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The world – and a young woman named Sydney Fowls – now knows that Southwest Airlines stands by its promise to allow passengers to check two bags for free. Even if one of those bags happens to be a pool noodle. Fowles recently traveled from Ohio to Tampa for a vacation. And, budgets being tight, […]

We may not be taking many airplane rides right now, but we are happy when someone – or something – else does. So we were happy to see the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) resurfaced a “bags eye view” video from a few years ago. Then we couldn’t stop…

We used to think that putting roulette wheel numbers on the baggage carousel was the coolest thing you could do with that space. MSP’s new bag claim carousel But Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has done something better. Instead of the annoying buzzer and flashing light that announces the arrival of bags at some airports, […]

Airport amenity of the week Heading to a warm-weather spot for vacation? Lucky you! You’ll need your winter coat when you go to the airport and when you come home from your trip. But you probably don’t need that coat at the beach. That’s why we love the new coat check amenity at Milwaukee Mitchell […]

Here’s a great new airport service and a candidate – already – for Airport Amenity of the Week: Baggage Nanny, an on-demand baggage pickup, storage and delivery service, is now operating at San Diego International Airport. The company plans to expand its service to other airports soon. The service addresses the problem of what to do […]

Airlines promise to do better at tracking bags and to make it easier for people with disabilities to travel by air. Both moves will help everyone.

The world – and a young woman named Sydney Fowls – now knows that Southwest Airlines stands by its promise to allow passengers to check two bags for free. Even if one of those bags happens to be a pool noodle. Fowles recently traveled from Ohio to Tampa for a vacation. And, budgets being tight, […]

We may not be taking many airplane rides right now, but we are happy when someone – or something – else does. So we were happy to see the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) resurfaced a “bags eye view” video from a few years ago. Then we couldn’t stop…

We used to think that putting roulette wheel numbers on the baggage carousel was the coolest thing you could do with that space. MSP’s new bag claim carousel But Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has done something better. Instead of the annoying buzzer and flashing light that announces the arrival of bags at some airports, […]

Airport amenity of the week Heading to a warm-weather spot for vacation? Lucky you! You’ll need your winter coat when you go to the airport and when you come home from your trip. But you probably don’t need that coat at the beach. That’s why we love the new coat check amenity at Milwaukee Mitchell […]

Here’s a great new airport service and a candidate – already – for Airport Amenity of the Week: Baggage Nanny, an on-demand baggage pickup, storage and delivery service, is now operating at San Diego International Airport. The company plans to expand its service to other airports soon. The service addresses the problem of what to do […]

Airlines promise to do better at tracking bags and to make it easier for people with disabilities to travel by air. Both moves will help everyone.
Denver International Airport has brought back free ice-skating and added a free early bag drop service.
United Airlines has dropped the special fee it charges for traveling with surfboards - but only if you're flying direct to or from California, dude.
KLM has a new augmented reality tool on its app to help passengers figure out if their carry-on bags meet the airline's hand baggage rules.