Dawn Gilbertson
Travel Columnist at The Wall Street Journal
Travel columnist @WSJ. Doling out advice since 8th grade trip to Disney World. Share your travel struggles, successes and news tips: [email protected].
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Alison Sider |Dawn Gilbertson
The carrier says it is ready with new tools to keep its operations on trackThe end of “bags fly free” threatens to upend Southwest’s fine-tuned operation. Flight check-in lines could grow because it takes time to pay for bags. The number of carry-ons is expected to rise as travelers try to save money, slowing boarding and threatening on-time departures. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Dawn Gilbertson
Hal Hershfelt’s savvy moves on the soccer field earned her a coveted call up to the U.S. Women’s soccer team. Her mad Starbucks skills earn raves at the airport. The 23-year-old Washington Spirit midfielder knows exactly when to hit “order” on the coffee chain’s mobile app so that her iced shaken espresso, and some teammates’ drinks, are waiting at the outlet closest to their gate.
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3 weeks ago |
jp.wsj.com | Dawn Gilbertson
旅行の荷造りをする際、筆者はちょっとしたゲームをする。名づけて「機内持ち込み用スーツケースを上に乗らずに閉められるか」だ。 空の旅の常連客は、機内の荷物入れに収まるサイズのかばんに必要な物を詰め込もうとしてあれこれ妥協を重ねる。何を入れ、何を置いていくかという選択は、経費精算に引けを取らぬほど面倒な作業だ。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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3 weeks ago |
elpasoinc.com | Dawn Gilbertson |Jacob Passy
High winds, tech glitches, broken airplane toilets. Plenty of things can snarl air traffic these days. A nationwide overhaul of the IDs that travelers need to get through security isn’t one of them. The big switch to REAL IDs—those security-enhanced driver’s licenses and ID cards with a star or flag in the corner—was supposed to make May 7 the day of travel Armageddon. Instead, it turned out more like a modern-day Y2K.
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4 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Dawn Gilbertson |Jacob Passy |Alison Sider
The big switch to REAL IDs—those security-enhanced driver’s licenses and ID cards with a star or flag in the corner—was supposed to make May 7 the day of travel Armageddon. Instead, it turned out more like a modern-day Y2K. At airports across the country, travelers who had been bombarded with dire warnings encountered little resistance. People who didn’t have the newly required documentation were handed slips of paper and redirected to lines that were often shorter.
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Exhibit 2 today, re: get to the airport early. This was the @TSA PreCheck line @flySFO late this morning. Breezed right through with @Clear. https://t.co/Nof6awj17T
This snaking @SouthwestAir line to check bags on a Tuesday morning is your periodic reminder to never cut it close getting to the airport, especially during spring break. https://t.co/ivTPSbPwsM
BREAKING: End of an era for @SouthwestAir. In a move passengers will jeer and investors will likely cheer, the airline is ending its storied Bags Fly Free policy. All the details here. https://t.co/YClmpoZJZ3
