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TSA has a notification card for people with disabilities so they can “discreetly communicate information about their needs to an officer’. This does not exempt you from any extra screening.  It’s more or a “hey FYI guys, I can’t stand on my own / I will set off the metal …

It appears NASA may have accidentally created a Warp Field. NASA was working on a high-tech thruster and when they sent some beams through, some traveled faster than the speed of light. This specific type of device uses a magnetic field to create the thrust. According to Mysterious Universe, the results of …

I honestly wished I had this guy with me the first time I saw the Star Wars Trailer.  And for the record, YES, I did tear up when I saw it.  And YES, I did tear up when watching his reaction. Star Wars is a beautiful things, okay guys?! Anyway, …

In addition to playing video games on airplanes, I also read a lot.  And I sometimes come across books that really strike me. This is one of them. I just finished up The Elegance of the Hedgehog and it was a beautiful story–especially if you grew up being on the …

United has a policy where you can same day change for a fee within 24 hours of your flight.  This fee is waived if you are an elite of gold status or higher.   My friend is a Gold member and gets his same day changes for free.  But lately, …

An 80-year old woman landed a plane after her husband suffered a fatal heart attack–while the plane was low on gas and with no flying experience.  I came across the audio last night and was transfixed the entire time. Here’s the harrowing audio (it’s long, but wow, is it tense): …

We’ve covered this topic before since it happens often: what can I do if my flight is canceled? Flying in and out of DFW was a nightmare earlier this year with two days of ice, then after one day of warming, the very next day DFW got up to five inches …

People were tweeting earlier about a flight that suddenly descended at an incredibly fast rate.  We all assumed something mechanical happened.  Turned out something very strange was going on. According to NPR: Some passengers say part way into the flight, they started having trouble breathing, and felt dizzy and nauseous. …

Thanks everyone for a great launch! I did a giveaway where you told me your favorite blog post to enter to win passes.  Random.org has spoken, and these are our winners. The winners of one Gogo Pass: Bradley B. April 16, 2015 at 9:34 pm http://lechicgeek.boardingarea.com/the-ultimate-avgeek-romantic-gesture/ Dan April 18, 2015 4:02 …

Amtrak Wifi is pretty horrific.  In fact, I usually switch to tethering off my iPad’s 4G rather than use it because I’ve found it pretty slow. I guess I’ve gotten so used to switching to 4G that I haven’t realized just how slow it can get. I loved that Amtrak had …