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ANA’s app for anxious airline passengers

12/11/14

Anxious about flying? ANA (All Nippon Airways) has an app for you. Released just in time for the holidays, when people find flying even more stressful than usual, the ‘ANA Takeoff Mode’ app offers fliers a simple, distracting puzzle (users must maneuver a ball on screen to collect points), along with relaxing music. Designed to […]

Falcons fly in style on many airlines

12/10/14

The ancient sport of falconry is so popular in the Middle East that many commercial airlines in that region allow passengers to bring trained hunting raptors into the main cabin, where the birds travel on a handler’s heavy cuff or tied to an adjacent seat. “If falconers tried that in the states, people would get […]

Travel tune-up: re-thinking airline loyalty programs

11/30/14

About 25 million people had plans to travel by air this Thanksgiving weekend and, as they return from their holiday, some are already making travel plans for 2015 using the frequent flier miles they earned from airline loyalty programs this past year. But changes in some of those programs might make some travelers rethink their […]

Tune-up tips for travelers

11/02/14

Even the savviest traveler can use a few new tricks each year, whether on the road for business or leisure. So here are some of the expert tips I gathered for a recent CNBC Road Warrior piece. Fly Frugally Before the end of the year, take inventory of your frequent flier miles. Claim credit for […]

Gifts for Avgeeks

10/20/14

I’m gathering up a list of cool aviation-related products and handicrafts, just in case Santa reads StuckatTheAirport.com, or in case you’re looking for some cool gifts this holiday season. Two for today: Jerome Daksiewicz has a kickstarter campaign going to create a boxed set of his runway prints of 30 of the large hubs in […]

On the bus with Air New Zealand

10/06/14

If you’re out and about in the Bay Area the next few days keep an eye out for Air New Zealand’s glass-sided tour bus, which is parking around town and giving folks on the ground a chance to try out the airline’s Premium Economy Spaceseat and Economy Skycouch, which are on the airline’s Boeing 777-300 […]

Airports remember 9/11

09/10/14

Airports around the country will join in the observation of the anniversary of 9/11 today. At Indianapolis International Airport, for example, a section of the World Trade Center steel recovered from Ground Zero will be on display in the Civic Plaza. The steel artifact was presented to the Indianapolis International Airport fire department by the […]

Travel Tidbits: Free Wi-Fi & More Fees

09/02/14

Travel Tidbits: Free Wi-Fi & More Fees

Clowns on a plane

08/08/14

El Al Airlines has added clowns to many summer flights to entertain children

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On the bus with Air New Zealand

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Clowns on a plane

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