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Flight schedules reviving; relief efforts rewarded

11/01/12
In the New York area, JFK, Newark-Liberty and LaGuardia airports are all expected to be open on Thursday morning, although on reduced schedules, and passengers “displaced” by Sandy throughout the country – and the world – are slowly making their way to their destinations – or giving up altogether and making plans for another time. […]

Bad day for Alaska Airlines

10/09/12
We all know how irritating it is when our the internet signal goes down in our home or office. Magnify that feeling times a bazillion and you probably won’t be anywhere near what Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and their customers across the country had to deal with when the the connection to the ticketing system […]

A few highlights from the APEX EXPO

09/19/12
I’m attending workshops and roving the booths at the exhibit hall during the APEX 2012 EXPO, a sprawling event dedicated to exploring and, hopefully improving the airline passenger experience. The exhibit hall is bulging with booths dedicated to movies and other forms of in-flight entertainment and the technology with which that entertainment is delivered. Here’s […]

$4,000 crystal-encrusted eye-masks for 5 lucky Virgin Atlantic passengers

09/05/12
Travelers hoping to avoid jet lag on a long-haul flight often don black eye masks in hopes of getting some shut-eye. They may look bland, but they work. But on Thursday, five lucky Virgin Atlantic passengers will be able to snooze in considerably better style wearing a limited-edition mask, decorated with $4,000 worth of Swarovski […]

4th of July – in airports

07/06/12
  StuckatTheAirport.com subscriber Katie Jackson got to spend the 4th of July holiday with her family in Montana. She didn’t send in any “Souvenir Sunday” snapshots, but she did send in a “my day in airports” report: The first airport, LWT (Lewistown Municipal Airport, Montana) is my hometown airport and was the most entertaining. I […]
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