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Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

04/25/26

(Western Airlines flight attendant Lorraine Coccio Ditsworth aboard a flight in her winter uniform) In Seattle, WA, the Museum of Flight has a new exhibitio on flight attendant fashion titled Runway to Runway. On view are more than 100 flight attendant uniforms and accessories, such as hat, scarves and handbags, from the museum’s vast collection. […]

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Wine flies free on these 2 airlines

04/22/26

If visiting wineries and tasting rooms in the wine regions of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California is on your agenda, you’ll likely want to bring home a few bottles or an entire case of wine. You can’t put those bottles in your carry-on bags, of course. So you’ll have to check them as baggage. And, […]

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Let’s talk about airline sizing restrictions

04/20/26

The busy travel season is about to commence. And most domestic airlines recently raised the fees they charge to check a bag. That means there will be more passengers than ever trying to board their flights with just a carry-on bag, more competition for space in the overhead bins and more opportunities for your airline […]

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New American Airlines trading cards

04/15/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is a big fan of aviation-themed trading cards. We love the airport trading cards series. And the trading cards featuring airport therapy dogs. Airline trading cards Starting in early May, passengers may begin asking American Airlines pilots for trading cards featuring the carrier’s fleet of aircraft, with cards becoming […]

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New ways to sleep on long-haul flights in the economy cabin

04/15/26

Don’t want to spring for the premium cabin on a long-haul flight but want make sure you can sleep? Several airlines offer an economy section upgrade option that may help. Air New Zealand has its Skycouch. All Nippon Airways (ANA) has it Couchii. Lufthansa has its Sleeper’s Row. And United Airlines recently introduced its ‘Relax […]

Fuel costs rise. Airfares & bag fees rise too.

04/10/26

Surging fuel prices tied to the Iran War are leading airlines to raise checked bag fees and and bring back fuel surchages to tickets. . It’s happening fast and is hard to keep track of. But here’s a quick rundown and links to the new fee charts for checked bags on U.S. airlines. Most carriers […]

Icelandair’s job opening for a bad photographer

04/08/26

The ad says “unreal offer,” but it’s a real job opening. To prove that even the worst photographer can capture Iceland’s beauty, Icelandair is hiring a “really bad photographer” who will travel around Iceland on a 10-day paid assignment. All travel expenses will be covered in addition to a paycheck of $50,000 for photographs, content […]

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Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

03/30/26

It’s nice when things that have fallen apart fall back into place. Until today, all but one of the international carriers that stopped flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed service. The one hold-out: Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong-based carrier began flying between Seattle and Hong Kong on March […]

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News from 1 airline, 1 airport + a hotel lobby

01/13/26

Delta Air Lines makes a big order for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners Last week the big airline news was all about Alaska Airlines’ big Boeing plane order. This week Delta Air Lines jumps in with it own big news. The carrier will add the Boeing Dreamliner to its longhaul fleet with an order of 30 new […]

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Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

01/07/26

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is going big in so many ways. There’s the Hawaiian Airlines purchase. The revamp of its loyalty program. And the ever-lengthening, and quite thrilling, list of new destinations. Stuck at The Airport is Seattle-based, and we’re planning trips on Alaska to Tokyo, Seoul and, starting this summer, to London, Rome and Reykjavik, […]

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