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(Free) Tidbits for travelers: doughnuts, museums, zoos & more

06/04/10
If you’re traveling anywhere this weekend, or just exploring your own town, here are some freebies that may come in handy. (Photo courtesy Flickr member istolethetv) Friday, June 4th is National Doughnut Day! The Salvation Army created this sweet holiday back in 1938 as a fundraising event, but the day is now celebrated with free […]

Tidbits for travelers at MIA and PHL

05/17/10
This would be fun to watch:  American Airlines is donating a 140-passenger MD-80 aircraft to the George T. Baker Aviation School in Miami. To get the plane to the school they going to lift the 39-ton plane from a ramp at Miami International Airport up over a road using a 500-ton crane equipped with a […]

Stuck at JFK? Free buffet for volcano-delayed passengers

04/19/10
Many travelers stranded New York’s JFK airport due to volcano-canceled flights have been stuck at the airport’s International Terminal: Terminal 4.  Travelers stuck in other terminals have been bused over to Terminal 4 as well, in part because that’s the only terminal with food concessions located pre-security. According to SSP America spokesperson Darleen Nascimento, “Many […]

Airport trend I applaud: ice-cream vending machines

04/06/10
Where I live, it’s been very cold and very rainy. But at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) they’re ready for summer and celebrating the season with the installation of a new vending machine that dispenses that popular ice-cream treat: Dippin’ Dots. The machine is located on the C Concourse (across from Burger King and The […]

Tidbits for travelers: cool contest, cheap airport food, free Wi-Fi finder

03/23/10
Some news you can use today. The folks at BoardingArea.com, a bundled collection of business travel and frequent flyer blogs (StuckatTheAirport.com actually started there) is running a contest with a really great prize: a trip for two to the Gold Coast of Australia. Deadline is March 28th.  I’m definitely entering. JiWire rolled out a new […]
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