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A room with an airplane factory view

04/30/26

Some hotels would downplay the fact that there’s a factory next door operating 24/7. Not the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport in Renton, Washington. The resort-style hotel sits on the shore of Lake Washington and offers indoor and outdoor dining with views of the lake, dowtown Seattle and the Olympic Mountains. There’s a […]

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Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

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Let’s talk about airline sizing restrictions

New American Airlines trading cards

New ways to sleep on long-haul flights in the economy cabin

Fuel costs rise. Airfares & bag fees rise too.

Icelandair’s job opening for a bad photographer

Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

News from 1 airline, 1 airport + a hotel lobby

Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

A room with an airplane factory view

04/30/26

SFO joins the list of airports with visitor pass programs

04/28/26

Do you miss the days when you could meet a friend or family member at the airport gate or stay with them until it was time for them to board their flight? Wish you could just go hang out at the airport to shop, dine or watch airplanes (and people) come and go? Us too! […]

This lakefront hotel has a Boeing factory view

04/26/26

When we checked into our room at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport, we thought the corner room view of two Boeing 737 airplanes looked pretty cool. The hotel has a new “Hangar Hideaway” package for aviation fans that includes a guestroom that overlooks Lake Washington and new plane production at the Renton […]

Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

04/25/26

(Western Airlines flight attendant Lorraine Coccio Ditsworth aboard a flight in her winter uniform) In Seattle, WA, the Museum of Flight has a new exhibitio on flight attendant fashion titled Runway to Runway. On view are more than 100 flight attendant uniforms and accessories, such as hat, scarves and handbags, from the museum’s vast collection. […]

Airport Amenity of the Week: NFL Draft selfies at PIT Airport

04/23/26

The NFL Draft is taking place in various locations in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is doing its part to welcome some of the 700,000 visitors expected in town for the festivities. In the terminal arrivals are, near Cafe Comingo, the airport has set up a variety of NFL Draf selfie […]

5 reasons we love Lincoln City, Oregon

04/23/26

The Stuck at The Airport team is just back from a few days on the Oregon Coast exploring some of the cultural, historical and outdoor offerings of Lincoln City, which we last visited more than 20 years ago. Our notebook is filled with hundreds of fun tidbits about the area, but here are some snaps […]