Dublin Airport was closed for about 90 minutes on Wednesday morning, August 26, due to a hangar fire. Here’s the story – in tweets. Good work on putting out that fire – and keeping the public up to date. Fire @ Dublin Airport #dubfirebrigade pic.twitter.com/WvL2s9VMdK — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 26, 2015 Confirmed fire […]
To mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, last month the Open Doors Organization (ODO) released the findings of a new study looking at the impact the disability travel market has on the industry and the broader economy. A follow up to similar studies the group conducted in 2002 […]
The 250 “Ladies Parking” spaces have been scattered throughout the garages at Frankfurt Airport since 2013, but suddenly they’re super controversial and in the news. Chalk it up to the internet (someone incorrectly dubbed them ‘new’ in a blog post and the story took off) and to our collective “Are you serious?” reaction when stereotypes […]
I usually opt for public transit into the city when I land at an airport, but my flight to Boston was scheduled to arrive late in the evening and a cab or some sort of car service was going to be the only option for getting to the place I’d be staying that night. I […]
Between the art, the restaurants, the shops, the observation area and the spas, there’s plenty to keep you occupied at Vancouver International Airport. Now there’s one more great reason: the designer outlet mall. Located on land owned by the airport and partially-owned by the airport, the open-air McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport opened earlier this […]
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the long-awaited plan for the promised makeover of LaGuardia Airport, which U.S. vice-president Joe Biden likened to one found in “some Third World country.” The make-over of the airport will be massive: it will cost at least $4 billion and include one unified terminal building “designed so […]
Dublin Airport was closed for about 90 minutes on Wednesday morning, August 26, due to a hangar fire. Here’s the story – in tweets. Good work on putting out that fire – and keeping the public up to date. Fire @ Dublin Airport #dubfirebrigade pic.twitter.com/WvL2s9VMdK — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 26, 2015 Confirmed fire […]
To mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, last month the Open Doors Organization (ODO) released the findings of a new study looking at the impact the disability travel market has on the industry and the broader economy. A follow up to similar studies the group conducted in 2002 […]
The 250 “Ladies Parking” spaces have been scattered throughout the garages at Frankfurt Airport since 2013, but suddenly they’re super controversial and in the news. Chalk it up to the internet (someone incorrectly dubbed them ‘new’ in a blog post and the story took off) and to our collective “Are you serious?” reaction when stereotypes […]
I usually opt for public transit into the city when I land at an airport, but my flight to Boston was scheduled to arrive late in the evening and a cab or some sort of car service was going to be the only option for getting to the place I’d be staying that night. I […]
Between the art, the restaurants, the shops, the observation area and the spas, there’s plenty to keep you occupied at Vancouver International Airport. Now there’s one more great reason: the designer outlet mall. Located on land owned by the airport and partially-owned by the airport, the open-air McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport opened earlier this […]
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the long-awaited plan for the promised makeover of LaGuardia Airport, which U.S. vice-president Joe Biden likened to one found in “some Third World country.” The make-over of the airport will be massive: it will cost at least $4 billion and include one unified terminal building “designed so […]
Three new – hard to miss – public art pieces are fully installed in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport. Bell Tower, above, by Mark Bradford, is on the mezzanine level of the terminal’s Departures Hall, and is suspended from a skylight above the TSA security screening area. The artist […]
Need to refresh your travel kit or need an inexpensive gift for that friend picking you up at the airport? If you’re traveling through Denver International Airport this summer and spend $20 at any of the airport’s retail shops, you can use those receipts to get a free Summer Travel Pack (value: $16) filled with […]
Here’s a great amenity for an airport: silent movies! This summer, Miami International Airport is hosting a Pop-Up Cinema showing classic early films. Weekly screenings – there’s one scheduled for today – will take place in surprise locations throughout the airport. Last week a Buster Keaton movie was shown. Today: Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie […]