San Diego International Airport’s existing Terminal 1, built in 1967, closes on Tuesday, September 23, and the swanky new light-and-art-filled $3.8 billion Terminal 1 officially opens. (A few flights will arrive at new T1 on the evening of September 22). Designed by the Gensler architecture firm in partnership with Turner-Flatiron, the new terminal boasts five […]
The summer sale at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) runs through Tuesday, August 26 with some very inviting discounted routes from John F. Kennedy (JFK), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Miami International Airport (MIA), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to destinations in Scandinavia and Europe. Discounted travel can be made now for […]
[Our story about the premiumization of airports first appeared on NBC News] Pittsburghers are so excited to see the new $1.7 billion airport terminal that Pittsburgh International Airport is opening this fall that 18,000 of them applied for 2,000 test day slots even before the date was set. The lucky volunteers chosen to drive to […]
We keep track of the airports that offer gate pass programs that allow non-ticketed visitors to go past security and hang out at the airport. You can see the full list here. At these airports, you can be at the gate to meet a friend or family member arriving on a flight. You can spend […]
You don’t have to have superpowers to get past the security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) without an airline ticket. That’s because, starting August 11, 2025, CLE is launching a guest pass program called The Hopkins Hangout Pass. The program allows non-ticketed guests to apply for a pass that will give them access […]
Yesterday, we told you about all the love Portland International Airport (PDX) has been getting. And in listing some of its charms, we neglected to mention the cool, recent rap video about the new main terminal roof. Today, let’s give some to Long Beach Airport (LGB), which came in 2nd, behind PDX, on the list […]
San Diego International Airport’s existing Terminal 1, built in 1967, closes on Tuesday, September 23, and the swanky new light-and-art-filled $3.8 billion Terminal 1 officially opens. (A few flights will arrive at new T1 on the evening of September 22). Designed by the Gensler architecture firm in partnership with Turner-Flatiron, the new terminal boasts five […]
The summer sale at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) runs through Tuesday, August 26 with some very inviting discounted routes from John F. Kennedy (JFK), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Miami International Airport (MIA), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to destinations in Scandinavia and Europe. Discounted travel can be made now for […]
[Our story about the premiumization of airports first appeared on NBC News] Pittsburghers are so excited to see the new $1.7 billion airport terminal that Pittsburgh International Airport is opening this fall that 18,000 of them applied for 2,000 test day slots even before the date was set. The lucky volunteers chosen to drive to […]
We keep track of the airports that offer gate pass programs that allow non-ticketed visitors to go past security and hang out at the airport. You can see the full list here. At these airports, you can be at the gate to meet a friend or family member arriving on a flight. You can spend […]
You don’t have to have superpowers to get past the security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) without an airline ticket. That’s because, starting August 11, 2025, CLE is launching a guest pass program called The Hopkins Hangout Pass. The program allows non-ticketed guests to apply for a pass that will give them access […]
Yesterday, we told you about all the love Portland International Airport (PDX) has been getting. And in listing some of its charms, we neglected to mention the cool, recent rap video about the new main terminal roof. Today, let’s give some to Long Beach Airport (LGB), which came in 2nd, behind PDX, on the list […]
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) will turn 75 years old on June 24th and is planning celebrations throughout the airport on that date. The airport was originally named Friendship International Airport, as a nod to the local Friendship Methodist Church and surrounding community, but officially changed its name to Baltimore/Washington International Airport in 1973. […]
Thanks so $5.1 billion worth of renovations, “The New SLC,” as Salt Lake City Internatonal Airport bills itself, is a pretty impressive place. In addition to new large-scale public art installations, the return of a massive terrazzo World Map, a dinosaur and a cool and convenient underground tunnel connecting Concourses A and B, the airport […]
Summer reading: The Aviator and the Showman If you have a subscription to The New Yorker or can somehow click your way through to access it, be sure to read this revealing and heartstopping story titled: Amelia Earhart’s Reckless Final Flights, by Lauri Gwen Shapiro. It’s taken from Shapiro’s soon-to-be-published book The Aviator and the […]