Visit us in Seattle
We can barely keep up with all the new routes Alaska Airlines has been announcing from Seattle. But we’re especially delighted with the latest round because it includes one of our avorite airports, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is the closet airport to a museum we plan to visit.
The 5 new nonstop flights Alaska Airlines just announced begin next spring and summer and also mean it’s easier than ever to visit Seattle, the headquarters of Stuck at the Airport.
Here’s the list:
Seattle (SEA) to:
Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT);
Jacksonville, Florida (JAX);
Norfolk, Virginia (ORF);
Des Moines, Iowa (GSM) and
Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL).
For Jacksonville, Norfolk and Des Moines, the service will mark the first-ever nonstop connection to Seattle.
Holland America discounts to get now
We’re sharing some of travel deals we’ve spotted for Black Friday/Travel Tuesday etc.
Today’s item from Holland America is already live for those who sign up.
Sign up on HollandAmerica.com receive a code to gain early access to the presale running through November 17, before the offer opens to the public Nov. 18 through Nov. 29.
The Black Friday Sale is available on more than 800 Holland America cruises departing from December 2026 through spring 2029 and includes up to 30% off cruise fares, free prepaid crew appreciation, and free and reduced third and fourth guests traveling in the same stateroom.
Following early access, the Black Friday Sale is open to the public from Nov. 18 through Nov. 29 and adds 50% reduced deposits.
(No affiliate or sponsorship here; just trying to spot some useful deals. Although we are still raving about, and considering re-doing the Holland American cruise we took from Sydney to Auckland. So be sure to check out that itinerary.)
Hundreds of cardiac arrests can and do occur at airports every year. And many people survive those incidents thanks to bystanders who know and use CPR, to easy access to AEDs – automated external defibrillators – installed in terminals and concourses and, of course, to the fast response from airport emergency teams.
Now, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is upping the odds of surving a cardiac emergency at that airport.
MSP says its the first airport in the U.S. to have an on-site mobile cardiac care unit equipped with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology. This unit can temporarily take over the functions of a patient’s heart and lungs and reduce the time it takes to deliver advanced, life-saving treament.
This is a medical partnership between the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and Fairview’s Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium. And while it’s an airport amenity we hope no one needs to use, we’re glad to know it’s there.
