There’s something so calming about an airport where the loudspeakers are off and the only sounds are engines, footsteps, and the quiet din of voices. I wish more airports would adopt “quiet” polices. Why I Love Quiet Airports (And Why Loud Ones Drive Me Nuts) I remember the first time I experienced...

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Note: This article pertaining to Take Me Out to the Ball Game — Even Though it is Not My Favorite Thing to Do. was originally published on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 7:46 in the evening and has been updated. “If I had a wish list, which I do not, it...

A Southwest Airlines passenger’s texting is going viral. Their seat opponent snapped a photo of what they typed into Facebook, and it’s turned into a copypasta meme, with people retyping the message out of context all over the internet: “Lawwwwwd if a man don’t find my G‑spot soon.” It’s easy to...

You’ve checked in to your hotel and your room is ready. Before you unpack (does your room have a dresser? If not, here’s why), you decide to get a lay of the land. You know your hotel hasn’t been reported for bed bugs because you checked, but you look at all...

Just when you think hotels couldn’t get more creative with junk fees, a Marriott Fairfield Inn in Texas decided to disguise its parking charge as a “City Fee.” Marriott Fairfield Plano Caught Labeling Parking Fee As “City Fee” A Fairfield Inn & Suites in Plano, Texas has been caught charging guests a...

Greetings from Austin! It’s the calm before the storm in the ATX household as Mrs. ATX’s Texas Longhorns prepare to take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry later this afternoon. On the travel front, United Airlines added four new destinations in Europe for Summer 2026, the...

Hackers have leaked the personal details of up to six million Qantas customers on the dark web after the airline’s third-party vendor of customer service software refused to pay a ransom to have the data returned. In late June, Qantas revealed it was one of several well-known international companies that had...

If pasta is on a menu there is a good chance that I am ordering it. While flying on a very delayed flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), I got to try out American’s Cheese Lasagne. This is available as a...

Delta Air Lines is under scrutiny after social media users claimed the airline removed an elderly man from a flight for wearing a “MAGA” hat, but that’s nothing but fake news. Fact Check: Delta Did Not Remove Passenger For MAGA Hat, Despite Viral Claims Viral posts across social media claimed that an...

As the United States federal government shutdown nears its third week, the effects are rippling across the nation’s airports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are struggling to maintain critical operations with tens of thousands of federal employees working without pay. Pressure is also...

Here’s some news and notes from around the travel world that you might be interested in: It’s 2025 — And Delta Is Still Stranding Passengers Outside The Country With A 1990s Credit Card Rule – View from the Wing Your travel gear is gross. Here’s how to clean it. – Washington Post I’m...