Airports, Burger King supporting federal airport workers on duty without pay
Airport Burger King branches offering free combo meal to TSA & FAA employees From November 11 through November 30, more than 30 participating Burger King locations in U.S. airports are →
Updated airline policies for change/fee waivers due to flight reduction mandate
And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country →
Shutdown may be ending, but air travel still a mess
There seems to be progress in getting to an end of the government shutdown. But even if a deal is made today, air travel will be a mess for a →
(More) tips for when you’re stuck at the airport
You can get stuck at the airport anytime. But the government shutdown and mandated flight reductions are causing more delays, lots of cancellations and stresses galore. So if you’re traveling →
Charming new playspace at Albany Int’l Airport
Airports across the country are dealing wiht the fallout of having federal workers being forced to show up and work without pay and, now, the chaos and confusion cause by →
Flight reductions underway. Now what?
On Thursday evening the Federal Aviation Administration shared more details about flight reductions around the country in response to stresses the government shutdown has placed on the national airspace system. →
Shutdown fallout: FAA will reduce air traffic by 10%. Starting Friday
As if air travel wasn’t stressful enough… On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced a decision to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 “high-volume” markets →
Travel tidbits from airports near you
A giant taco made from balloons is a wonderful object to encounter anywhere. Let alone an airport. Thank you, San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) for ‘hosting’ the taco and →
Nibble your way through ATL Airport
For the first time since 2019, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is bringing back the tasty culinary celebration known as the Taste of Hartsfield-Jackson. The event takes place on November →
Hotels adopting airline-style pricing
Our story about hotels adopting airline-style unbundled pricing first appeared on NBC News Travelers booking hotel reservations online may soon notice that the process increasingly mirrors what it’s like to →
Fly safe on Halloween
Yesterday’s list of airports celebrating Halloween with in-terminals parties, decorations and more was just too short. Here are few more. →
TSA donation policy + Airports & Halloween
Many airports, airlines and community groups have been helping out federal workers working without pay at airports by setting up food pantries and making gift cards, diapers and other basic →
Cambodia’s new, very lovely, very eco airport
Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, is celebrating the recent opening of Techo International Airport (KTI). The $2 billion airport has three runways and replaces the old Phnom Penh International Airport, which →
Another airport revives its gate pass program
Shall we just blame the delay on the flamingo? Back in 2019, Tampa International Airport (TPA) was one of the earliest airports to establish a program that allows non-flyers past →
Marvelous miniature aircraft at the SFO Museum
(Fokker T-2 model aircraft) Here’s a great airport exibit for avgeeks, model builders or anyone who loves marvelous, hand-crafted items and get to the pre-security area of the International Terminal →