12/23/15
A round-up of the best new airport amenities of 2015.
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12/22/15
Flying somewhere for the holidays? You'll find lots of entertainment, and even free gifts and prizes, at some airports.
12/10/15
Lots of airports are working hard this year to make holiday travel a bit less stressful, fun and, in many cases, rewarding. The Food & Shops program at LaGuardia Airport has enlisted the help of the “LGA Snow Bros:” five high-energy holiday elves who will ride into stores and into food courts in Terminal B […]
11/30/15
Here’s a great airport amenity: a Winter Market. Each winter, Munich Airport turns the covered open space between the airport’s two terminals into a festive holiday market. 450 live Christmas trees plus one giant centerpiece tree help set the scene for the winter wonderland, with more than 46 stands selling charming gifts and yummy foods, […]
09/26/15
Thousands of people heading to Philadelphia for this weekend’s Papal Visit will be passing through Philadelphia International Airport. The airport is ready with a special web page of helpful travel information, extra services and, on Monday, September 28, a free Papal Visit luggage tag for anyone who spends $25 or more in participating retail shops. […]
05/03/15
Lambert=St. Louis International Airport is celebrating National Tourism Week with a #LambertThanks event all this week. Look for giant Chihuly-style balloon chandeliers suspended from the soaring ceilings in the ticketing areas and a full schedule of entertainment including live music in the concourses and visits from the St. Louis Cardinals’ Fredbird and the Looney Tunes […]
04/13/15
Record Store Day – a fun event dating back to 2008 celebrating record store culture and the role independent record stores play in communities – officially takes place this year on Saturday, April 18, 2015, but JetBlue is kicking things off early on Tuesday, April 14 with live music and a pop-up record shop in […]
04/07/15
I was a fortunate guest for the in-flight preview of “Living in the Age of Airplanes”, a new National Geographic film by Brian Terwilliger, that is narrated by Harrison Ford, with an original score by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The film opens this Friday in IMAX, giant screen, digital and other special specialty […]
03/30/15
If you’re traveling through Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Tuesday, March 31, head over to Terminal 2 (across from Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi) at 11 a.m. for the live, Iron Chef-style cooking competition. Organized by HMSHost, which operates food and beverage outlets at many airports (and along highways), the cook-off will feature the winners of […]
03/28/15
During Earth Hour 2015 , which takes place this Saturday, March 28 around the world at 8:30 PM local time, individuals, businesses, cities, buildings, and more than 1,200 landmarks around the world – including the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bride – plan to switch off their lights for one hour to focus […]