Stuck at the airport

More moving walkways

I've been researching the history of airport moving walkways and sharing these great images of Otis Elevator's Travl-O-Lator, which was introduced in 1955.

I’ve been having a little too much fun researching the history of moving walkways for my next ‘At the Airport’ column on USA TODAY.

The column should post shortly, but in the meantime, here are couple of great images from 1955 that the Otis Elevator Company – which still has a patent on the term Travl-O-Lator – shared for the story:

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Picture of Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Happiest in an airport or an unusual museum.
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