Souvenir Sunday at Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport
It’s Souvenir Sunday. The day we unpack our bags and look at some of the fun, local , inexpensive stuff you can pick up when you’re stuck at the airport. Today we’ve got a few items from Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which this past week handed one lucky arriving passenger the millionth complimentary […]
Airlines want your money, but not your cash
In researching my Well Mannered Traveler column for MSNBC.com this week, I discovered that just about every U.S. airline has gone “cashless” in the cabins. Those that haven’t surely will. So if you think you’ll want to buy a snack, a sandwich or a headset on your next flight, make sure you have your credit […]
Airports offer contests, coupons and karaoke
The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find plenty of airports hosting contests, carolers, karaoke and opportunities for a last-minute heart-to-heart with Kris Kringle. In […]
Fort Wayne International: World’s Sweetest Airport?
Sometime in 1998 Larry Thompson flew into Fort Wayne International Airport, walked out the front doors of the terminal and took a deep breath. “Instead of smelling jet fuel, I smelled the cookies from the bakery across the street. It was like being welcomed home.” Thompson mentioned that “Welcome Home” smell a year later, when […]
El AL Airlines is serving Hanukah latkes
The Jewish holiday of Hanukah starts this Friday, December 11 and EL AL, Israel’s national airline, will be serving passengers special holiday treats. The airline expects to use 1,375 potatoes, 6,600 ounces of raspberry jam, and 68 cups of cinnamon to make the traditional jelly donuts (sufganiot ) and potato pancakes (latkes) that will be […]
Boeing Factory Tour: Aviation Geekfest report
On Sunday I was pleased to be able to join 46 other folks on an tour of the Boeing factory in Mukilteo, Washington as part of Aviation Geekfest hosted by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and the Future of Flight Aviation Center. In a testament to the power of social media – or the fact that […]
LaGuardia Airport turns 70!
December 2nd marked the 70th anniversary of New York’s LaGuardia Airport and as part of the celebration the LGA Web site now has a nice slide show of historic airport images. Here are my favorites: I can’t decide sometimes if its ironic or just plain appropriate that the airport was built on the former site […]
Happy Souvenir Sunday from San Antonio International Airport
Happy Souvenir Sunday! On Sundays we unpack our bags and take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive, “of the city” souvenirs available at airports. This week’s souvenirs come from San Antonio International Airport (SAT), where Rich Johnson was kind enough to take photos of some of the items for sale. Chocolate “Armadillo Droppings” […]
Holiday Guide to Germ-Free Air Travel
While the rest of us were preparing for Thanksgiving, the CDC was kicking off its largest-ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling. And not a moment too soon. Peak flu season coincides with the busiest weeks of the winter travel season. And although the CDC reported this week that flu-related hospitalizations and deaths […]