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Tidbits for travelers: LAX views, Orlando news, & KCI cruise

06/18/10
Here’s great news for anyone who finds themselves stuck at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the weekend. The Observation Deck at the top of the Theme Building, which has been closed since 9/11, will finally re-open to the public this Saturday. (A view of the old version of the observation deck; courtesy LAX. New […]

(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: win free travel, get guides to airports

05/26/10
First a couple of contests you might want to enter. The prizes include all-expenses-paid trips. To celebrate the release of Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3, Aflac is giving away a trip to Hollywood and a tour of Walt Disney Studios – for four people. Prize includes: airfare, three nights in a hotel, a special Disney tour, […]

Schiphol getting world’s first airport library

05/22/10
(Strahov Monastery library, Prague. Photos courtesy Curious Expeditions , via Flickr) Over the years I’ve heard from one or two US airports that were toying with the idea of letting their local library have a cart somewhere in the terminal where travelers could check out and return library books. But so far, it seems nothing […]

Airports and airlines recycle some surprising stuff

05/13/10
For my At the Airport column in USATODAY.com this month I offered a fun round-up of items being recycled by airports and airlines in an effort to be help save the earth and, in some cases, to save some serious money. You can read the full column, For airports and airlines, creative recyling  brings cost […]

Jazz in the Atrium series at Atlanta airport

05/12/10
(The Eldridge Simms Jazz Quintet during 2009 Jazz in the Atrium music series. Photo courtesy ATL) The 33rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is taking place throughout the month of May, with a giant 2-day festival Memorial Day weekend in Piedmont Park and, for lucky travelers, two weeks of live jazz performances at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International […]

Rolling down the tracks…Happy National Train Day

05/07/10
(Golden Spike ceremony. Photo: Andrew J. Russell, courtesy National Archives and Records Administration) Flying is fun, but once in a while taking the train just makes more sense. Saturday, May 8th, 2010 is National Train Day and there will celebrations around the country in major train stations, small depots, and transportation museums around the country.  […]

Mother’s Day offers at three airports

05/06/10
Indiana’s South Bend Regional Airport will be celebrating Mother’s Day all weekend by offering all traveling mothers free coffee or tea and a choice of a free coffee mug or a travel sewing kit. There may even be free carnations as well. The details: Throughout the weekend, traveling moms can stop at the airport’s Visitor Center […]

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 […]
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