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Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

06/18/26

Getting ready for the weekend? Us too. Before we head out, here are some travel tidbits that may be of use. Qantas Airways Project Sunrise They’ve been talking about it, studying how to do it and planning it for years. They even have a name for it: Project Sunrise. And now Australia’s flag carrier, Qantas, […]

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June 10, 2026; Greensboro, N.C., Alaska Airlines debuts Seattle World Cup host city livery in partnership with SeattleFWC26 for World Cup 2026. credit: Joe Nicholson/Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

06/11/26

Back in April, American Airlines debuted a special sports-themed aircraft livery on a Boeing 737-800 to mark its role as Official North American Airline Supplier of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26 in partnership with Qatar Airways. The airline has also rolled out soccer-themed amenity kits packaged in clear containers that can be repurposed as stadium-legal […]

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“Save a life, not a bag” campaign for air travelers

06/08/26

Have you seen those social media posts of passengers grabbing their carry-ons before jumping on the slide to evacuate an airplane during an emergency? That’s scary. And dangerous. As is the fact that other passengers waste precious time stopping to videotape the evacuation frenzy before getting off the plane. As it wraps up its Annual […]

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Alaska Airlines debuts swanky PDX lounge + SEA & MIA Airports celebrate soccer

06/03/26

Alaska Airlines debuts a new ‘wow’ lounge at Portland Int’l Airport There are a million reasons to love Portland International Airport (PDX). And now there’s one more. Alaska Airlines, which serves its Portland hub with more than 100 daily departures, officially opens its new PDX lounge on Thursday, June 4. The approximately 14,000-square-foot lounge is […]

Horizon Air’s fun ‘Toy Story 5’ livery

06/01/26

Horizon Air, the regional carrier of Alaska Airlines, will soon celebrate its 45th anniversary. But it’s keeping its youthful outlook by joining forces with the ‘Toy Story’ film franchise. One of the Horizon’s regional Embraer 175 airplanes (N659QX) is currently flying with a special livery promoting “Toy Story 5,” the next chapter in Disnay and […]

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Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

05/22/26

Alaska Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Seattle and London Heathrow on Thursday evening with a gate celebration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) that featured a string quartet, tea and scones, celebratory speeched and a ribbon cutting. The new long-haul flight is on one of Alaska’s wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and is scheduled to depart […]

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JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back

05/18/26

Back in 2017, JetBlue put a special “Blueprint” livery on an Embraer E190 aircraft. That paint scheme was retired in 2024, but it featured a “see-through” blue and white cut-away design that showed off the elements of the aircraft (seats, nose gear, etc.). There were also a variety of ‘hidden’ carry-on items, including a teddy […]

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See KLM’s new limited-edition miniature Delft Blue House

05/13/26

Fans of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines who fly as Business Class passengers on an intercontinental flight look forward to choosing a miniature Delft Blue house from a cart rolled down the aisle towards the end of the flight. KLM has been gifting these miniature gin-filled houses representing special buildings in the Netherlands and beyond to […]

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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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