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Nils Andersen

Nils Andersen can explain why your connection is tight in terms of aircraft rotation, and usually does. He covers flight operations and carrier finances, military fleets and aerospace results, fare rules and routing — and the quieter life of coastal towns after the season ends.

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Independent editorial contributor covering aviation operations, carrier finance, military fleets and travel logistics.

Articles by Nils Andersen

Boarding pass envelope and travel wallet on an airport bench

Real ID Is Now a Year Into Enforcement — What TSA Actually Does Without One

Nils Andersen

TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry vs. CLEAR: What Each One Actually Skips

TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry vs. CLEAR: What Each One Actually Skips

Nils Andersen

Do You Need a Visa for a US Business Trip? The ESTA and B-1 Rules, Fees, and Timing

Do You Need a Visa for a US Business Trip? The ESTA and B-1 Rules, Fees, and Timing

Nils Andersen

TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry: Which Trusted Traveler Program Should You Get?

TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry: Which Trusted Traveler Program Should You Get?

Nils Andersen

Airline Weather Waivers, Explained: How Hurricane-Season Rebooking Windows Work

Airline Weather Waivers, Explained: How Hurricane-Season Rebooking Windows Work

Nils Andersen

DOT Extends Its Pause on Renumbered-Flight Refund Enforcement — What Still Applies to You

DOT Extends Its Pause on Renumbered-Flight Refund Enforcement — What Still Applies to You

Nils Andersen

Summer Thunderstorm Season Is Here — the Refund Rules That Apply to Your Delayed Flight

Summer Thunderstorm Season Is Here — the Refund Rules That Apply to Your Delayed Flight

Nils Andersen

NOAA Predicts a Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season — 8 to 14 Named Storms

NOAA Predicts a Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season — 8 to 14 Named Storms

Nils Andersen

Passport Processing Times Ahead of Summer 2026: 4-6 Weeks Routine, 2-3 Expedited

Passport Processing Times Ahead of Summer 2026: 4-6 Weeks Routine, 2-3 Expedited

Nils Andersen

Global Entry Interview Slots Are Booked Out Months Ahead — Enrollment on Arrival Is the Workaround

Global Entry Interview Slots Are Booked Out Months Ahead — Enrollment on Arrival Is the Workaround

Nils Andersen

Six New US-Europe Routes Launch for Summer 2026 — Where the Nonstops Are Going

Six New US-Europe Routes Launch for Summer 2026 — Where the Nonstops Are Going

Nils Andersen

Spring Break 2026 by the Numbers: TSA Expects 107 Million Screened From March 14 to April 28

Spring Break 2026 by the Numbers: TSA Expects 107 Million Screened From March 14 to April 28

Nils Andersen

Milan Cortina 2026: Malpensa Reports Record Arrivals as the Games Spread Across Northern Italy

Milan Cortina 2026: Malpensa Reports Record Arrivals as the Games Spread Across Northern Italy

Nils Andersen

The US Travel Ban Expanded to 39 Countries on January 1 — What It Means for Trip Planning

The US Travel Ban Expanded to 39 Countries on January 1 — What It Means for Trip Planning

Nils Andersen