I have chosen to work for FLIO because it solves a problem for me

I flew around a lot in the last three years, I’ve seen more than 30 airports by now and the problems are always the same: You don’t know how long waiting lines are, you don’t know if there is still an opportunity to…

Scenes from an Airport in Wartime

A young man gets off the plane.
No little girl runs up to greet him.
She might have a bomb
So…

The Graves

On December 29, 2006, I flew to Belgrade, Serbia with my boyfriend’s cremated ashes and his mother. He had died three days earlier in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer. He was thirty-six; I was twenty-nine. I have no idea how old Vera was or is. By the time we got to Frankfurt, she was simply a grieving…

Something McSomething

As I’m sitting on the plane behind British actor Mark Strong, I’m reminded of an old “celebrity airport encounter” which is one of my most foolish moments.

Back in 2007, I’m spending a weekend in Budapest with my girlfriend. On our trip back to Paris, as I’m…

Airport Codes

If you have ever wondered about the derivation of the three letter code you find on your airport luggage tag then you’ll find Airport Codes very insightful. Many codes are obvious — for example my local airport is Bristol which bears the code BRS.

Holiday Travel: Should You be Worried About an #ActiveShooter at the Airport?

According to the U.S…

Solidões Internacionais

Dez horas no segundo maior aeroporto internacional do país.

3 Ways Airports Can Use Traffic Data for a Better Travel Experience

What do airports and shopping…