New mosaic art at Atlanta Airport
If you traveled to or through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) over the holiday weekend perhaps you saw them. Or walked on them. The airport recently unveiled new mosaic tile artwork in the centerpoints of concourses A, B and C. The images include an 1850’s map of the city traced with a labyrinth on Concourse […]
Souvenir Sunday: space stuff from Kona International Airport
The Kona International Airport (KOA), on Hawaii (The Big Island), is charming, but really very tiny. There are ten gates between two terminals and the waiting areas are outside, in small courtyards that offer limited shade. Amenity-wise, there’s not much. Still, you’ll want to arrive at the airport early enough to spend some time at […]
Seasonal and H1N1 vaccines back at ORD and Midway airports
Getting ready to head home from a Thanksgiving visit? If you haven’t gotten a seasonal flu shot or an H1N1 vaccine and are traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway Airport – you’re in luck. The airport clinic in Terminal 2 operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago and – […]
World’s largest mistletoe at Heathrow Airport
Happy Thanksgiving! While you were fretting about getting a gut-busting meal on the table, the folks at Heathrow Airport were busy putting up the world’s largest sprig of mistletoe in Terminal 5. The super-sprig is ten feet by eight-feet, is suspended less than 10 feet from the floor, and “was created to enable the one […]
Even more airport freebies for Thanksgiving travelers
In addition to the airport freebies I wrote about yesterday here at StuckatTheAirport.com, we have a few more airport events and giveaways to seek out during your Thanksgiving trek through the airport: If you’re traveling through Boston’s Logan International Airport or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today (Wed. Nov 25, 2009) look around for the “Fareologists” from […]
More airport freebies – for people & pets – for Thanksgiving travel
It may be stressful traveling this week through the nation’s airports, but there are some freebies and special events being rolled out that you may find useful and entertaining. In addition to the events we listed yesterday at Boston’s Logan International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport, you’ll find: Two days of free valet parking at […]
Airport freebies for Thanksgiving travelers
Getting ready for Thanksgiving travel? Many airports will be hosting special events and handing out freebies this week. Here are few to get you started. On Wednesday (November 25th, 2009) at Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS): Every 15 minutes, from 9 am until 6 pm, Curious George will be handing out candy and activity books […]
Souvenir Sunday at Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
There’s a major and much needed modernization program going on at Honolulu International Airport (HNL). Shops, restaurants and public areas are being upgraded, but I’m happy to report that no one is going to lay a finger on what many people consider to be the best part of this airport: the cultural gardens. Surrounding the […]
Video game history on exhibit at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
A new exhibit at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is all about the history of the video game industry and includes some original video-game-related art and artifacts related to the Austin-based development of such video game classics as Wing Commander, The Black Gate and Thief: Deadly Shadows. (Pen and ink concept art drawing by Denis Loubet […]