Fewer passengers, but more firearms at airports
This is alarming: While there are still fewer passengers flying on commercial planes due to the pandemic, there is an uptick in the number of firearms people are bringing with →
Victorian Wallpaper at SFO
Is SFO an airport or a museum? Now that we’re back to traveling more, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to visit San Francisco International Airport (SFO), home to the →
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you
Discounts at Boston Logan Airport in honor of the Boston Marathon – plus free socks To celebrate the return of athletes to Boston for the Boston Marathon, passengers who use →
KLM unveils mini Delft House #102
Each year on its anniversary – October 7 – KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, unveils a new miniature Delft House. This year’s house – #102 – arrived on time and is →
San Antonio Int’l Airport lights up
Yes, it looks pretty. But this month the lights at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) are supporting two important national campaigns: Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness. SAT is →
Free foam glider & free outdoor movies at Lincoln Airport (LNK)
This red Arrow Sport, one of only one of six known to still be in existence, was built by the Arrow Aircraft Company, of Havelock, Nebraska and now hangs in →
Airport Tidbits from Here and There
Facebook and Instagram may have been down on Monday, but Twitter was there for airports to share news and fun tidbits. Here are some items that caught our attention. Not →
Space Toys Land at St. Louis Lambert Int’l Airport
Calling all Space Cadets: a new exhibit at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) features vintage space-inspired toys on loan from the Space Museum in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Here’s a →
A look at Alaska Airline’s new lounge at SFO
We stopped by the new Alaska Airlines lounge in Terminal 2 at San Fransico International Airport (SFO) to see for ourselves what the space was like. Sadly, the sourdough toast →
Bottle refunds at Frankfurt Airport. Drop-off fee at Heathrow.
We keep an eye on airport trends and creative airport amenities. We love that Frankfurt Airport has bottle refund machines security checkpoints where passengers may turn in an empty and →
At airports: a giant flamingo, doodles, & Disney salute
Some birds are welcome at airports Their giant flamingo public artwork won’t arrive until 2022, but the folks at Tampa International Airport (TPA) are clearly very excited. We can’t blame →
Don’t mess with airline crew members who graduate TSA’s self-defense class
Last week we joined a group of airline crew members for a four-hour self-defense class taught by the Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshals. TSA has been offering these classes →
Fresh Art at San Diego Int’l Airport
Are you sick of staying at home? Or maybe still trying to get home after being stuck somewhere due to the pandemic? Perhaps some art will help. In a new →
Airports Compete for Customer Satisfaction. The winners are:
North American airports are filling up again with travelers. And airports are working hard to make the passenger experience as pleasant as can be despite labor shortages that limit the →
Art and Magic at SJC and DAL Airports
Fresh art at Mineta San Jose International Airport Take a look at this cool new permanent artwork installed at California’s Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) Installed in the pre-security →
Ready to book a space flight?
(This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for NBC News) A trip to space has rocketed to the top of travel bucket lists for those who →
DFW has a Fast Pass & pre-made gates. Plus: Pendleton Round-Up returns.
Cut the TSA line AND get free food at DFW A new amenity that may soon become an airport staple is a program that allows travelers to reserve a time →
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you
Newest Minute Suites opens at DTW Airport Minute Suites -which rents short-stay napping and workspaces in airports around the country – has opened a new location in Detroit Metropolitan Airport →
Air & Space Museums to visit free on Museum Day
Most museums around the country are open again and waiting for your visit. And while you will still want to wear a mask and keep your distance from other patrons →
Museum Monday: Scientific Instruments at SFO
SFO Museum exhibits rare 19th to early 20th-century scientific instruments The newest exhibition from the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is filled with rare mid-nineteenth century to →
Airports, others remember 9/11. Plus: 9/11 Survivor Tree
The 9/11 Memorial at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): The Place of Remembrance is a large glass cube at BOS. Inside are two glass panels etched with the names of →
COVID-Sniffing Dogs at MIA; Food Delivering Robot at SEA
COVID-Sniffing Dogs on Duty at MIA Airport For the next 30-days, COVID-sniffing dogs will be on duty at Miami International Airport (MIA). The detector dogs are specially trained by the →
Fines double for flyers who refuse to wear face masks
“Be prepared to pay.” As part of President Biden’s broad COVID-19 action plan, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will double fines for those who are not in compliance with the federal mask →
At the Airport: ELP Birthday + 9/11 Memories
Gathering up some news from airports around the country. Happy Birthday El Paso International Airport Airports, organizations remember 9/11 →
Get you free museum tickets
