Oktoberfest at Denver Int’l Airport
We’re into Oktoberfest season and Denver International Airport is celebrating with the 6th annual “Beer Flights” beer garden through September 22. The beer garden is set up on the DEN →
Where will you go? 1500 museums are free on Museum Day
Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day is coming up on September 21 and we’re celebrating because on that day 1500 museums will be joining in to offer free admission to anyone who →
Baggage Nanny debuts at San Diego Int’l Airport
Here’s a great new airport service and a candidate – already – for Airport Amenity of the Week: Baggage Nanny, an on-demand baggage pickup, storage and delivery service, is now operating →
Alaska Airlines’ secret weapon to reduce plastic use
Today Alaska Airlines kicks off a campaign aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastics. The secret weapon in the plan? You. The airline’s #FillBeforeYouFly initiative is asking passengers to →
Discount fares for young people on United Airlines
United is offering flight discounts for young travelers Discount fares for young travelers used to be quite common. Not anymore. So let’s hope United Airlines’ new promotion (re)starts that trend. →
Fresh art at LAX
There are four new art exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal 1. Three are the work of solo artists; one is a one group exhibition. Here’s a preview: →
Private jet tours: lavish, luxe and, for some, a good value
If you’re wealthy enough and still have some destinations and experiences on your bucket list, private jet tours may the ticket for you. →
Friday freebies: Free admission to parks and museums nationwide
Go somewhere this weekend – and every weekend – for free. Two programs give free admission to parks and museums year round. →
Travel Tidbits for trains, planes and cars
Travel Tidbits: Oktoberfest at PIT Airport and useful discounts from Amtrak and Silvercar →
Singapore Airlines now flies non stop to Singapore from Seattle
Singapore Airlines now flies non-stop between Seattle and Singapore. To celebrate, there’s a cool video using an A350-900 airplane as a musical instrument. →
Airport advisories during Hurricane Dorian
Hurrican Dorian disrupting flight scheuules and causing airports to close. →
Frivolous fountains as entertainment, attraction and investment
Are over the top fountains, like those in Dubai and Las Vegas, making the real things seem boring? →
Scenic wallpaper exhibit at San Francisco Int’l Airport
The SFO Museum has a new exhibit at SFO airport featuring historic scenic wallpaper. →
Airlines waive fees as Hurricane Dorian approaches
These airlines are offering to waive change fees as Hurricane Dorian approaches. →
TSA takes on Star Wars, pups and checkpoint firearms.
Today’s tidbits come from some of the social media notices shared by the folks at Transportation Security Administration (TSA). First: On its @askTSA site, TSA is answering questions from Star →
Airports show off their dogs
Airports around the country celebrated National Dog Day with lots of puppy love. →
Burners heading for Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Burning Man 2019 takes place August 25 – September 2 in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. About 20,000 of the more than 70,000 event attendees make their way to →
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you
Earlier this week, we told you about a new Prince-themed store that opened recently at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Here are some more new shops to look for at the →
At the Airport: private workplaces that also work for napping
Jabbrrbox has installed two of its private workspace pods by Gate 25 in Terminal 2 at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Each booth has a desk and seating, Wi-Fi, USB charging, →
At the airport: snakes, Prince and plastic bottles
A new store called “Prince” is selling merchandise related to the late musician known as Prince in the south end of the mall at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The →
Upscale travelers are just like us
Where are upscale Americans spending their travel dollars? Should you do what they do? Wealthy or not, it’s good to know where the well-do-to are vacationing and where the up-and-coming →
Celebrating National Aviation Day
Today (August 19) is National Aviation Day, which celebrates the development of aviation and marks Orville Wright’s birthday. Airports and aviation fans around the country will be noting the day →
Travel Tidbits: Hawaii, Amtrak, Comic Book Art
Travel Tidbits from airports and airlines near you Southwest expands Hawaii flights from California Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to both Kona →
SFO’s plastic water bottle ban.
The ban on the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) goes into effect on September 20th. The move requires all airport retailers, restaurants, airline →
Souvenir evidence of aliens at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas
Here at Stuck at The Airport, we’re big fans of the fun, locally-themed souvenirs that are for sale in many airport souvenir shops. We know there are alot of people →
Game of thrones: Where is the best public restroom?
10 quirky public loos seek Best US Restroom title If you travel for business or pleasure, you know the value of a clean public restroom. Smart business owners know that →
Traveling with your pet?
Where to stay and play with your pup on National Dog Day No bones about it. People love their pets and want to take them along when it comes time →
Two airport restrooms in the running for America’s Best Restroom
A clean public restroom? We vote yes! The lid has been lifted on the finalists for this year’s America’s Best Restroom contest and this year restrooms in two airports on →
Fresh art at Los Angeles International Airport
Fresh art at Los Angeles International Airport includes furry, knitted creatures. →
Adorable airports of the future
Airports around the world are getting makeovers. In some countries, new ones are being built. Travelers are excited about that, of course, but so are architects and people who appreciate →
Two cool things at airports
Two for Tuesday: two cool things we spotted at airports around the world. Autonomous vehicles and a cool pinball machine. →
Travel Tune-up: “Ask TSA” offers answers.
Travel Tune-Up: Pickles? Cantaloupes? Kittens? Find out what you may – and may not – take in your carry-on bags. →
Air New Zealand has a cool new safety video
Air New Zealand has a fun new safety video. Plus: a round-up of some of the airline’s classic safety videos from the past 10 years. →
Fresh airport amenities to take the hassle out of travel
Here’s a fresh round-up of cool amenities at airports around the country, including robot baristas, free movies, airport trading cards and more. →
Listen up at Los Angeles International Airport
Listen up at LAX: the voices welcoming you to the airport may sound famiiar. →
Winning designs for the airport of the future
What will the airport of the future look like? Here are some winning student designs. Which are your favorites? →
How to make your home smell like an airport
My house smells like an airport. Yours can too. →
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you. →
Do you sleep well at hotels on the road?
When they leave airports and get to their hotels, travelers value sleep over free WiFi and free breakfast. Where can you get the best zzzs? →
At the Airport: Summer camp at PHL Airport
It’s as if there’s a summer camp at Philadelphia International Airport. →
Atlanta stubbing out smoking lounges at its airport
The smoking lounges at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport will close in Jan. 2020. After that, just a few U.S. airports will still have spaces for smokers inside. Guest which ones. →
Souvenir Sunday at Space Center Houston
Souvenir Sunday at StuckatTheAirport.com: Here’s what we found at Space Center Houston. →
Thinking about being an astronaut?
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. If you’re thinking of becoming an astronaut, take this test first. →
Houston celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Snaps from Houston’s Apollo 11 anniversary celebrations underway. →
Celebrating the Apollo 11 Moon Landing anniversary
Stuck at the Airport is joining United Airlines for a special flight to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. →
Should an airport be named for a city or a celebrity?
Should an airport be named for a city or a celebrity?
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Shop for the moon at an airport near you
It’s Souvenir Sunday here on Stuck at The Airport and it’s big week for space buffs as celebrations get underway to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon →
10 Best U.S. Airports. See if you agree.
A new list of “best” airports it out. Let’s take a look. A new list of “best” airports has come out. This one from our friends at Travel & Leisure →
Airport amenity of the week: free snacks at O’Hare and Midway Airports
Free food at the airport? Yes, thank-you. The Taste of Chicago music and food festival takes place in Chicago’s Grant Park July 10 to 14, 2019, but there are also →
Chicken cuddling, loaner gear and hairdo help with your next hotel stay
Chicken cuddling, hairdo helps and loaner instruments and athletic gear are among some of the perks hotels are offering guests this season. →