January 23 (Tuesday) was National Pie Day. To celebrate, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, which has PIE as its airport code, handed out free pies and unveiled a cool “Everyone Loves PIE” sand sculpture. Some travelers even won tickets on Allegiant.
The innovative Chicago clothing brand founded by DeShawn Murry takes inspiration from the history, architecture and culture of the Windy City and has a line that includes hoodies, t-shirts, hats, caps, jackets, joggers, and accessories such as candles and backpacks.
The ChiBoys shop at ORD will carry a range of fashion items as well as high-end tech accessories and headphones. The brand also operates a mobile clothing truck, a store in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, and a retail store with a café on the Chicago Riverwalk.
The airport is an old hand at welcoming and sending off the festival goers.
So, when the party is over, on September 4, the airport will be ready with plastic bags to wrap dust-encrusted luggage and other checked items to make sure playa dust doesn’t get tracked through the terminal and muck up the baggage systems. There will also be donation sites for camping gear Burners don’t want to take home and the bikes Burners brought or bought to get around the playa.
Photo op: Beyonce’s “BeyHive” at San Jose Mineta Int’l Airport
Beyoncé will be performing at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on August 30 and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC), which is just five miles from the stadium is ready with a special event for Queen Bey’s ‘BeyHive,’ as her fans are known.
“XO” is one of the singer’s hit song titles, and it is also the name of a new art installation at the airport created by Bay Area artists Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg for the Burning Man Festival, and dedicated at SJC earlier this year.
The structure is comprised of two 12-foot-tall aluminum letters, perforated with bird cutouts symbolizing flight, and is illuminated with color at night.
To welcome Beyoncé fans flying in for the concert, SJC airport will be hosting an event for fans to get free professional photos taken in front of its “XO” public art sculpture.
The event will take place on the Airport’s Terminal B curbside beginning at 7:00 PM on August 29th.
The commemorative color photos will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis by a professional photographer and will be available on the spot along with other fun giveaways from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., or while supplies last.
(XO images courtesy of San Jose Mineta Int’l Airport and City of San Jose)
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans, known as “Swifties,” will be flying into San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) this week on their way to Levi’s Stadium, where Swift will be performing on July 28 and 29 as part of her Eras Tour.
The airport is ready with friendship bracelets for trading and SJC goodies for sharing on Thursday, 7/27, in the Terminal B bag claim around 4 pm, while supplies last.
HI #SWIFTIES! We made the friendship bracelets 🥹 🫶
— San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) (@FlySJC) July 27, 2023
Summer Lit Fest at Kansas City International Airport
Here’s a great idea that would be great to see at every airport:
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is hosting a Summer Lit Fest with a pop-up event that will feature readings and book signings by Kansas City authors.
The event will take place on Friday, July 28th, from 11 am to 2 pm, at the post-security Turn the Page KC store.
Here are the authors participating:
Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James will discuss and sign “Mayor Sly and the Magic Bow Tie” written by Aja James and Audrey Masoner;
Jim “Stinky Feet” Cosgrove, author of “Bop Bop Dinosaur” and “Sullen Sally”;
Chris Meggs, author of “Twas the Night Before Tipoff” and “Go Chiefs Go”;
Julie Snodgrass, author of “The Search for your Best Furever Friend” and “Puppies on Parade”;
Christle Reed – “I Can be me in KC;” and
Crystal Everett – “Mommy and Mari Move It.”
Astronaut band to perform at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
Bandella, a band made up of five former astronauts and guest artists, lands for two shows at Seattle’s Museum of Flight on July 29.
Bandella includes Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who performed a solo performance video of David Bowie’s Space Oddity while floating in the space station. The four other astronaut artists include Cady Coleman, Dan Burbank, Ken Cockrell, and Steve Robinson, with Micki Pettit as the lead singer.
The concert will blend music with stories from space, plus a Q&A with the audience.
Earth Hour is an annual “lights off” event that asks individuals and institutions around the globe to go dark for 60 minutes to show symbolic support for the planet and raise awareness of the environmental issues affecting it.
Sure, it sounds a bit woo-woo. But Earth Hour it’s been taking place since 2007. And the level of participation is pretty impressive.
From the pylons at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the Space Needle in Seattle, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and Tower Bridge in London, here are some of the places around the globe that went dark for an hour in honor of Earth Hour on Saturday at 8:30 pm (local time).
Let us know if you participated in Earth Hour this year.
It's #EarthHour! The iconic #LAX pylons will remain dark for the next hour to raise awareness of climate change and highlight Los Angeles World Airports' ongoing commitment to sustainable operations. #EarthHourLAXpic.twitter.com/xulneKPbDr
We’re going dark for @earthhour tonight from 8:30PM-9:30PM, joining landmarks around the world to raise awareness about climate change. Over 190 countries and territories are participating in Earth Hour tonight to inspire collective action for our planet. #earthhourpic.twitter.com/Kd0k5z2skS
All non-essential lights in and around St. Peter's Basilica were turned off for an hour on Saturday evening as part of the Earth Hour 2023 initiative. . . .#EarthHour2023#Vaticanpic.twitter.com/u9gfG8vZeO
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that allows the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to require mask-wearing on planes, trains, and other forms of transport.
The TSA stopped enforcing a mask mandate in April of this year after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate was struck down by a federal judge in Florida.
Are you still wearing a mask when you fly? COVID is still out there and we’ve seen lots of people wearing masks in airports and on planes.
Longer Hours for SEA’s Spot Saver program
Hate waiting in long airport security lines?
A great amenity popping up at airports is a program that allows travelers to make a timed reservation to go through the security line.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) was the first airport in the U.S. to offer the service, which they call Spot Saver. And it has become so popular that SEA is now expanding the program, just in time for the upcoming busy holiday travel season.
Previously, the advanced check-in option for security checkpoint lines was only available during the busiest times of the day, until 1 p.m. Now travelers can use the service afternoons and evenings as well.
Other airports around the country offer a similar service. Check your airport’s website for the option before getting in that long security line.
New Airport Socks Alert
The Stuck at The Airport fashion reporter has a great collection of airport socks. And it looks like there’s an opportunity to add a new pair to the collection.
Here’s how to get them:
Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) turns 60 this month, on November 17. And throughout November, airport visitors who purchase three items in the Duty Free Americas shops can show their receipts and get a free pair of socks. But only 1000 pairs are available.
There will also be special events on the airport’s anniversary day, November 17, including free cookies and throwback prices for coffee.
