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Super Bowl bound? The New Orleans Airport is ready

01/27/13

Going to New Orleans for the Super Bowl? Chances are you’ll be flying in and arriving at Louis Armstrong-New Orleans International Airport (MSY). And if you haven’t been there for a while, you may be surprised. As part of a $300 million modernization project finished just in time for the big game – and all […]

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Greetings from Las Vegas

08/14/12

I’m looking forward to having a few hours to explore the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport on my way home from a conference in Las Vegas today. But when I arrived I was tickled to see that there were gaming machines in the T3 baggage claim area. It makes perfect sense. This week […]

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Back to school party at Miami Int’l Airport

08/10/12

Hard to believe, but it’s already “Back to School” time. And at Miami International Airport that’s an excuse to party. From Friday through Monday, August 10-13, the airport will be hosting a variety of events that include a DJ spinning music, carnival games, photo opportunities, discounts at many airport shops and restaurants, an appearance by […]

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Toe-tapping time at LaGuardia Airport

08/03/12

The Food & Shops at LaGuardia Airport is continuing its free Friday concert series this month in the Central Terminal Building. The shows take place every Friday from 11:00am – 3:00pm in the center food court, between Gates B and C. Here’s the August line-up: ° August 3 – The Bassenettes Pop Trio ° August […]

Travel tibdits: live livery & a pop-up pool

07/31/12

United Airlines is scheduled to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in September, but if you’re near your computer early Tuesday morning you’ll get to see a live webcast of the plane – and its livery – as it rolls out of the paint hangar in Everett, Wash. The webcast will air […]

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Another big moving day for the Las Vegas airport

07/27/12

At the end of June, 15 international carriers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas began operating out of the E Gates at the swanky new Terminal 3. Now that the dust has (hopefully) settled from that switchover, it’s time to move operations for many of the domestic carriers over to Terminal 3 as well. […]

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Airports in London & Miami get Olympics fever

07/25/12

Miami International Airport is saluting the Olympics with some fun events and promotions from Friday, July 27th through Monday, July 30th. While a DJ spins tunes from around the world, passengers will be able to: Get a picture taken on a winner’s podium and take home a souvenir postcard; Win a gold, silver or bronze […]

Giant chocolate bull at Calgary International Airport

07/08/12

The Calgary Stampede is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion Calgary International Airport is all gussied up in its cowboy best, including hay bales, fences, painted windows and an almost life-size, 880-pound, all chocolate bull made by Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut. The airport hopes to shellac the bull so it can […]

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Free lemonade, parades & other 4th of July fun at airports

07/02/12

Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International Airports and Miami International Airport are among the airports that have some fun – and free – 4th of July activities planned for passengers this week. In Chicago, there’s music, free flags and free lemonade: Passengers traveling through O’Hare and Midway on Tuesday, July 2, will be entertained with a […]

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