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Souvenir Sunday at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

10/17/10
The last time I flew out of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport my plane-mates were a crew of rowdy guys heading home after a season of commercial fishing. They’d started drinking long before the midnight flight departed and kept at it until shortly before we touched down in Seattle. I’m sure a lot of […]

Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you

10/14/10
My At the Airport column for USAToday.com this month, Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you, features some of the new amenities I saw on exhibit in Philadelphia at the recent conference of Airports Council International – North America, or ACI-NA. During the conference, workshops were offered on everything from […]

Flying Food: Complimentary meals in economy class a thing of the past

10/13/10
My column this week on msnbc.com –  Free meals on planes fly into the sunset – is all about the demise of “free” meals for economy class passengers on domestic airlines. It’s also about the efforts airlines are making to convince travelers to buy their meals on board. Working on the story was especially fun, […]

Museum Monday: 75 years at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

10/10/10
There are more than 700 aviation and space-related museums in this country. Each Monday we try to profile one of them.  Eventually we’ll visit them all. This week, we’re stopping at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which has an exhibit of photos, videos and historic memorabilia celebrating its 75th anniversary. According to airport history notes, […]

Site visit: Bellingham International Airport (BLI)

10/08/10
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, […]
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