The End of the Single Carry-On Rule

Just how much can you cram into your carry-on bag? If you fly internationally you likely have the ability to push the limits of your carry-on well beyond most domestic travelers. That’s because an extremely unpopular rule was put into place by the British government last year after local authorities said they had foiled a plot to bomb trans-Atlantic jetliners using small amounts of explosives disguised as ordinary liquids. Since then travelers leaving airports in the United Kingdom were allowed to take just one bag into the aircraft cabin as opposed to two bags elsewhere in the world. The limit … Continue reading

Coughing Teen Gets The Boot From Airline

My brother happens to work for an airline in Hawaii. However, his incessant prodding isn’t the reason I am writing this blog. In a story that has made headlines in the “Aloha State” and beyond one has to wonder about the powers airline staff wield in the name of “safety.” Last week a 16-year-old girl who was returning to Hawaii from a school spring break trip to Washington D.C. and New York was kicked off her flight for coughing too much. Rachel Collier was escorted off a Continental Airlines flight departing Newark, New Jersey for Honolulu right before take off. … Continue reading