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DFW gets a jackal-headed god

12/22/08
In some parts of the country the buzz at the airport has been all about the forecast of snow. But at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport they were on the lookout for a giant jackal-headed god. (Anubis and friends photo courtesy DFW’s Brian Murnahan) They weren’t disappointed. DFW International Airport welcomed the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god […]

Airport art: definitely worth a look

12/10/08
Next time you’re at the airport, take a moment to look around. Not just at all the shops, restaurants and harried holiday travelers, but at all the really great art. (Photo: From Inside Track exhibit; courtesy San Francisco International Airport) In addition to some truly wonderful – and valuable – collections of permanent and site-specific […]

Airport art inspires marriage proposal

12/09/08
Here are some images from a cool site-specific art installation currently at New York’s Albany International Airport. Joy Taylor’s Dream of Flight fills three soaring ceiling wells and is made from 240 shimmering, oversized, blue, gold and green foil leaves that give the illusion of falling According to Sharon Bates, the Director of the Art […]

New exhibit at Sea-Tac Airport honors the Berlin Airlift

12/08/08
An exhibit honoring the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift opens today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ceremony honoring four Washington State veterans who participated in the airlift. (A view of the “Friends Always” exhibition at a stop in Delaware. Photo: German Embassy) The traveling exhibit “The Berlin Airlift – A Legacy of Friendship” […]

Free wireless Internet access at new Indy airport

11/13/08
The new Indianapolis International Airport (IND) opened earlier this week, complete with a new terminal building, new parking facilities, new interstate access via I-70, new air traffic control tower, and $4 worth of original artwork. In addition to lots of new shopping and dining opportunities, the airport is also offering travelers free wireless Internet access. […]
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