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Cigars and pashimas at the airport

09/28/10
I spent the day walking the aisles of the exhibition hall at the annual conference of  ACI-NA: Airports Council International – North America, being held this week in Pittsburgh. I’ll be writing a column for USA TODAY on some of the intriguing services and amenities on the horizon for travelers, but wanted to share a […]

Souvenir Sunday at London Heathrow Airport

09/26/10
There’s never enough time to do everything I want to do in London, but on my most recent visit I managed to squeeze in quite a lot in just three days. Activities were wedged in between a meal seasoned with performances by contortionists and flame-embellished dancers at a West End cabaret bar named Circus, Afternoon […]

Love the layover: Where to honor Jimi Hendrix

09/18/10
Today, Saturday, September 18th, 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of rock & roll icon Jimi Hendrix, the Seattle-born songwriter and musician Rolling Stone Magazine and many others have crowned the greatest guitarist in rock history. [My original version of this story is on msnbc.com: Museums honor guitar legend Jimi Hendrix] Jimi Hendrix […]

Tidbits for travelers: SNA gets free Wi-Fi; travelers get great art

06/15/10
Today the folks at John Wayne International Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California announced a partnership with FreeFi Networks to provide free wireless internet access at the airport. You’ll need need to watch a short commercial before getting to that free Wi-Fi service, but that’s a small price to pay for a service most of […]

Tidbits for travelers: Junk to Funk at PDX; Dillinger at BWI

04/12/10
Here’s some fun stuff to look at airports on either side of the country: At Oregon’s Portland International Airport the Junk to Funk exhibit features couture fashion made from recycled and reused materials – and trash. “Kitty litter bags become a suit; vinyl records are reborn as sequins; coffee filters have an afterlife as the […]

Get ready to start getting to the airport even earlier

01/15/10
Late Thursday afternoon  (January 14, 2010) Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano released a(nother) new statement about additional aviation security precautions being rolled out at the nation’s airports. What will those new precautions entail? According to Napolitano’s statement, “…Some of these measures include enhanced random screening, additional federal air marshals on certain routes and adding individuals […]

Fashion concierge at O’Hare International Airport

09/26/08
A flurry of fashion shows at O’Hare International Airport today helped kick off Fashion Focus Chicago 2008.  The celebration of Chicago’s fashion industry runs through October 9th. (Fashion show photo courtesy O’Hare Airport) As part of the festivities, O’Hare Airport is hosting an exhibition of designer garments and accessories in Terminal 2, complete with on-duty […]

Films, fashion and flying

05/16/08
The Cannes Film Festival runs through May 25th and Air France, the festival’s official air carrier, has posted intriguing new film-related material on a special site. Poke around and you’ll find excerpts from films “starring” Air France as well as a gallery of photos showing actors and actresses such as Audrey Hepburn, Buster Keaton and […]
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