Ready to book a space flight?
(This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for NBC News) A trip to space has rocketed to the top of travel bucket lists for those who →
DFW has a Fast Pass & pre-made gates. Plus: Pendleton Round-Up returns.
Cut the TSA line AND get free food at DFW A new amenity that may soon become an airport staple is a program that allows travelers to reserve a time →
Travel Tidbits from an airport near you
Newest Minute Suites opens at DTW Airport Minute Suites -which rents short-stay napping and workspaces in airports around the country – has opened a new location in Detroit Metropolitan Airport →
Air & Space Museums to visit free on Museum Day
Most museums around the country are open again and waiting for your visit. And while you will still want to wear a mask and keep your distance from other patrons →
Museum Monday: Scientific Instruments at SFO
SFO Museum exhibits rare 19th to early 20th-century scientific instruments The newest exhibition from the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is filled with rare mid-nineteenth century to →
Airports, others remember 9/11. Plus: 9/11 Survivor Tree
The 9/11 Memorial at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): The Place of Remembrance is a large glass cube at BOS. Inside are two glass panels etched with the names of →
COVID-Sniffing Dogs at MIA; Food Delivering Robot at SEA
COVID-Sniffing Dogs on Duty at MIA Airport For the next 30-days, COVID-sniffing dogs will be on duty at Miami International Airport (MIA). The detector dogs are specially trained by the →
Fines double for flyers who refuse to wear face masks
“Be prepared to pay.” As part of President Biden’s broad COVID-19 action plan, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will double fines for those who are not in compliance with the federal mask →
At the Airport: ELP Birthday + 9/11 Memories
Gathering up some news from airports around the country. Happy Birthday El Paso International Airport Airports, organizations remember 9/11 →
Get you free museum tickets
Between shutdowns, staff layoffs, and budget cuts, the pandemic has been tough on museums and cultural attractions across the United States. But that won’t stop more than 1000 museums, zoos, →
No more smoking at Charleston Int’l Airport
There are still a few airports around the country that accommodate smoking inside the terminals. According to the American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation, as of July 1, 2021, four of the →
Mask minders at Tampa Int’l Airport
Flying somewhere over the holiday weekend? If so, keep in mind that the federal mask mandate requiring travelers to stay masked up on airplanes and in airports has been extended →
Travel Tidbits from Airports Near You
Flooding at EWR Airport Awful flooding images from the Northeast Wednesday evening. This one shows flooding inside Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). More airports getting robots to help deliver meals →
Spotted at Charles M Schulz – Sonoma County Airport
This week we spent some time at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS), which is named to honor the “Peanuts” comic strip cartoonist who lived in Sonoma County →
Delta variant derailing travel plans
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Summer travel was the big bounce-back story for 2021, with Covid-weary American travelers spending $6 billion →
Gate passes; jet travel; and art fans
Sharing some of the stories we’ve written recently for our friends over at The Points Guy site: Airport gate pass programs are back Before the pandemic, a handful of airports →
Airports have gone to the dogs
Thursday was National Dog Day and airports went all out to celebrate their favorite pooches. First, let’s congratulate Alona, who works at Mccarran International Airport in Las Vegas, who is →
Airports (and a museum) remember Charlie Watts
The Rolling Stones’ drummer, Charlie Watts, died on Tuesday and several airports, including Philadelphia International Airport and Dublin Airport – and Seattle’s Museum of Flight – went into their archives →
Museum Monday: Aerospace Medicine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day returns on September 18, 2021 and on that day more than 1000 museums, science centers, and gardens around the country will be offering free admission to →
FAA fines flyers for punching, biting, & being truly unruly
A lot of airline passengers have been misbehaving. Madly. Since January 1, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received approximately 3,889 reports of unruly behavior by passengers. That includes →
Mask mandate on planes & public transit to be extended
On Tuesday, multiple sources were reporting that federal officials will extend until at least mid-January the requirement that travelers must wear face masks on commercial airplanes, in airports, and on →
Airport jokes & other travel tidbits
Monday was National Tell a Joke Day and a few airports around the country shared some funny bits via Twitter. If we missed yours, please let us know and we’ll →
Live music & cool tunes returning to airports
Live music and cool recorded playlists have always been on the top of our list of airport amenities we love. And during the pandemic, live music was one of the →
Travel jitters. Now due to the delta variant
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) This was supposed to be the summer of “revenge travel,” catch-up trips, and rescheduled family reunions — →
A new “World’s Best” Airport
