Summer time and the traveling is getting hectic!  People are still traveling, and that means full planes, busy airports, and long at airport security.  Summer is also a time when there are lots of novice travelers trying to figure out how the whole systems works.
Here’s a video that does a pretty good job of explaining how the systems works, as well as giving some suggestions for how to make the process as painless as possible.
It’s tough to make a definitive video on the topic, because regulations and requirements are constantly changing, but it’s a good starting point to help you …read more

Anyone traveling in the midwest probably has a story about O’Hare airport in Chicago.  Whether it’s air traffic congestion, weather delays (summer and winter), or crowded facilities, there are lots of ORD anecdotes – and they’re usually about how long a traveler was stuck at the airport.
The City of Chicago’s Office of Tourism can’t solve those airport delays, but they can help make any airport delay time a little more pleasant with its new website Explore Chicago, and two technology lounges in Terminal 2 and 50 computers located throughout the airport.
With help from technology sponsor HP, each high-tech lounge …read more

Now that the TSA has announced a change in security policy, and laptop bags may not be required to removed from its bag, it may be time to go shopping for a new laptop case.
One of the key requirements for a “checkpoint friendly” bag is that it lie flat on the x-ray belt, and that there be not metal snaps, zippers, buckles, or pockets that can obstruct a clear view of the laptop inside.
I think a laptop sleeve may be a nearly perfect answer to the “checkpoint friendly” question. 
Yes, it will still need to removed from a larger …read more