It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing […]
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the fun airport amenities we’ve spotted this week – so far. Abraham Lincoln photo op at DCA Airport At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – the gateway to the National Cherry Blossom Festival – a new installation invites passengers to get a cherry blossom-framed photo while sitting […]
***Updating as we learn of more Air traffic controllers’ paychecks are not affected by the current partial government shutdown. However, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration staff must report for work, even though there are no paychecks for them in the pipeline going forward as the shutdown continues. Security checkpoint lines may start growing at […]
Maybe they should have held this for an April 1st post… Late last week Tampa International Airport (TPA), the home of Phoebe the giant flamingo, got into a pickle over a tongue-in-cheek social media post announcing a ban on wearing pajamas in the airport. It started with an an eyecatching headline: “We’ve seen enough. We’ve […]
The landmark clock tower that stood in the Domestic Terminal Atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for 33 years is gone. For more than three decades the ATL clocktower served as a gathering point, a meeting spot and a helpful timepiece for travelers. But time marches on. And ATL officials felt it was time […]
Happy Friday. Here are some airport tidibits we’ve gathered through through the week. Another airport adopts a mascot San Antonio International Airport (SAT) introduces its first ever mascot: an airplane named Jett. Not to be confused with Jett the SEA Otter, the mascot for Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Dublin Airport honors iconic Irish musicians […]
It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing […]
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the fun airport amenities we’ve spotted this week – so far. Abraham Lincoln photo op at DCA Airport At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – the gateway to the National Cherry Blossom Festival – a new installation invites passengers to get a cherry blossom-framed photo while sitting […]
***Updating as we learn of more Air traffic controllers’ paychecks are not affected by the current partial government shutdown. However, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration staff must report for work, even though there are no paychecks for them in the pipeline going forward as the shutdown continues. Security checkpoint lines may start growing at […]
Maybe they should have held this for an April 1st post… Late last week Tampa International Airport (TPA), the home of Phoebe the giant flamingo, got into a pickle over a tongue-in-cheek social media post announcing a ban on wearing pajamas in the airport. It started with an an eyecatching headline: “We’ve seen enough. We’ve […]
The landmark clock tower that stood in the Domestic Terminal Atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for 33 years is gone. For more than three decades the ATL clocktower served as a gathering point, a meeting spot and a helpful timepiece for travelers. But time marches on. And ATL officials felt it was time […]
Happy Friday. Here are some airport tidibits we’ve gathered through through the week. Another airport adopts a mascot San Antonio International Airport (SAT) introduces its first ever mascot: an airplane named Jett. Not to be confused with Jett the SEA Otter, the mascot for Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Dublin Airport honors iconic Irish musicians […]
February 24 is National Trading Card Day, but if you’re a traveler you can celebrate anytime. That’s because many airports and airlines have trading cards that are free for the asking year round. Airports Council International-North America, the membership organization for airports, created the trading card program for airports back in 2014. More than 100 […]
There are a lot of ‘best’ lists for airports. Some are social media-fueled. But few are as credible, or at least as scientific, as the ASQ Customer Experience Awards, compiled by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the global trade group for airports. For this competition, departures and arrivals surveys are completed by passengers while they are […]
Airports and airlines will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year. But Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines are getting a head start by bringing back a free Valentine Day’s mailing service for the second year in a row. Through Wednesday, February 11, passengers traveling through OAK can pick up free OAK-themed postcards […]