The Food & Shops at LaGuardia Airport is continuing its free Friday concert series this month in the Central Terminal Building. The shows take place every Friday from 11:00am – 3:00pm in the center food court, between Gates B and C. Here’s the August line-up: ° August 3 – The Bassenettes Pop Trio ° August […]
I call it “Do I dare?” time. That hour or two at the end of a business trip when I’ve wrapped up my work, packed up my stuff, printed out my boarding pass and don’t really have to leave for the airport just yet. Do I dare use that time to squeeze in a visit […]
What makes an airport scary? For some, it’s those full-body scanners and long lines at security checkpoints. Others dread a flight cancellation that leaves them stranded and trying to get some shut-eye on an airport floor. For its Scariest U.S. Airports list, travel website Airfarewatchdog.com defined scary as an airport where landings and take-offs may be quite […]
I like to think I can identify the airports featured in movies and on television. And while McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is easy to spot, I have to admit, I’m often stumped. Now I know why. In a fun article in the New York Times titled “In Hollywood, Flights of Fancy,” Christine Negroni […]
Talk about fighting dirty. Today a Massachusetts woman was arrested after being charged in federal court for making threats and false reports she made to authorities about explosives being carried by a passenger on board a JetBlue flight that ended up getting diverted. It turned out no explosives were on board. The person Nicole Anna […]
I am always entertained and a bit frightened by the TSA’s weekly round-up of items found at airport checkpoints. I know it’s a bit of a PR effort on the TSA’s part to show off all the wacky ways – and all the bizarre stuff – people put in their carry-on bags, but it works […]
The Food & Shops at LaGuardia Airport is continuing its free Friday concert series this month in the Central Terminal Building. The shows take place every Friday from 11:00am – 3:00pm in the center food court, between Gates B and C. Here’s the August line-up: ° August 3 – The Bassenettes Pop Trio ° August […]
I call it “Do I dare?” time. That hour or two at the end of a business trip when I’ve wrapped up my work, packed up my stuff, printed out my boarding pass and don’t really have to leave for the airport just yet. Do I dare use that time to squeeze in a visit […]
What makes an airport scary? For some, it’s those full-body scanners and long lines at security checkpoints. Others dread a flight cancellation that leaves them stranded and trying to get some shut-eye on an airport floor. For its Scariest U.S. Airports list, travel website Airfarewatchdog.com defined scary as an airport where landings and take-offs may be quite […]
I like to think I can identify the airports featured in movies and on television. And while McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is easy to spot, I have to admit, I’m often stumped. Now I know why. In a fun article in the New York Times titled “In Hollywood, Flights of Fancy,” Christine Negroni […]
Talk about fighting dirty. Today a Massachusetts woman was arrested after being charged in federal court for making threats and false reports she made to authorities about explosives being carried by a passenger on board a JetBlue flight that ended up getting diverted. It turned out no explosives were on board. The person Nicole Anna […]
I am always entertained and a bit frightened by the TSA’s weekly round-up of items found at airport checkpoints. I know it’s a bit of a PR effort on the TSA’s part to show off all the wacky ways – and all the bizarre stuff – people put in their carry-on bags, but it works […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is building an automated, electrically-powered train. Phase One will transport travelers between the METRO light rail, East Economy Parking and Terminal 4, Sky Harbor’s busiest. The PHX Sky Train should begin operating in early 2013 and riding on it will certainly be quite thrilling because, as you can see above, […]
An aviation think-tank at the University of British Columbia has released its annual ranking of airports, comparing the operational and management efficiency, as well as cost competitiveness of 183 airports and 25 airport groups in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. According to the 2012 ATRS Global Airport Performance Benchmarking Report, the most efficient airport […]
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is officially opening its new $2.4 billion, 14-gate Terminal 3 on Wednesday, June 27th. 16 international carriers will move their operations over to T3 on Wednesday; five domestic carriers (Alaska, Frontier, JetBlue, Sun Country and Virgin America) move over on July 31st; and United and Hawaiian are waiting till […]