Three museums on our 2026 “go” list
We’re still in travel planning mode for 2026 and, as always, we’re putting a lot of museums on list. Here are few we’d love to visit. Olympic Museum The Olympic →
Fresh updates to celebrate at BWI Airport
We love Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) because it is home to this giant, 500-pound Maryland Blue Crab, made by Jackie Leatherbury Douglass and John Frederick Douglass. And because →
Bobblehead Museum celebrates SNL icons
If we’re not in an airport, it’s a good bet we’re in a museum. And this week, on National Bobblehead Day (January 7th – there’s a holiday for everything) it →
Is PHX an airport or an art & music venue?
During its 90th birthday celebration in 2025, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) launched a Culture Corner post-security in Terminal 3 that continues to present art, music, special events, hands-on →
Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is going big in so many ways. There’s the Hawaiian Airlines purchase. The revamp of its loyalty program. And the ever-lengthening, and quite thrilling, list of new →
TSA expands Touchless ID + Free Wi-Fi on American Airlines + Places to go
More airports will offer TSA’s PreCheck Touchless ID Having TSA PreCheck cuts down on the time it takes to pass through the airport checkpoint. But if your airport and airline →
20 airports you can visit without a plane ticket
Airport guest pass programs allow non-ticketed guests to go through the security checkpoint and access the secure side of a terminal to dine, shop, see the art and spend more →
Some big things to see in 2026
We’re easing into 2026 with a look back at some favorite very big things. First up: giant pans. In 2026, the Stuck at the Airport attractions team hopes to visit →
Planes to fly, places to go & cool things to see
Lufthansa is celebrating its 100th anniversary German flag carrier, Lufthsansa, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And the carrier is marking the milestone with special liveries, events, a book, →
2026 schedule: free entry days at National Parks
If your 2026 travel plans include one or more visits to National Parks, be sure to consult the National Park Service website before hitting the road. That way, you may →
At TPA Airport, planes gotta fly, fish gotta swim
Two 2,000-gallon aquatic exhibits are now back on view in the Red and Blue Baggage Claim areas at Tampa International Airport (TPA). The exhibits, created and maintained by the Florida →
TSA’s downloadable 2026 Canine Calendar
If you love dogs and need a 2026 calendar, you’re in luck. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just released a downloadable 2026 TSA Canine Calendar featuring 13 of the →
Happy New Year!
Here’s to smooth, safe and fun travels in 2026! →
2025 highlight: Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal
Pittsburgh International Airport‘s (PIT) new $1.7 billion, 811,000 square-foot landside terminal opened in mid-November, just in time for the busy holiday travel season. The project is designed by the architectural firms Gensler →
A place to go, a plane to fly + airport art to see
Inbox zero isn’t in the cards for us this year. But in an effort to make some headway, here are some travel tidbits we’ve been holding onto from the past →