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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 […]

Fresh art at Miami International Airport

01/14/15

Next time you’re at Miami International Airport, look for Meltdown, a new art mural by Miami artist Jen Stark that creates a waterfall of oozing colors in the airport’s North Terminal on the third floor from the parking garage or the MIA Mover station.

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Museum Monday: Egyptian Revival at SFO Airport

01/11/15

The SFO Museum’s newest exhibit at SFO Airport highlights the design style known as Egyptian Revival and features objects ranging from nineteenth-century mantel clocks and ornate Victorian table stands to Art Deco beaded purses and cigarettes and cigarette cases. Cleopatra, the Rosetta Stone and King Tutankahamun’s tomb are just a few reasons why the West […]

Relaxing checkpoint at Oakland Int’l Airport

12/26/14

Travelers heading home through Oakland International Airport at the end of this holiday weekend will no doubt be thankful for two new on-site amenities. In addition to the one-month old “BART to OAK” people mover train service running between Oakland International Airport and the BART Coliseum station, OAK is sporting a new SpringHill Suites “Experience […]

2014 round-up of best new airport amenities

12/18/14

Convenience is king for travelers hoping to spend as little time as possible in an airport. But for those who must hang around a while, it’s amenities that matter. And during 2014, airports around the country introduced a wide variety of very welcome amenities for travelers. Here’s the round-up I put together from my ‘At […]

Gadget glitch at ORD Airport? The Geek Squad is there.

12/16/14

Pretty much everyone travels with an electronic gadget -or three – these days, and sometimes those gadgets get finicky. If that’s what’s happening when you’re at Chicago O’Hare International Airport from now through December 23rd, there’s free help at the ready. Best Buy Geek Squad Agents are stationed in O’Hare’s Concourse H from 8 a.m. […]

Airport throwdown underway

12/08/14

A full-fledged, photo-rich #AirportThrowdown is taking place in the Twittersphere – and it all started, innocently enough, with this image posted by Salt Lake City International Airport: Not many airports can compete with a view like ours at #SLC International! #SLCAirport pic.twitter.com/9avNcnnGmp— SaltLakeCityAirport (@slcairport) December 3, 2014 Someone at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors […]

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