Higher passenger numbers at many airports due to spring break travel and the continuation of the partial government shutdown that requires TSA workers to work without paychecks is taking a toll on the travel experience at many airports. The security checkpoint lines continue to move smoothly at some airports. But staffing shortages mean that at […]
The C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is adding more than 225,000 square feet of much-needed new space. Locals will love it. (The old Concourse C was not much fun). Better yet, it will open in time to welcome the tens of thousands of World Cup fans heading to town in mid-June. […]
Here’s good news for international travelers. Global Entry is back in business as of this morning. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rebooting the program that allows pre-approved travelers who pay $120 for a 5-year membership to receive expedited clearance when returning to the US. DHS closed the fast-track program on February 22 after […]
It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing […]
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the fun airport amenities we’ve spotted this week – so far. Abraham Lincoln photo op at DCA Airport At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – the gateway to the National Cherry Blossom Festival – a new installation invites passengers to get a cherry blossom-framed photo while sitting […]
***Updating as we learn of more Air traffic controllers’ paychecks are not affected by the current partial government shutdown. However, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration staff must report for work, even though there are no paychecks for them in the pipeline going forward as the shutdown continues. Security checkpoint lines may start growing at […]
Higher passenger numbers at many airports due to spring break travel and the continuation of the partial government shutdown that requires TSA workers to work without paychecks is taking a toll on the travel experience at many airports. The security checkpoint lines continue to move smoothly at some airports. But staffing shortages mean that at […]
The C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is adding more than 225,000 square feet of much-needed new space. Locals will love it. (The old Concourse C was not much fun). Better yet, it will open in time to welcome the tens of thousands of World Cup fans heading to town in mid-June. […]
Here’s good news for international travelers. Global Entry is back in business as of this morning. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rebooting the program that allows pre-approved travelers who pay $120 for a 5-year membership to receive expedited clearance when returning to the US. DHS closed the fast-track program on February 22 after […]
It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing […]
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the fun airport amenities we’ve spotted this week – so far. Abraham Lincoln photo op at DCA Airport At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – the gateway to the National Cherry Blossom Festival – a new installation invites passengers to get a cherry blossom-framed photo while sitting […]
***Updating as we learn of more Air traffic controllers’ paychecks are not affected by the current partial government shutdown. However, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration staff must report for work, even though there are no paychecks for them in the pipeline going forward as the shutdown continues. Security checkpoint lines may start growing at […]
Maybe they should have held this for an April 1st post… Late last week Tampa International Airport (TPA), the home of Phoebe the giant flamingo, got into a pickle over a tongue-in-cheek social media post announcing a ban on wearing pajamas in the airport. It started with an an eyecatching headline: “We’ve seen enough. We’ve […]
The landmark clock tower that stood in the Domestic Terminal Atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for 33 years is gone. For more than three decades the ATL clocktower served as a gathering point, a meeting spot and a helpful timepiece for travelers. But time marches on. And ATL officials felt it was time […]
Happy Friday. Here are some airport tidibits we’ve gathered through through the week. Another airport adopts a mascot San Antonio International Airport (SAT) introduces its first ever mascot: an airplane named Jett. Not to be confused with Jett the SEA Otter, the mascot for Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Dublin Airport honors iconic Irish musicians […]