Between shutdowns, staff layoffs, and budget cuts, the pandemic has been tough on museums and cultural attractions across the United States. But that won’t stop more than 1000 museums, zoos, →
No more smoking at Charleston Int’l Airport
There are still a few airports around the country that accommodate smoking inside the terminals. According to the American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation, as of July 1, 2021, four of the →
Mask minders at Tampa Int’l Airport
Flying somewhere over the holiday weekend? If so, keep in mind that the federal mask mandate requiring travelers to stay masked up on airplanes and in airports has been extended →
Travel Tidbits from Airports Near You
Flooding at EWR Airport Awful flooding images from the Northeast Wednesday evening. This one shows flooding inside Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). More airports getting robots to help deliver meals →
Spotted at Charles M Schulz – Sonoma County Airport
This week we spent some time at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS), which is named to honor the “Peanuts” comic strip cartoonist who lived in Sonoma County →
Delta variant derailing travel plans
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Summer travel was the big bounce-back story for 2021, with Covid-weary American travelers spending $6 billion →
Gate passes; jet travel; and art fans
Sharing some of the stories we’ve written recently for our friends over at The Points Guy site: Airport gate pass programs are back Before the pandemic, a handful of airports →
Airports have gone to the dogs
Thursday was National Dog Day and airports went all out to celebrate their favorite pooches. First, let’s congratulate Alona, who works at Mccarran International Airport in Las Vegas, who is →
Airports (and a museum) remember Charlie Watts
The Rolling Stones’ drummer, Charlie Watts, died on Tuesday and several airports, including Philadelphia International Airport and Dublin Airport – and Seattle’s Museum of Flight – went into their archives →
Museum Monday: Aerospace Medicine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day returns on September 18, 2021 and on that day more than 1000 museums, science centers, and gardens around the country will be offering free admission to →
FAA fines flyers for punching, biting, & being truly unruly
A lot of airline passengers have been misbehaving. Madly. Since January 1, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received approximately 3,889 reports of unruly behavior by passengers. That includes →
Mask mandate on planes & public transit to be extended
On Tuesday, multiple sources were reporting that federal officials will extend until at least mid-January the requirement that travelers must wear face masks on commercial airplanes, in airports, and on →
Airport jokes & other travel tidbits
Monday was National Tell a Joke Day and a few airports around the country shared some funny bits via Twitter. If we missed yours, please let us know and we’ll →
Live music & cool tunes returning to airports
Live music and cool recorded playlists have always been on the top of our list of airport amenities we love. And during the pandemic, live music was one of the →
Travel jitters. Now due to the delta variant
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) This was supposed to be the summer of “revenge travel,” catch-up trips, and rescheduled family reunions — →
A new “World’s Best” Airport
There are many contests, and many ways, to pick “The Best Airport in the World.” One of the most coveted is the Skytrax World Airport Awards. And this year’s awards →
Message from a former airport
Here’s a fun thing to do with an old airport. Germany’s Berlin Tegel “Otto Lilienthal” Airport (TXL) Tegal Airport officially closed in November 2020 when operations moved over to Berlin →
Airports bow (wow) to National Work Like a Dog Day
AND – THIS WAY TO O’HARE National Work Like a Dog Day isn’t officially about dogs. (It’s about not being afraid to do hard work) But airports – and the →
Crazy – and charming – travelers
Travel has been sort of crazy this week. But there is some sign of charming behavior out there. There’s the saga of the drunken, raving passenger on Frontier Airlines who →
Museum Monday: Math at the SFO Museum
The SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has kicked off yet another exhibition that might make you miss your next flight. This one is all about mathematics. Mathematics: →
Airport Lobster and other great amenities
Airports are still spending lots of time and energy reminding passengers to wear their masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing protocols. But we are pleased to see that →
Fresh art at LAX, RNO, and SFO Airports
Here at Stuck at the Airport, we’re big fans of the art and history exhibits passengers can enjoy while waiting for their planes. And we’re delighted to see that – →
Airports celebrate Amelia Earhart’s Birthday
July 24th was Amelia Earhart’s birthday and over the weekend many airports marked the day with some great images and historical tidbits. Here’s a sampling. →
Airports, airplanes & Alexander Calder
July 22 was artist Alexander Calder’s birthday, giving us an excuse to share some photos of his work in airports and on airplanes. The photo above is of Calder in →
Alarming & heartwarming TSA Tweets
We’re still missing the corny communications TSA’s Blogger Bob Burns once shared with the public, but Lisa Farbstein and the team on duty now are doing a great job of →
Travel Tidbits
Here are some of the attractions and news announcements we’re reading about this week. A Masterpiece Moment in a Museum During the pandemic, we discovered Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment →