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PIT Airport creates space for nursing moms

05/15/15

Pittsburgh International is the latest airport to offer traveling moms access to a clean, comfortable and dedicated space to breastfeed, use a breast pump and care for young children. The lounge is located on Concourse C, across from Kidsport, by one of the airport’s two Andy Warhol exhibits. Other airports with dedicated spaces for nursing […]

More airport pods for nursing moms

05/08/15

Breastfeeding moms on the move have some new options for nursing their baby or pumping milk at JFK International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark-Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport. In the New York area, Mamava nursing pods (seen above) are now located at JFK in JetBlue T5 (Gate 12), at Newark’ Terminal B (near Gate […]

Seats for seatmates of size

04/26/15

The SANTO airline seat – it stands for ‘Special Accommodation Needs for Toddlers and Oversized Passengers’- has been getting quite a bit of attention. The seat, by SII Deutschland, won an award at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg and is designed to be placed in the back of the airline cabin, where there […]

Room for nursing moms at MSP Int’l Airport

03/05/15

Joining a growing trend at airports, Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) has created two spaces for nursing moms. Both spaces have deep sinks for cleaning equipment, easily accessible electrical outlets, soft lighting, artwork, comfortable seating and are located in Terminal 1-Lindbergh. One is on Concourse F near Gate F2, the other is on Concourse C across […]

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Tune-up tips for travelers

11/02/14

Even the savviest traveler can use a few new tricks each year, whether on the road for business or leisure. So here are some of the expert tips I gathered for a recent CNBC Road Warrior piece. Fly Frugally Before the end of the year, take inventory of your frequent flier miles. Claim credit for […]

Here, kitty: Hello Kitty plane goes to Paris

11/01/14

Eva Air’s Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand jet is on the move again. This time, with a beret and a baguette. Part of a fleet of Hello Kitty-themed jets, this Boeing 777-300ER is the airline’s first long-range Hello Kitty-themed aircraft and has a collage of 19 Sanrio characters joining hands the entire length of the aircraft. On […]

Greetings from Dallas Love Field

10/01/14

Dallas Love Field is getting ready for its big day. For years, the Wright Amendment placed tight restrictions on the flight services allowed to operate from Love Field. Most of those rules will be lifted on October 13 and that means lots of new direct flights and added service from carriers such as Southwest Airlines […]

Museum Monday: Welcome to California, Jane

09/22/14

While bands, dancers and floats filled with people dressed in traditional German clothing marched up 5th Avenue as part of New York City’s German-American Steuben Parade on Saturday, I ducked inside the Metropolitan Museum of New York and spent a few minutes in the Garry Winogrand photography retrospective. Winogrand’s best images document daily life in […]

North to Alaska? The rush is on.

08/19/14

North to Alaska? The rush is on.

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PIT Airport creates space for nursing moms

More airport pods for nursing moms

Seats for seatmates of size

Room for nursing moms at MSP Int’l Airport

Tune-up tips for travelers

Here, kitty: Hello Kitty plane goes to Paris

Greetings from Dallas Love Field

Museum Monday: Welcome to California, Jane

North to Alaska? The rush is on.

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