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08/20/26

Author Christine Negroni’s books on airplane crashes may not be ideal airplane reading. But they are definitely must-reads for those on the ground who find the process of air accident investigations intoxicating. The just released audiobook version of her book, Deadly Departure (first published in 2000) includes new information and insights about the in-flight explosion of […]

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Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

Marking National Aviation Day

Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa

3 things: soccer artifacts + free hotel stays + a FIFA livery

Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

“Save a life, not a bag” campaign for air travelers

Alaska Airlines debuts swanky PDX lounge + SEA & MIA Airports celebrate soccer

Horizon Air’s fun ‘Toy Story 5’ livery

Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

08/20/26

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

08/20/26

StuckatTheAirport.com headquarters is in Seattle. So we keep a close eye on what Alaska Airlines is up to. The airline recently began flying from its hometown hub in Seattle to Rome, London, and Reykjavik. Before that it added flights to Seoul and Tokyo. Today the airline announced it will be expanding its international network […]

Marking National Aviation Day

08/19/26

Orville Wright was still alive in 1939 when President Franklin Roosevelt declared Orville’s birthday – August 19 – to be National Aviation Day. The day now serves to celebrate the contributions Orville and his brother, Wilbur made to human flight and all that has come of that. But let’s not forget the important role Orville […]

It’s a Jimothy Summer at SEA Airport

08/18/26

Change at airports – and airport restaurants – arrives notoriously slowly. But some vendors seem to be able to turn on a dime. Seattle’s Kathy Casey, a noted chef and mixoloist, is a fun example. During the pandemic, with travel light and airport bars and restaurants struggling to stay open, Casey rolled out the Shot […]

Museum Monday: a dino for Grand Junction Regional Airport

08/17/26

Airports and dinosaurs. It seems to be a thing. Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) has a 72-foot-long, 45-foot-tall Brachiosauras skeleton replica on loan from the Field Museum in Terminal 1 , Concourse B. (Her name is Ernestine). At Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Ally, a replica 30-foot-long, 15-foot-tall Allosaurus fragilis skeleton is on display at […]

New routes + concourse upgrades + airport pickle juice shots

08/14/26

It should be the quiet days of the end-of-summer, but there’s plenty of news from airports and airlines. Here are some of the items still in our in box as Friday rolls around. SEA Airport : new route and next big upgrade The Stuck at the Airport headquarters is in Seattle, so we follow news […]