There are many contests, and many ways, to pick “The Best Airport in the World.” One of the most coveted is the Skytrax World Airport Awards. And this year’s awards →
Message from a former airport
Here’s a fun thing to do with an old airport. Germany’s Berlin Tegel “Otto Lilienthal” Airport (TXL) Tegal Airport officially closed in November 2020 when operations moved over to Berlin →
Airports bow (wow) to National Work Like a Dog Day
AND – THIS WAY TO O’HARE National Work Like a Dog Day isn’t officially about dogs. (It’s about not being afraid to do hard work) But airports – and the →
Crazy – and charming – travelers
Travel has been sort of crazy this week. But there is some sign of charming behavior out there. There’s the saga of the drunken, raving passenger on Frontier Airlines who →
Museum Monday: Math at the SFO Museum
The SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has kicked off yet another exhibition that might make you miss your next flight. This one is all about mathematics. Mathematics: →
Airport Lobster and other great amenities
Airports are still spending lots of time and energy reminding passengers to wear their masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing protocols. But we are pleased to see that →
Fresh art at LAX, RNO, and SFO Airports
Here at Stuck at the Airport, we’re big fans of the art and history exhibits passengers can enjoy while waiting for their planes. And we’re delighted to see that – →
Airports celebrate Amelia Earhart’s Birthday
July 24th was Amelia Earhart’s birthday and over the weekend many airports marked the day with some great images and historical tidbits. Here’s a sampling. →
Airports, airplanes & Alexander Calder
July 22 was artist Alexander Calder’s birthday, giving us an excuse to share some photos of his work in airports and on airplanes. The photo above is of Calder in →
Alarming & heartwarming TSA Tweets
We’re still missing the corny communications TSA’s Blogger Bob Burns once shared with the public, but Lisa Farbstein and the team on duty now are doing a great job of →
Travel Tidbits
Here are some of the attractions and news announcements we’re reading about this week. A Masterpiece Moment in a Museum During the pandemic, we discovered Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment →
JFK loo a finalist in America’s Best Restroom contest
The finalists for the 2021 America’s Best Restroom contest. are out and we’re pleased to see a restroom in an airport on the list. That doesn’t happen very often. Which →
No cheese curd eating contest, but lots of summer fun
Giant cream puffs will be sold, but there will be no cheese curd eating contest at the Wisconsin State Fair this year. After last year’s cancellations due to Covid restrictions, →
Why We Spit on Viking Cruises
What’s the best part of taking a cruise around Iceland right now? The food? The views? The waterfalls? Take your pick. We’re fully vaccinated. But were we worried about traveling →
Pittsburgh Int’l Airport goes off the grid
A few years ago, there were some major power outages at airports that wreaked havoc with air travel in those regions. The list of airports affected was not inconsequential. Power →
You can go to space too! For free. Or with a donation.
That was pretty darn exciting to see Virgin Galactic take Richard Branson on a trip to space. Want to take that trip too? An estimated 600 people are ahead of →
Celebrities welcome you to Miami Int’l Airport
Here’s another sign that the world of travel is moving back towards normal: Miami International Airport (MIA) is bringing back celebrity welcome messages to its public address system. The Voices →
Space Travel for us? Looking possible.
What can we say? Space Travel for mortals, well, rich mortals, is now much more of a reality. Thanks, Richard Branson, and your enthusiasm, for kicking it off. →
Short films, courtesy the SFO Museum
While travelers are returning to airports, not all amenities are back up and running quite yet. That includes SFO Museum’s Video Arts screening room at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). →
Airplane etiquette. From kids.
We’re all delighted that travel is getting back to some sort of normal. And it is understandable that we’re all a bit rusty about our airplane etiquette. But, already, airlines, →
Airports brace for Tropical Storm Elsa
Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday. In advance of the storm, Tampa International Airport (TPA) closed on Tuesday afternoon and is reopening Wednesday, early →
Free flights to Tennessee? That sounds good.
Travel is back in motion. And now cities, states, and countries are going to all out to get your attention – and your travel dollars. Case in point: Tennessee. Just →
Airports celebrate July 4th and the freedom to travel
Like you, airports are celebrating the freedom to travel (again) and also marking July 4th. And we’re gathering up some of the best July 4th messages airports are sharing. Kicking →
Ready for July 4th travel adventures?
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Swimsuit packed? How about your patience? If you are heading out of town for the July →
Fresh art at Miami Int’l Airport
UFOs have been in the news lately. So we are pleased to see a piece of art featuring a UFO included in a new exhibition at Miami International Airport. Key →
This and that from an airport near you
Some people scroll through TikTok dances at the end of the day. We click through the airport and airline news on Twitter. Here are some items we stopped to read →