Stuck at the Airport - A travel and airport blog by Harriet Baskas

You can (and maybe should) do your holiday shopping at the airport

Santa shops at the airport and yu can too. →

Shopping ⋅ December 17, 2018

Airports, airlines offers holiday treats

Airports and airlines are offering hoiday treats. →

Events ⋅ December 16, 2018

ANA’s 1st A380 looks like a turtle

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is celebrating the rollout of its first Airbus A380 from the Airbus Paintshop in Hamburg, Germany. And the plane is pretty darn cute. The new plane →

Uncategorized ⋅ December 14, 2018

Holiday offerings at airports

Airports are rolling out holiday decorations and entertainment. We’re starting our list. →

Uncategorized ⋅ December 13, 2018

Cool checkpoint makeover at Oakland International Airport

Oakland International Airport has a cool checkpoint makeover designed to reduce stress. →

Uncategorized ⋅ December 12, 2018

Delta tightens leash on emotional support animals- again.

Delta Air Lines is issuing a new round of rules for service and support animals . Don’t be surprised if these rules are adopted soon by other airlines. Delta’s new →

Animals ⋅ December 10, 2018

Mural painting in airports

Here’s a fun way to stay entertained when you’re stuck at the airport. HMSHost is hosting pop-up mural painting at several airports his holiday season. Local artists are being invited →

Events ⋅ December 10, 2018

Fresh exhibit at SFO Museum

A fresh new exhibit at SFO Airport looks at products of the 1950s. →

Uncategorized ⋅ December 9, 2018

Cash in on that middle seat on the plane

Worried about being stuck in the middle seat on an airplane? Cash in on that fear by entering this social media contest. →

Contests ⋅ December 6, 2018

Holiday hotel packages: quirky, cool and over the top

A round-up of quirky, cool and over-the-top holiday hotel packages. Don’t worry, Santa will find you. →

Holidays ⋅ December 5, 2018

JetBlue’s new contest will fly you home, wrapped.

JetBlue has a fun contest going on through December 12: five contest winners will be wrapped and shipped home for the Christmas. →

Contests ⋅ December 4, 2018

11 gates open at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Terminal B

11 gates are now open in Terminal B at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The new area includes a park area, a large kids’ area and fresh new shops and restaurants. →

Airport shops ⋅ December 3, 2018

Snaps from Southwest Airlines’ new Terminal 1 at LAX

Southwest Airlines has a new and improved new 13-gate terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. Here are some snaps from the celebration day. →

Airport shops ⋅ December 2, 2018

Naughty or nice? Air New Zealand’s Christmas video

Air New Zealand’s holiday video is out, tackling the naughty or nice issue for kids at this time of year. →

Holidays ⋅ November 30, 2018

You can own artwork honoring the famed PDX carpet

Remember the ‘celebrity’ carpet at Portland International Airport? Portlanders loved the PDX carpet. But it was old and worn and had to be replaced. Now a large scale artwork celebrating that →

Fun Stuff ⋅ November 28, 2018

Party at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport is having a holiday party on Saturday, Dec 1 and is inviting the public into the terminal for shopping and dining special, entertainment and art tours. →

Events ⋅ November 28, 2018

More things to buy at airports. Plus an avgeek ornament

Shopping at airports – or for your favorite avgeek? Some ideas. →

Shopping ⋅ November 26, 2018

Souvenir Sunday: island bread from the Honolulu airport

Souvenir Sunday: this week’s treats include island breads from Honoulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. →

Shopping ⋅ November 25, 2018

Free ice-skating + free bag drop service at Denver Int’l Airport

Denver International Airport has brought back free ice-skating and added a free early bag drop service. →

Baggage ⋅ November 23, 2018

Updated list: Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for travelers

Here’s an updated list of deals on hotels, airfares, train fares, gear and gadgets for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Go get them. And then go. →

Shopping ⋅ November 23, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving! Fly safe

Happy Thanksgiving. Eat well. Travel safely. →

Holidays ⋅ November 21, 2018

How to survive Thanksgiving travel

Flying over the Thanksgiving holiday? Here are some tips to stay sane in the airport. →

