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It’s Souvenir Sunday at StuckatTheAirport.com; a day to take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive and local items you can pick up when you’re stuck at the airport.

This week’s souvenirs come from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where I found these oh-so-New Orleans items for sale in the airport gift shops.

Do you poke through the shops when you’re stuck at the airport? If you’re hanging around and find something fun, inexpensive and ‘of’ the city or region, please snap a photo and send it along. If your souvenir is featured on Souvenir Sunday, I’ll send you a fun travel souvenir.

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It’s Souvenir Sunday – a day to take a look some fun and inexpensive items you can purchase when you’re stuck at the airport.

This week’s finds come from Dubai International Airport , which is known for offering the world’s largest duty free operation.

Gold is a big draw at this airport and each year Dubai Duty Free racks up gold sales of more than $120 million.

No souvenirs made of gold fit into my Souvenir Sunday guidelines of “fun, inexpensive and ‘of’ the city or region,” so I headed for the gift shops offering more affordable items, such as hookahs, wooden camels and sand.

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iStore opens at Boston Logan International Airport

Looks what’s (unofficially) opened up in Terminal C at Boston Logan International Airport: the first US iStore Boutique.

Said to be the first of its kind in the United States, this Montreal-based shop already has outlets in the Montreal, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver airports (and maybe Calgary – the website says “2012″) and stocks all manner of Apple products as well as other brand-name items from InCase, Skullcandy, Monster, iLuv, and Sennheiser.

This and 13 other new Terminal C shops will have their grand opening on Thursday.

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While many airports enforce a “street pricing” policy for vendors, it’s not uncommon to experience sticker shock when buying a snack or a souvenir before a flight.

That’s why I’m a fan of the discount-filled coupon booklet that the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport puts out every two months, the airports that put discount offers on the back of printed boarding passes and the new collaboration between Yowza!! and HMSHost, which operates concessions at many airports.

Right now, you can use the Yowza!! app to find coupons for use at Tampa International Airport and at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where there are discounts offered for Pinkberry, California Pizza Kitchen and LaBrea Bakery. The program should roll out at other airports around the country later this year.

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Missed Mardi Gras?

Me too. But StuckatTheAirport.com fan Bernard Ouellette was in New Orleans recently and found these great souvenirs at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Have you found a great souvenir while you were stuck at the airport? If it’s fun, inexpensive and ‘of’ the city or region, please snap a photo and send it along. If your souvenir is featured here on StuckatTheAirport.com, I’ll send you a travel-themed souvenir.

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