Contests

Orlando Airport pin exchange + Win a Tokyo trip

In March 2024, Orlando International Airport (MCO) joined the Pin Trading world with its very own line of collectible “MCO Icons” pins.

Since then, travelers have picked up pins (and pairs of the airport’s snazzy socks) through occasional giveaways and pin exchanges online and onsite.

Here’s another chance to get those goodies.

There’s an MCO Pop-Up Pin Exchange scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, between noon and 2 pm.

Travelers who stop by Level 3 – by the fountain – can trade their enamel pins for pins from the MCO Icons Collection and some new edition pins.

As a nice bonus, extra prizes – including some snazzy new MCO socks – will be awarded to those who spin the prize wheel.

(Note: the pin exchanges is limited to 3 pins per customer, while supplies last).

Win a trip from Seattle to Tokyo

To celebrate the new Alaska Airlines nonstop service between Seattle and Tokyo-Narita, operated by Hawaiian Airlines on Airbus A330-200 aircraft, Seattle’s much-adored Westland Distillery is hosting a digital sweepstakes.

Entries to the Fly West, Land in Tokyo sweepstakes can be made through July 31, 2025.

One grand prize winner will receive two Alaska Air roundtrip vouchers from any major US city to Tokyo, Japan, plus four nights at a premium double-occupancy hotel in Tokyo. The prize also includes $500 for incidentals and ground transportation and a Westland travel kit.

(The sweepstakes is open to all 50 U.S. states plus D.C.; entrants must be 21 or older.)

While you’re waiting to win, you might want to try the new Narita Banana cocktail being offered exclusively at the Alaska Airlines lounge on the N Concourse.

Created in collaboration with Tokyo’s celebrated cocktail bar Tokyo Confidential, the cocktail features Westland’s Flagship American Single Malt, banana liqueur, pineapple juice, rich simple syrup, milk and a pinch of salt.

San Jose Int’l Airport lets you dress up baby chicks

In 1949, the first commercial flight that landed at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) carried two pilots, seven passengers … and 2,550 baby chickens.

For the airport’s 75th anniversary – in 2024 – SJC introduced a modern flock of baby chick characters.

And now Ernie + Friends are featured on a new digital platform spotlighting the airport’s services.

Ernie’s Runway allows users to design and dress up their very own SJC Baby Chicks with more than one million different travel-themed outfits, accessories and backdrops, then save and share their creations and enter contests to win prizes.

Give it a try with SJC’s Summer Sweepstakes, where prizes include Ernie plushies, SJC socks and other fund items.



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Decline to recline for courtesy & prizes

It’s that age-old travel debate: recline or decline?

After having one too many meals and laptops ruined by airplane seat recliners, the Stuck at The Airport team is squarely in the “don’t recline” camp.

The folks at La-Z-Boy, the furniture company that invented the home recliner nearly 100 years ago, get it.

And they’re running a holiday season campaign to convince airplane passengers to sign a pledge to NOT recline on domestic flights.

Anyone who signs the pledge at BanReclining.com, passengers can win one of five prize packages that include a free La-Z-Boy recliner (valued up to $1,000) and a $500 airfare credit.  

Are you in?

It’s all ducky at San Jose Mineta Int’l Airport

A 10-foot-tall inflatable baby chicken now roosts in the Terminal B Baggage Claim area at San José Mineta International Airport (SJC).

Photogenic and Instagrammable, the chick is there as part of the airport’s “Baby Chickens Take Flight at SJC” 75th Anniversary campaign, and is a call-back to the airport’s first flight.

On Feb. 1, 1949, San José Municipal Airport opened its runways to commercial air service with an official dedication ceremony.

The first arriving flight carried seven human passengers and 2,550 baby chickens.

The inflatable baby chicken complements other festive decorations including over 1,000 baby chicken window clings and four 7-foot-tall standees installed throughout the terminals.

In addition to the 10-foot inflatable chick, SJC has decorated the terminal with more than 1,000 baby chicken window clings and four 7-foot-tall standing chicks.

Passengers and airport visitors who snap a photo with a baby chick and post it on social media using #sjc75 and #PicWithABabyChick tags will be entered to win a commemorative SJC 75th anniversary swag pack. (We hear there may be socks…)

(Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Limit one post per social media platform.)

      
  

Leap Year Flight Deal + Eclipse Flight Contest

How to see the eclipse from a Southwest Airlines flight

Much of the United States will be able to see a total or partial eclipse on April 8, 2024.

But wouldn’t it be great to see the eclipse from the air?

Some lucky ducks will get that opportunity. Including the winners of a “Solarbration” sweepstakes hosted by Southwest Airlines and Omni Hotels & Resorts.

Entering is free and the two winners will each get a prize package for two that includes air travel on a Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas or Austin that is predicted to be in the direct path of the eclipse. Winners will also get to stay in an eclipse-themed Omni Hotels & Resorts hotel room. If you don’t live in one of Dallas or Austin, Southwest says it will get you there too. (See the rules and restrictions)

Enter the Southwest/Omni Hotels Solarbration sweepstakes by 8 a.m. CT on March 11, 2025.

Good luck!

LEAP YEAR FLIGHT DEAL

Qantas has a Leap Day Sale sale running for 24 hours – from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm PST on February 29, 2024.

The sale offers $250 off round-trip economy cabin flights to Australia and New Zealand from the carrier’s U.S. gateways. Some restrictions and blackout days apply. To take advantage, enter the code ‘LEAPDAY’ in the ‘have a promo code?’ prompt at the top of the flight search results page. This could help you save on these flights:

·         Los Angeles to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. 

·         Dallas/Fort Worth to Sydney or Melbourne. 

·         San Francisco to Sydney. 

·         New York (JFK) to Sydney (via Auckland)