Happy Birthday McCarran International Airport
This Friday, Dec. 19th, marks the 60th anniversary of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. When it opened, the airport was not much more than a tiny dusty airstrip served by four airlines that averaged a combined 12 flights per day. (Photo: Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum) Today, of course, McCarran is one of the […]
Happy First Flight Day!
Today’s history moment is brought to you by the Library of Congress, which reminds us that: In the morning of December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took turns piloting and monitoring their flying machine in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight that lasted just twelve seconds. On the fourth and […]
Alaska Airlines snacks donated to food banks
File under: every bit helps. So far this year, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has donated more than 80,000 pounds of unused first-class snacks to food banks in Seattle and Portland. According to an airline spokesperson, the donated food is collected from the snack baskets offered to first class passengers and from meals provided for flight attendants […]