Site visit: Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is a tiny little airport just south of Vancouver, B.C. and about 90 miles north of Seattle. In 2004, about 70,000 passengers boarded planes at this airport. But then Alaska/Horizon Airlines and Allegiant Air began expanding their flight schedules here. Now service is offered to cool places such as Las Vegas, […]
Really big things you can’t – and shouldn’t – miss!
(Courtesy Linda Clover) The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. (Cawker City, Kansas) The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle. (Collinsville, Illinois) And the World’s Largest Penny. (Woodruff, Wisconsin) Who can resist making a detour to see this stuff? Not me. And you shouldn’t either. Especially when 14 (possibly 15th by now…) of some of the biggest “can’t […]
Flying phone calls, free B&B stay, and free ice-skating
This is a truly great endeavor by some inns and B&Bs across the country. On November 10th, in observance of Veterans Day (November 11th), more than 300 B&Bs and Inns in more than 40 states around the country will be offering a free night’s stay to active and retired U.S. military members. Here’s the list […]
Wheeled luggage: Brilliant idea. But who invented it?
The folks at Briggs & Riley have declared October to be the 40th anniversary of their invention of wheeled luggage. “The first wheeled bag was the brainchild of Briggs & Riley’s parent company U.S. Luggage and then-president Bernard Sadow. When returning from Aruba with his wife and their two heavy suitcases, he noticed a skid […]
Museum Monday: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
On Saturday, October 9th, fans around the world will mark what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. One place they remember Lennon year-round is at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Outside the airport, they’ve got this Yellow Submarine: Inside the airport, there’s a statue of John Lennon Song lyrics written by John Lennon And […]
Souvenir Sunday at Pittsburgh International Airport
Each Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com is Souvenir Sunday – when we take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive (under $10) items you can buy at airports. I found this week’s treats at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT): This chocolate hockey puck was cute and tasty, but these Steelers stickers – for sale at the […]
Las Vegas Airport contest; Phoenix Airport thank-you
Here’s another reason to pay attention to airports: you could win a free trip. Or at least some free popcorn Oakland International Airport just announced the winning photos in its What You Do With The Extra Hour Is Up To You photo contest. Three winners won vacations just for sending in photos depicting how they’d […]
Changi Airport offers free rides on the super slide
October 1st is Children’s Day in Singapore and to celebrate Changi Airport is offering everyone – kids and adults – free rides on the world’s tallest slide in an airport. Rides on the one-and-a-half story preview, or kiddie, slide are always free. But tokens for rides on the four-story Slide @T3 usually require a receipt […]