From the new “Rocky” statue at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to the debut of new terminals at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), it’s been a year filled with plenty of new airport amenities and events. We gathered some of our favorites for a story on the The Points Guy site, […]
Pixie Pilot & Jingle Jet making merry at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Airports around the country go all out during the holiday season with decorations, live music, visits from Santa and other festive events. At Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), the activities include the adorable antics of Pixie Pilot and Jingle Jet, a […]
Yo, Adrian. And everyone else. Next time you find yourself at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), be sure to stop by Terminal A -West to snap a selflie with the Rocky Balboa statue that is now a permanent fixture. The 10-foot-tall bronze scultpure is one of three original Rocky casts created in 1980 for the Rocky […]
Flights back to ‘normal,’ but flight concerns hover On Sunday, November 16, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that starting at 6 a.m. on Monday it will end all the restrictions it had put in place on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports. Restrictions the FAA has on space launches and on general aviation flights […]
The Stuck at the Airport team toughed out the last few days of the flight reduction/government shutdown disruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, hoping our flight home would be one those canceled. It wasn’t. And good thing too, because while the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) is a refreshingly open air terminal, amenities […]
Airport Burger King branches offering free combo meal to TSA & FAA employees From November 11 through November 30, more than 30 participating Burger King locations in U.S. airports are offering TSA and FAA employees a free double cheeseburger combo meal (with small fries and a drink). To redeem the offer, show a valid employee […]
From the new “Rocky” statue at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to the debut of new terminals at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), it’s been a year filled with plenty of new airport amenities and events. We gathered some of our favorites for a story on the The Points Guy site, […]
Pixie Pilot & Jingle Jet making merry at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Airports around the country go all out during the holiday season with decorations, live music, visits from Santa and other festive events. At Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), the activities include the adorable antics of Pixie Pilot and Jingle Jet, a […]
Yo, Adrian. And everyone else. Next time you find yourself at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), be sure to stop by Terminal A -West to snap a selflie with the Rocky Balboa statue that is now a permanent fixture. The 10-foot-tall bronze scultpure is one of three original Rocky casts created in 1980 for the Rocky […]
Flights back to ‘normal,’ but flight concerns hover On Sunday, November 16, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that starting at 6 a.m. on Monday it will end all the restrictions it had put in place on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports. Restrictions the FAA has on space launches and on general aviation flights […]
The Stuck at the Airport team toughed out the last few days of the flight reduction/government shutdown disruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, hoping our flight home would be one those canceled. It wasn’t. And good thing too, because while the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) is a refreshingly open air terminal, amenities […]
Airport Burger King branches offering free combo meal to TSA & FAA employees From November 11 through November 30, more than 30 participating Burger King locations in U.S. airports are offering TSA and FAA employees a free double cheeseburger combo meal (with small fries and a drink). To redeem the offer, show a valid employee […]
Shall we just blame the delay on the flamingo? Back in 2019, Tampa International Airport (TPA) was one of the earliest airports to establish a program that allows non-flyers past security so they can shop, dine, meet arriving passengers or go with a traveler to the gate. And like other airports with gate pass programs, […]
It’s been a busy week at Stuck at the Airport headquarters with some exciting projects in the works and we’ve been setting aside these travel tidbits to share with you for this Friday round-up. Airport and airline news (The Dreams We Carry,” by Kipp Kobayashi, in Concourse G at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Courtesy of […]
Government shutdown taking a toll on travel Last week, the U.S. Travel Assocation ran the numbers and said that the government shutdown will cost the travel economy $1 billion a week. As we head into the second week of shutdown, the organization has a ticker tape running to tally the ongoing losses. It’s not pretty. […]