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Airlines to allow certain passengers to skip customs security checkpoint for faster travel — here’s who will benefit

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Airlines to allow certain passengers to skip customs security checkpoint for faster travel — here’s who will benefit

Airlines are making international travel easier for some passengers. The airline partnered with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to pilot a new program that allows some international travelers to skip the usual TSA and customs re-screenings. The first-of-its-kind program, known as One Stop Security (OSS), will allow passengers to go directly to their connecting flight … Read more

This everyday item got me hounded by airport security dogs — and almost $800 in fines

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This everyday item got me hounded by airport security dogs — and almost 0 in fines

An apple a day keeps the doctor away — too bad the fruit doesn’t have the same effect on security dogs at TSA. Dina, a travel influencer, was temporarily detained by US Customs and Border Protection officials and in danger of being slapped with over $800 in fines after a K9 police pooch smelled the … Read more

Australian woman reveals how being ‘refused’ at the US border has changed her life

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Australian woman reveals how being ‘refused’ at the US border has changed her life

An Australian woman who was rejected at the US border and put on the first flight back to Brisbane says the ordeal has been life-changing in the worst possible way ever since. In 2022, Queenslander Madolline Gourley arrived to the always-chaotic Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a flight in from Brisbane. Gourley revealed to … Read more

Your ‘glow up’ could cause you trouble at the airport, experts warn

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Your ‘glow up’ could cause you trouble at the airport, experts warn

It could really glow up in one’s face. The summer travel season means people are scrambling to renew their passports with many embellishing their photos so they look more flattering. However, experts have warned against these photo “glow-ups” on the grounds that they could make it more difficult for flyers to navigate immigration checkpoints. “If … Read more

US Border Agent says his job is misunderstood, unfairly villainized

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US Border Agent says his job is misunderstood, unfairly villainized

When Vincent Vargas was training to be a Border Patrol agent in 2009, he was shown a video of two Mexicans desperately trying to enter America by swimming across the wild Rio Grande River. One person drowned trying to save his friend, who panicked so badly that he accidentally pulled the man trying to save … Read more