You may notice the heartwarming news and social media posts about airports working hard to reunite left behind stuffed animals with their rightful owners. Like the story of 5-year-old Ezekiel, who was reunited with the teddy bear he left behind at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) last month. Or, the story that likely started the […]
Newest hotel amenity: free therapy Lucy charged 5 cents. But starting today, up to 1000 free video therapy sessions will be available to guests staying at participating Kimpton Hotels. The program is a partnership between Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and mental health company Talkspace. The unusual hotel perk will make licensed counselors available to hotel […]
Portland International Airport (PDX) warmed the hearts of airport carpet fans everywhere with its Valentine’s Day announcement promising the return of the iconic PDX carpet to a few spots in the new main terminal. The teal, purple and pink design, which is said to represent the pattern of the airport’s north and south runways, had […]
What will the airports of the future be like? We hope to find movie theaters, art galleries, salons, and someplace to do laundry. Fentress Architects asked architecture students from around the world what they thought about the airport of the future for its annual Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), This year’s competition challenged students to envision […]
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has broken ground on a new $1.4 billion new terminal building. The project is the first new airport to be built from the ground up in the post-pandemic world. And it would be a big deal even if we weren’t coming out of a travel-stopping pandemic. With the new facility, Pittsburgh […]
Airports are still spending lots of time and energy reminding passengers to wear their masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing protocols. But we are pleased to see that airports are also getting back to the business of promoting (OK, showing off) some great, unusual, and much-appreciated amenities. Here a few that popped up […]
You may notice the heartwarming news and social media posts about airports working hard to reunite left behind stuffed animals with their rightful owners. Like the story of 5-year-old Ezekiel, who was reunited with the teddy bear he left behind at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) last month. Or, the story that likely started the […]
Newest hotel amenity: free therapy Lucy charged 5 cents. But starting today, up to 1000 free video therapy sessions will be available to guests staying at participating Kimpton Hotels. The program is a partnership between Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and mental health company Talkspace. The unusual hotel perk will make licensed counselors available to hotel […]
Portland International Airport (PDX) warmed the hearts of airport carpet fans everywhere with its Valentine’s Day announcement promising the return of the iconic PDX carpet to a few spots in the new main terminal. The teal, purple and pink design, which is said to represent the pattern of the airport’s north and south runways, had […]
What will the airports of the future be like? We hope to find movie theaters, art galleries, salons, and someplace to do laundry. Fentress Architects asked architecture students from around the world what they thought about the airport of the future for its annual Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), This year’s competition challenged students to envision […]
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has broken ground on a new $1.4 billion new terminal building. The project is the first new airport to be built from the ground up in the post-pandemic world. And it would be a big deal even if we weren’t coming out of a travel-stopping pandemic. With the new facility, Pittsburgh […]
Airports are still spending lots of time and energy reminding passengers to wear their masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing protocols. But we are pleased to see that airports are also getting back to the business of promoting (OK, showing off) some great, unusual, and much-appreciated amenities. Here a few that popped up […]
A few years ago, there were some major power outages at airports that wreaked havoc with air travel in those regions. The list of airports affected was not inconsequential. Power outages and equipment failures affected Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA), and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). New York’s LaGuardia Airport […]
Here’s another sign that the world of travel is moving back towards normal: Miami International Airport (MIA) is bringing back celebrity welcome messages to its public address system. The Voices of MIA program launched in 2019 and featured the voices of local celebrities including Miami Heat stars Alonzo Mourning and Udonis Haslem, celebrity chef Adrianne Calvo, […]
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) When low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines launched the first of 11 new routes to small cities and secondary airports from 14-gate Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in April, it raised the airport’s profile as an alternative to Los Angeles International. And put a […]