Airport Terminals

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Construction has been going on for more than three years. But the temporary walls come down on August 14. And that’s when travelers at Portland International Airport (PDX) will see the new airy, tree-lined pre-security lobby, the massive, vaulted wood ceiling, new and returning shops, lots of art, the latest technology at the security checkpoint, […]

The final section of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is now open. This phase of the Terminal 1 re-do offers travelers a new north check-in lobby for Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines and a new mezzanine-level security checkpoint. Travelers will find new museum galleries, additional aircraft gates, a third airport yoga […]

Wisconsin’s Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is celebrating the completion of its $95 million, 90,000-square-foot south terminal expansion, which includes a beautiful inlay mosaic showing the area’s five lakes. Other amenities include a new children’s play area, free-to-use meeting rooms and a nice new pet relief area. We already love MSN airport because it is […]

(Courtesy Appleton International Airport) This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News If construction cranes are looming over your local airport or “Please Pardon Our Appearance” signs are decking out the terminal, it may be partly thanks to Congress and the White House. U.S. airports say money from the […]

Have you been missing the cool carpet at Portland International Airport (PDX)? We have. But as luck would have it, when the new main terminal opens later this year, it will feature patches of the old carpet pattern in a few places. The PDX teams had a local company recreate the original pattern and will […]

The Stuck at the Airport design team is all about airports of the future and the unusual amenities that can be incorporated into airport terminals. And they were delighted when Rafael Viñoly Architects sent over the renderings for the design of the new international terminal at Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci (FLR) in Florence, Italy. The airport […]

Construction has been going on for more than three years. But the temporary walls come down on August 14. And that’s when travelers at Portland International Airport (PDX) will see the new airy, tree-lined pre-security lobby, the massive, vaulted wood ceiling, new and returning shops, lots of art, the latest technology at the security checkpoint, […]

The final section of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is now open. This phase of the Terminal 1 re-do offers travelers a new north check-in lobby for Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines and a new mezzanine-level security checkpoint. Travelers will find new museum galleries, additional aircraft gates, a third airport yoga […]

Wisconsin’s Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is celebrating the completion of its $95 million, 90,000-square-foot south terminal expansion, which includes a beautiful inlay mosaic showing the area’s five lakes. Other amenities include a new children’s play area, free-to-use meeting rooms and a nice new pet relief area. We already love MSN airport because it is […]

(Courtesy Appleton International Airport) This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News If construction cranes are looming over your local airport or “Please Pardon Our Appearance” signs are decking out the terminal, it may be partly thanks to Congress and the White House. U.S. airports say money from the […]

Have you been missing the cool carpet at Portland International Airport (PDX)? We have. But as luck would have it, when the new main terminal opens later this year, it will feature patches of the old carpet pattern in a few places. The PDX teams had a local company recreate the original pattern and will […]

The Stuck at the Airport design team is all about airports of the future and the unusual amenities that can be incorporated into airport terminals. And they were delighted when Rafael Viñoly Architects sent over the renderings for the design of the new international terminal at Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci (FLR) in Florence, Italy. The airport […]

Los Angeles Int’l Airport Solves a Problem You can now walk between all LAX terminals post-security One of the (many) irritating things about making a connection at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been the inability to walk between all the terminals once you are post-security. Finally, that’s fixed. With the opening of a post-security […]

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A few months back we shared the story of the mock airplane cabin installed at Minneapolis International Airport (MSP) designed to give flyers with a wide range of special needs an opportunity to become familiar with a realistic aircraft cabin.  The 33-foot-long cabin was once used to train Delta’s in-flight teams in Atlanta and includes […]