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Sleepless in Seattle vs. Fifty Shades of Grey

03/03/15

What becomes a classic? The 1993 move Sleepless in Seattle was a big hit. So big that, even at $31.99, Sleepless in Seattle nightshirts are still a big seller at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. So, twenty years from now, will Fifty Shades of Grey souvenirs still be front and center at airport gift shops? I doubt […]

Fore! Virtual golf at MSP airport

02/28/15

It’s been tried in the past at airports in the U.S. and elsewhere. Now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is giving virtual golf another try. This time it may just work! Scheduled to open mid-March, the airport’s “golf lifestyle facility” will offer golfing activities and a lounge, along with retail, food and beverage. A joint project […]

Steampunk exhibit at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

02/18/15

A new exhibit at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) features six display cases filled with steampunk creations that combine science fiction, history and art. On display are about 50 different objects, including “period-looking costumes complete with top hats or bustles, and fanciful gadgets created from random bits and bobs” as well as a navigator […]

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Airports, airlines celebrate Valentine’s Day

02/13/15

Here’s a round-up of some of the sweet perks you’ll find on airlines and in airports on Valentine’s Day: JetBlue passengers will receive complimentary Dylan’s Candy Bar cookies onboard flights. United Airlines will be serving complimentary Valentine’s Day-themed cocktails with cute names such as “Casanova,” “Bubbling with Love” and “Cupid’s Arrow” (with sides of chocolate) […]

Totally fun video from B.C.’s Kelowna Int’l Airport

02/12/15

Check out this fun video celebrating Kelowna International Airport (YLW) in Kelowna, B.C. All the dancers are local volunteers – and are clearly having a great time at the airport.

Free car wash at Spokane Int’l Airport

02/12/15

It’s only Thursday, but we’re declaring the free car wash offered at Spokane International Airport the airport amenity of the week. Opened in November – right before big Thanksgiving travel rush – the car wash at GEG is already quite popular. Complimentary for anyone who parks in the airport garages ($10/day) or on in the […]

Airport food: think you can do better?

02/10/15

Think you can do better than the people who cook the food served up at airport? O’Hare International Airport is inviting you to strut your culinary stuff in a cooking contest called Channel Your Inner Chef. Open to both travelers and employees of the airport (who eat on-site far more often than any of us […]

The Beatles arrive at JFK Airport – this day in 1964

02/07/15

On February 7, 1964 Beatlemania arrived in the United States in the form of John, Paul, George and Ringo stepping off Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 at New York’s Kennedy Airport. They’d flown over from London Heathrow Airport, were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans and two days later appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show […]

Sculptures made of Starbucks cups at JFK Airport

02/05/15

As part of Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will now be serving Starbucks coffee on board its airplanes, the airline commissioned artists in London, New York and Sao Paulo to create sculptures using Starbucks cups. Look for the cup sculptures, which depict Big Ben in London, Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple in the historic district of […]

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Cool, quirky airport carpets

01/22/15

It’s usually a bit of an inconvenience, but not that big a deal, when an airport changes out the carpeting in the terminals. But because the current carpet at Portland International Airport has become a social media sensation, all manner of media will be on hand Friday when construction crews begin removing the existing […]

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