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Airlines are mishandling fewer bags

07/06/26

The chances are getting slimmer that your airline with misplace or lose your checked bag the next time you fly. But it’s still a good idea to pack your essentials in a carry-on bag. Passenger numbers rose to 5 billion in 2025 globally versus 4.8 billion in 2025. And during that time the mishandled bag […]

Harriet Baskas

Baggage

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Airport and Airline Resources

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

Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back

See KLM’s new limited-edition miniature Delft Blue House

Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

Airlines are mishandling fewer bags

07/06/26

Safe travels for the July 4th holiday

07/03/26

PDX Airport declares the mega main terminal project done

07/02/26

Rarely does an airport terminal make you want to move (or, in our case, move back) to a city. Or make you cry. But those are the emotions evoked by the Portland International Airport’s (PDX) new main terminal. Not that old main terminal was so terrible. We loved that one too. But for different reasons […]

Portland International Airport

Another Airport Amenity of the Week

06/30/26

We spoke too soon. Anxious to begin celebrating the 4th of July holiday, the Stuck at The Airport shopping and souvenir team declared the free postcard mailing offer at PHL Airport as the Airport Amenity of the Week. They should have made it a nomination for Airport Amenity of the Week because the Stuck at […]

Airport amenity of the week – at PHL Airport

06/30/26

The Stuck at the Airport shopping and souvenir team loves free stuff. But who doesn’t? So we’re delighted to learn that along with tourist informaton, the new Visitor Center at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) features a postcard station where travelers can pick up complimentary postcards and have them mailed for free. And we’re (already) declaring […]

Museum Monday: 3 exhibits on our ‘go’ list

06/29/26

SFO Museum honors early San Francisco Firefighters Fly through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and you’ll notice great art and unexpected exhibitions at every turn, courtesy of the SFO Museum. Current exhibitions explore everythhing from lowrider bikes and telephones to Women of Afrotourism and airline travel posters. That’s why we always say yes to connecting […]