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This outdoor playscape by Carins artist Brian Robinson featuring giant fish inspired by Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being celebrated as the finishing touch for Brisbane Airport’s $30 million Skygate expansion. Today we celebrate the official opening of the Skygate development! 30 new DFO stores for you to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/UmNhjFiqru — Brisbane Airport (@BrisbaneAirport) October […]

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Arts @ MSP are hosting a Cuban art exhibit titled “Buoyancy” on both Concourses E and F in MSP’s Terminal 1 – Lindbergh. Why ‘Buoyancy’? It’s a nod to to “the spirit of the Cuban people, who have continued to thrive despite more than a half century of trade […]

Portland International Airport turns 75 this year. Here’s a fun video they put together to celebrate the 50s.

In September 2014, airports in the United States and Canada introduced a line of collectible airport trading cards featuring iconic terminal images on one side and geographic information, facts, figures and historical information on the back. There are now more than 60 airports with their own trading cards and this week Lambert-St. Louis International, one […]

My “At the Airport” column on USA TODAY this month is an update on what’s happening with ride-hailing services at airports. Here’s the story: After detours and disputes, many major airports are successfully hammering out deals with ride-hailing services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. That means more and, often, less expensive ground transportation options […]

For a week of adventure in South Dakota – including visit to Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug and Deadwood – my trip begins at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP). In a gift shop stocked with lots of great regional items, I spotted these two gems: The airport welcomes passengers with some great vintage photos (more on […]

This outdoor playscape by Carins artist Brian Robinson featuring giant fish inspired by Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being celebrated as the finishing touch for Brisbane Airport’s $30 million Skygate expansion. Today we celebrate the official opening of the Skygate development! 30 new DFO stores for you to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/UmNhjFiqru — Brisbane Airport (@BrisbaneAirport) October […]

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Arts @ MSP are hosting a Cuban art exhibit titled “Buoyancy” on both Concourses E and F in MSP’s Terminal 1 – Lindbergh. Why ‘Buoyancy’? It’s a nod to to “the spirit of the Cuban people, who have continued to thrive despite more than a half century of trade […]

Portland International Airport turns 75 this year. Here’s a fun video they put together to celebrate the 50s.

In September 2014, airports in the United States and Canada introduced a line of collectible airport trading cards featuring iconic terminal images on one side and geographic information, facts, figures and historical information on the back. There are now more than 60 airports with their own trading cards and this week Lambert-St. Louis International, one […]

My “At the Airport” column on USA TODAY this month is an update on what’s happening with ride-hailing services at airports. Here’s the story: After detours and disputes, many major airports are successfully hammering out deals with ride-hailing services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. That means more and, often, less expensive ground transportation options […]

For a week of adventure in South Dakota – including visit to Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug and Deadwood – my trip begins at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP). In a gift shop stocked with lots of great regional items, I spotted these two gems: The airport welcomes passengers with some great vintage photos (more on […]

There are lots of airports that have rocking chairs scattered about these days, but at Boston Logan International Airport many of the chairs have been painted by local artists. I spotted this one recently on my way to an early morning flight in Terminal B. I bet these ladies would have loved to spend their […]

An new exhibition celebrating the history and growth of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport includes photographs and vintage airline amenities, including playing cards, china place settings, gourmet menus, grooming kits and other amenities. Look for the exhibit in Terminal 4 (level 3) on the south side just west of the food court.

Just in time for Oktoberfest season, Denver International Airport has brought back “Beer Flights,” the temporary beer garden in the center of the Jeppesen Terminal. The beer garden will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Sept. 19 to Sept. 27 and coincides with worldwide Oktoberfest celebrations and Denver’s Great American Beer […]