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Raise a glass of milk to the flying cow

02/16/26

February 18th is “Elm Farm Ollie Day,” which pays tribute to the day in 1930 when a gentle Guernsey cow was flown 72 miles from Bismarck, Missouri to the International Air Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri aboard a Ford Trimotor plane. As if a flying cow isn’t unusual enough, the cow, also known as Nellie →

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Miniature horses at Vancouver Int’l Airport

07/28/25

A real dog and pony show at YVR Airport The folks at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) know travel can be stressful. That’s why this award-winning airport has great art, a public observation area, a giant aquarium and lots of other great amenities. Since 2017, the airport has also had a pet therapy program called the →

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Download TSA’s 2025 Canine Calendar

12/03/24

Love dogs and looking for a fun, free 2025 calendar? Then check out the 2025 Canine Calendar put out – for free – by the Transportation Security Administration. The calendar features 13 hard-working TSA canines selected from more than 80 entries submitted by TSA teams nationwide. Each month features photos, fun facts about each winning →

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Airports celebrate National Dog Day

08/26/24

Monday, August 26, was National Dog Day and airports around the country took the opportunity to celebrate the therapy dogs and their people who volunteer to hang out in the terminals helping passengers de-stress. Here’s a sampling of some of the celebrations. Let us know if we missed yours. And, look! After all the votes →

Zebra spotted at SEA Airport – and lots of other places near Seattle

05/03/24

(Courtesy SEA Airport) Perhaps you’ve seen news reports about the four zebras that escaped from a trailer on a highway east of Seattle this week. 3 were quickly captured, but one is still on the loose. There have been some real sightings of the last zebra out in the woods and we hope he’s found →

Travel was a zoo at San Antonio Int’l Airport

07/02/23

It can be crowded and stressful at the airport on the first day of a busy holiday weekend. But on Friday, at the start of the July 4th weekend, it was a zoo at San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Not because of the people. But because of the animals. As part of SAT’s “Summer of →

Travel Tidbits for a busy holiday weekend

05/24/23

The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally one of the busiest travel times. And this year is no exception. AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over 2022. Many people will be driving to their destinations this weekend, but AAA says nearly 3.4 →

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Stuck at the Airport: free flights + a pup parade

05/08/23

Alaska Airlines Kraken Contest This year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are getting pretty exciting for fans of the Seattle Kraken. The team has a surprise 2-1 lead against the Dallas Stars in a best-of-7 series and Game 4 is Tuesday night. Alaska Airlines, the official airline of the Seattle Kraken, is joining in the fun by →

Cute alert: Denver Int’l Airport Puppy Bowl

02/09/23

Football fan or not, if you like puppies (and who doesn’t?) you’ll want to tune in to Denver International Airport’s (DEN) Facebook live broadcast of this year’s Puppy Bowl. The adorable face-off takes place Friday, Feb 10 from 10 a.m. to noon (Denver time). If you’re in the DEN terminal, make your way to Level →

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TSA’s explosive detection dogs in a calendar

11/29/22

Need a gift for the dog lover on your list? The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual calendar might fit the bill. The 2023 calendar honors the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working in the United States. Ebbers, the TSA’s 2022 Cutest Canine contest winner, and a (now retired) explosives detection canine at Minneapolis-St. Paul →

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