Holidays ⋅ November 21, 2018

Free meals for active military at airports on Thanksgiving

Here’s where active military members can get a free meal on Thanksgiving at many airports. →

Food ⋅ November 20, 2018

Updated: Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday deals

Looking for experiences instead of stuff this holiday shopping season? Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday will offer plenty of travel-related deals. Here’s a list. →

Shopping ⋅ November 19, 2018

Souvenir Sunday: Holiday shopping at airports

Getting ready to do your holiday shopping? Airport shops offer some advantages. →

Shopping ⋅ November 18, 2018

Move over therapy dogs, New Orleans Int’l Airport has ‘gators

Move over therapy dogs, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is now offering passengers a chance to take a selfie with an alligator. →

Animals ⋅ November 16, 2018

Alaska Airlines selling tickets for flights from Paine Field in Everett, WA

Alaska Airlines has put tickets on sale for flights set to fly from Paine Field – Snohomish County Airport north of Seattle. →

Uncategorized ⋅ November 15, 2018

Fresh eats at Denver International Airport

Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, the Denver Central Market has opened at Denver International Airport. →

Food ⋅ November 14, 2018

Airlines offering change fee waivers due to wildfires

Airlines are offering change fee waivers and refunds in response to the California wildfires. See the alerts. →

Advisories ⋅ November 12, 2018

Heathrow’s charming bears are back for Christmas

Heathrow Airport has shared another charming episode in the story of the cuddly bears whose love story is intertwined with the airport. →

Holidays ⋅ November 11, 2018

Souvenir Sunday at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport

It’s Souvenir Sunday on Stuck at the Airport.com. Take a look at the fun souvenir we found at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. →

Souvenirs ⋅ November 11, 2018

Trend? Another airport invites non-travelers past security

They do it at Pittsburgh International Airport. Now Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has a program to allow non-travelers past the security checkpoint to say goodbye to loved ones at the gate, →

TSA ⋅ November 9, 2018

Denver Int’l Airport gets an on-site brewery and its own beer

Denver International just got a brew pub with its own on-site brewery. →

Beer ⋅ November 7, 2018

Air New Zealand’s new safety video has a beat

Air New Zealand has a new inflight safety video out and this one you can (must?) dance to. →

Safety videos ⋅ November 6, 2018

Mural Monday: terrazzo murals at Orlando International Airport

Mural Monday: Orlando International Airport has a fresh set of terrazzo floor murals that serve as colorful welcome mats. →

Art ⋅ November 5, 2018

Touring the (still new) Air France business lounge at CDG

A tour of the recently expanded and updated Air France business class lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. →

Lounges ⋅ November 4, 2018

A craft beer airline? Brewdog has a special flight planned

Those wacky BrewDog brewers have scheduled a charter beer-themed flight from the UK to Columbus, Ohio in February. Check out their videos promoted the flight and see if you might be eligible to win a spot onboard. →

Fun Stuff ⋅ November 2, 2018

Airport symbols & signs: how do they happen?

Airport signs and symbols, and how the ride-app, yoga room and all-gender restroom symbols come to be. →

Airport guides ⋅ November 1, 2018

Happy Halloween. Safe flying

Happy Halloween. Safe flying; broom or not. →

Holidays ⋅ October 30, 2018

Train Tuesday: I skipped the plane and rode the Eurostar train

StuckatTheAirport.com is usually about airports and airplanes. But a new joint campaign between the London and Paris tourism bureaus and the folks at Eurostar is aimed at reminding travelers that →

Transportation ⋅ October 30, 2018

Snaps from British Airways’ lounges at JFK Airport

A few snaps from a visit to the British Airways lounges at Terminal 7 at JFK Airport →

Lounges ⋅ October 28, 2018

Improved, free Wi-Fi for LGA, JFK, EWR Airports

Finally! Travelers can get unlimited, free, high-speed Wi-Fi at John F. Kennedy International (JFK), Newark Liberty International (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA) and New York Stewart International (SWF) airports.

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Wi-Fi ⋅ October 26, 2018

How to keep you and your kids from going crazy at the airport