New art exhibit at John Wayne Airport (SNA)
John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California features the work of many Orange County artists. For example…. Paintings by Michael Ward are on display now through January 22, 2009. Ward’s images are based on photographs the artist has taken himself and depict scenes of the ever changing landscape of Southern California. The paintings are […]
Shop the snusidor at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
There’s a big, new tax and duty free shopping area in Terminal 5 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport that looks pretty snazzy. Larger than six tennis courts, the shop carries all the standard upscale offerings, plus a few new items. Arlanda is the first airport to offer two Swedish-based brands: Make-Up Store and Mackmyra Whiskey, the first […]
Happy Birthday, Alaska
The state of Alaska turns 50 today and to celebrate Alaska Airlines has announced the winner of its “Paint a Plane” contest. Sitka high school student Hannah Hamberg won the airline’s “Paint the Plane” contest with the above artwork, which will soon be seen on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400. The design includes a musher, […]
Apology not accepted???
I’ve been reading the follow-up news reports about the group of Muslim travelers (all but one of them a U.S. citizen) who were taken off a flight going from Reagan National Airport to Orlando the other day because another passenger misinterpreted some “verbal comments.” Air Tran Airways has apologized and offered a token compensation to […]
Free admission at more than 70 museums
If you’re traveling this weekend and have a Bank of America check, credit or ATM card (or a friend who does) you can get free admission at more than 70 museums in two dozen states as part of the Museums on Us program. One good choice: In Atlanta, you can get immersed in a world […]
Yin-yang of air travel
Just as we were feeling all warm and fuzzy about the story of the Northwest flight from Amsterdam to Boston that arrived with an extra passenger due to the on-board birth of a baby, comes word that in Washington, D.C. Air Tran removed a Muslim family of nine from a flight headed from Reagan National […]
Better connections in SFO and PHL
Both San Francisco International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport have added connectors that make it easier to get around. At SFO, there’s a new connector bridge linking United’s Terminal 3 to the international terminal. That’s great news not only because passengers connecting from domestic to international flights no longer need to exit the domestic terminal […]
Airport art; so Luxe
First it was cushy coach seats. Then great places to eat. Now the folks at LUXAHOLICS are sharing my tips about airports with great art exhibits. (Beechies Circus Wagon on display at the Albany International Airport, courtesy New York State Museum)