12/27/15
Vancouver International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport celebrated milestone passenger arrivals with big prizes.
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12/26/15
Holiday travel season is almost over. There will be fewer families flying. But it will also mean there won't be as much fun stuff in airports.
12/22/15
Flying somewhere for the holidays? You'll find lots of entertainment, and even free gifts and prizes, at some airports.
12/13/15
Best Buy’s Geek Squad will be on duty at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from Monday December 14 through Sunday December 20 offering free technology advice, charging stations, product demos and complimentary device setup on purchases from in-terminal Best Buy Express Kiosks. The Geek Squad “Pop-Up Tech Experience” will also include tablets and desktop workstations for […]
12/13/15
Last minute shoppers rejoice: it’s now possible to do all your holiday shopping at the airport and find great – and often offbeat – gifts for everyone on your list. Here’s a sampling of some of the items I found for a recent article on Mashable. Those artisanal-painted chocolate caramels above are just a sample […]
12/10/15
They’ve hosted skiing and dancing in the terminal. Even a circus. Now Dusseldorf Airport has an ice rink installed in the pre-security hall. The rink is open this weekend and next and there is no charge to rent skates. Better yet, Saturday afternoons they turn on the disco ball for an ice-disco.
12/10/15
Lots of airports are working hard this year to make holiday travel a bit less stressful, fun and, in many cases, rewarding. The Food & Shops program at LaGuardia Airport has enlisted the help of the “LGA Snow Bros:” five high-energy holiday elves who will ride into stores and into food courts in Terminal B […]
12/01/15
Airports around the country are getting ready to welcome holiday travelers (including Santa and the elves) with special events, giveaways, decorations, music and fun activities. Here’s what’s on tap at just a few airports. We’ll do another round-up in a few days. On Thursday, December 3, Fresno Yosemite International Airport is having an open house […]
11/27/15
I was a lucky reporter and got to stay at the Denver International Airport’s new Westin hotel on opening night. I skipped the parties, choosing instead to work and enjoy the views of the mountains from my room and put together this story for CNBC. Chicago O’Hare International Airport has one, and so does Detroit […]
11/23/15
Ride-hailing services got the go-ahead to serve some airports just in time for the busy Thanksgiving weekend: Lyft can now pick-up and drop off passengers at O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway, but Uber is still working out its paperwork. And Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) gave the green light to Wingz. Chicago’s O’Hare […]