Lufthansa is celebrating its 100th anniversary

German flag carrier, Lufthsansa, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

And the carrier is marking the milestone with special liveries, events, a book, a film, and a variety of events.

Six Lufthansa aircraft are spoting the 100-year livery: an Airbus A380, an Airbus A350-1000, an Airbus A350-900, an Airbus A320, a Boeing 747-8 and a new Boeing 787-9 named “Berlin,” which was delivered shortly before Christmas.

Holland America Line leans into America’s 250th anniversary

In the past few years, the Stuck at The Airport cruise team has joined Holland America for some unique adventures.

We were on the the first U.S. cruise ship to stop in Canada after the pandemic. And were joined one of Holland America’s 150th anniversary cruises from Rotterdam to New York City.

After a scary and stressful few months here at Stuck at the Airport headquarters, we were fortunate to cruise with Holland America from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand at this time last year.

Now we’re keeping an eye on what the company has cooked up for America’s 250th anniversary.

For starters, they’ve got a Stars and Stripes voyage that starts in Boston on July 4, 2026 with a late-evening departure that will offer great fireworks viewing.

Holland America has also teamed with the Pendleton Woolen Mills to mark Alaska Statehood Day (January 3). The two companies have created a limited edition Alaska-themed throw blanket that will only be available to purchase on board the cruise line’s ships sailing in Alaska in 2026.

That may be what gets us to take our first cruise from Seattle to Alaska.

Bonus: What happened to letters for Santa left at airports?

In November, we shared details about some of the airports that were collecting postcards and letters for Santa.

Turns out, those mailboxes were popular.

Before Christmas, more than 1,800 postcards from kids and adults were left for Santa at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International Airports.

Any letter that had a mailing address included got a response by mail. Those that had an email address got a message in their inbox from Santa.

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