major airport an agricultural project is afoot and this time it’s a beekeeper maintaining beehives amid the flying airplanes and travelers. The project is called YYBeez, and it has already produced a […]
FAA Working To Intercept Drones That Fly Into Restricted Airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has teamed up with military contractor CACI International to develop and test new technology to track and discourage commercial and personal drone operators from flying into restricted and sensitive airspace […]
India’s Plan For An ‘Airport For The Rich’ Actually Makes Sense
India is planning to establish a business airport to ease its billionaires’ travel plans. The country’s analysts argue that with a population of more than 1.2 billion, and 750 million of whom live on less […]
North Korea Executes Designer Of New Airport For “Defects” In The Design
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiled next to his wife Ri Sol Ju as he gave ‘field guidance’ at the new terminal of Pyongyang International Airport two weeks ago but instead of being celebrated […]
The Dutch Have Discovered A Groundbreaking (And Beautiful) Way To Cut Airport Noise In Half
Nobody wants an airport in their backyard because of the noise. As existing airports get busier and busier due to increased demand for air travel and people get more sensitive to noise pollution, air transportation […]
Lawmakers Probe Loss Of Thousands Of Airport Security Badges
Reports surfaced late Thursday of stunning lapses in the nation’s airport protection program prompting Washington lawmakers to demand an accounting of how many airport security badges have been lost or stolen around the country. An […]