Read a book, get miles. Or win a trip to Disney World
Remember reading? RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) and US Airways are working together on the third annual “Fly with US. Read with Kids” program and there are just a few weeks left to help them reach their goal of getting people to read to kids for 10 million minutes. Getting involved is easy: find a book […]
Tidbits for travelers: contests, diaper cream and commercials
Yesterday, I posted a version of my current USAToday.com column about some new airport amenities you might be seeing at an airport near you. Things like short-stay sleep/work rooms, cigar lounges and machines that dispense sports apparel. Here’s one more amenity to add to the list: a Nanny Caddy. These are vending machines filled with […]
Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you
My At the Airport column for USAToday.com this month, Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you, features some of the new amenities I saw on exhibit in Philadelphia at the recent conference of Airports Council International – North America, or ACI-NA. During the conference, workshops were offered on everything from […]
Flying Food: Complimentary meals in economy class a thing of the past
My column this week on msnbc.com – Free meals on planes fly into the sunset – is all about the demise of “free” meals for economy class passengers on domestic airlines. It’s also about the efforts airlines are making to convince travelers to buy their meals on board. Working on the story was especially fun, […]
Jerky store at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
By rights, this should wait for Snack Saturday, but here you go: The Texas Trail Boss Jerky store, a specialty shop selling all sorts of – you guessed it – jerky meats, has opened at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Located in Terminal A, the shop stocks jerky made from turkey, beef, pork and […]
Two new, slightly naughty, Air New Zealand videos
These new Air New Zealand videos are hysterical, adorable and a wee bit naughty…
Museum Monday: 75 years at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
There are more than 700 aviation and space-related museums in this country. Each Monday we try to profile one of them. Eventually we’ll visit them all. This week, we’re stopping at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which has an exhibit of photos, videos and historic memorabilia celebrating its 75th anniversary. According to airport history notes, […]
Souvenir Sunday: Bellingham International Airport
Each Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com is Souvenir Sunday, the day we take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive and local items for sale at airports. This week’s souvenirs come from Washington’s Bellingham International Airport, a tiny airport just south of the Canadian border and 90 miles north of Seattle. Allegiant, Alaska and Horizon […]
Where to celebrate John Lennon’s legacy
If he hadn’t been shot and killed outside his New York City apartment on December 8th, 1980, John Lennon would have been celebrating his 70th birthday today. The day is being marked around the world with concerts and exhibits that include a bed-in and a photography exhibit that includes this iconic photograph, snapped on July […]