NEWSOct 17, 2024American Airlines Starts Enforcing Boarding GroupsAmerican Airlines is testing out simple new technology that better organizes customers into different boarding groups. See how this experiment is working to prevent "line jumping" at select airports.Read More →
NEWSOct 08, 2024Passenger Arrested After Accidentally Boarding ‘Wrong Plane’A man in his 20s was arrested for illegally boarding a plane for Italy. Find out the possible reason for the man's presence on the plane and if police found anything suspicious.Read More →
INFORMATIONALAug 10, 2024What Does SSSS On My Boarding Pass Mean?SSSS is an abbreviation for "Secondary Security Screening Selection."
This means that you’ve been randomly selected for an additional security screening by the TSA before your flight.
SSSS is part of routine TSA security protocol, which aims to enhance air travel safety. A secondary screening is exactly what it sounds like; it’s another screening beyond what you usually experience when going through security.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJun 22, 2024Willing To Give up Your Seat? A Look Into Voluntary Bumping and How To Maximize CompensationOftentimes on oversold flights, airlines will ask passengers to voluntarily accept a later flight, or a “bump,” in exchange for monetary compensation. Voluntary bumping has grown in popularity over recent years as airlines attempt to decrease the number of involuntary bumps. But what are voluntary bumps and how can you maximize your compensation?Read More →
INFORMATIONALJan 22, 2024Why Do Passengers Always Board From the Left Side of an Aircraft?Boarding on an aircraft's left side is commonplace, and it is expected that the reasoning behind it is almost an afterthought. Whether a jetbridge is used or a staircase, or regardless of which door is used on the plane, passengers have universally boarded planes on the plane's left side. There are multiple reasons behind the lack of events involving passengers boarding on the plane's right side. Read More →
NEWSAug 10, 2023Passenger Uses Trashed Ticket, CLEAR Kiosk to Sneak Past SecurityAirport security has always been notorious for being strict. However, security program CLEAR has recently come under fire when two passengers somehow passed through its checkpoints without proper identification.Read More →
NEWSApr 27, 2023United Tests New Boarding Process, Looks to Add Boarding Group 6United Airlines is currently testing a revamped boarding process for United and United Express-operated flights at several United States Airports. Internal documents reveal the airline may add a sixth boarding group and reshuffle certain passengers into this new group.Read More →
