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Free movies and free popcorn at Toronto Pearson International Airport

09/11/10
There are a lot of things you can do while hanging around the airport: eat, drink, snooze, shop, read, talk to a stranger or maybe get some work done. Wouldn’t it be great if you could also take in a movie? If you happen to be spending any time at the Toronto Pearson International Airport […]

Changi Airport’s giant slide joined by racing cars

09/07/10
As we noted here back in June, (and again in August because it’s so darn entertaining)  Singapore’s Changi Airport has been thrilling passengers with the world’s largest airport slide. Now, to celebrate the 2010 Singapore Formula 1 Night Race, which takes place in the streets of Singapore from September 24-26th, Changi Airport is having its […]

Tidbits for travelers: Holiday entertainment, free parking & more

09/03/10
Entertainment in Chicago Airports around the country are expecting long lines and lots of extra travelers this weekend, but in Chicago, both O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport will be offering up some entertainment to help move things along. To give travelers a taste of this weekend’s Chicago Jazz Festival, there will be live […]

Best airport amenity: Wi-Fi or rocking chairs?

09/01/10
What with my appointment to see how the new make-your-own ice-cream machine works and the three hours I spent cooling my heels waiting for a friend’s flight to arrive, I ended up spending a lot of time at Boston Logan International Airport last week. That was fine with me. The ice-cream was yummy. The Wi-Fi […]

When was the last time you danced at the airport?

08/31/10
On the first Sunday of each month, the terminal at Düsseldorf International Airport turns into an event space. One Sunday last winter a circus showed up. Last month, it was a platoon of chefs. This coming Sunday, it will be dancers. During “Dance Terminal, Dance, ” professional dancers will descend on the airport to teach […]

Souvenir Sunday: emergency underpants at the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

08/15/10
What would the souvenir stand look like at the airport where flights took off for outer space? No doubt just like the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. in Seattle, where there’s an Atomic Teleporter on-site and shelves full of useful and just plain fun and bizarre things for that out-of-this-world trip. Unfortunately – or maybe, […]

Love the layover: Meet some mummies

08/07/10
Zombies may be trendy right now, but the madness for mummies is eternal. That’s what I found out while putting together a Mummy Madness story this week for msnbc.com. Before I started my research I called my buddy Adam Woog, who wrote a book about mummies for the middle-school market. “Mummies are creepy and cool,” […]

Fresh airport amenities for summer travel

07/30/10
In my msnbc.com column this week –Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by – I offered a run-down of some of the programs and services air travelers can take advantage of this summer. One amenity that didn’t make it into the story is self-service ice-cream sundae machine at Boston Logan International Airport. Using a […]

Party alert for Miami International Airport

07/28/10
Some airports are pulling out the stops this summer and throwing parties for travelers. One example: Miami International Airport is hosting themed weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) events from noon to 3 pm through the end of August. This weekend’s theme is Havana Nights and will include domino tables, mojito demonstrations, a DJ, rumba dancing […]
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