Traveling out of Atlanta: Why Thanksgiving is the Best Time to Go

Thanksgiving travel is in full swing, with millions of people taking to the skies and roads. An estimated 2.7 million individuals have flown to various destinations, with millions more opting for road trips to make it to Thanksgiving celebrations. Barbara Tartt, who hails from Michigan, is one of those travelers, and she shared her experiences …

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Why the Pandemic Didn’t Ease the Impacts of Flying: Exploring the Surprising Factors

At the onset of spring 2020, the coronavirus ravaged the world, leading to the drastic disappearance of air travel. Airlines operated nearly empty “ghost flights” solely to preserve airport slots, while airport terminals remained eerily abandoned. Strikingly, as aviation vanished from our skies, the carbon emissions fueling global warming dropped by over half of 2019 …

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Airline Safety Measures: Can commercial pilots carry firearms? Recent incident on Delta plane sparks discussion.

A former pilot for Delta Airlines, Jonathan J. Dunn, is now facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot a flight captain during a trip last year. The captain had attempted to divert the plane due to a medical emergency involving a passenger. Court documents and officials have confirmed these allegations. These recent developments have …

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TSA Agents Accused of Theft: Unveiling Startling Surveillance Footage

Photo: CBS News Miami It would be nice to think that employees of the Transportation Security Agency are all upstanding citizens who care about upholding the law and keeping our airports safe. Sadly, like with all law enforcement, that’s far from reality. Fortunately, there haven’t been any known incidents of TSA agents abusing their authority …

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Skip TSA Queues for Free when Flying this Summer

Tired of long security queues at the airport? There is good news for travelers who don’t want to pay for security line reservations. The Reserve service by Clear is a free program that allows customers to reserve a spot ahead of time, which sends them to the front of the line at TSA checkpoints. The …

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