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PDX Airport is getting a lot of love

07/01/25

Portland International Airport (PDX) has been getting a bonus bout of much-deserved love. Long one of our favorite airports (we’ve flown in just for the shopping and the speakeasy), PDX recently landed at the top of the Washington Post’s list of the 50 best airports in the country, in a Monocle Radio feature and as a →

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All six Wienermobiles will race in the Wienie 500

05/22/25

The Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday and it is a spectacle to behold. But this year, ahead of the big race, the “Wienie 500” will take place, pitting Oscar Meyer’s entire fleet of Wienermobiles against each other at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23 at 2 p.m. ET. This is the →

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Airport amenity of the Week: Elvis!

01/08/25

Evidently, Elvis is still in the building… Back in 2011, Elvis and a handfulf of showgirls were on hand at what was then officially Las Vegas International Airport (LAS) to welcome attendees to the tech event known as CES. This year, CES coincides with what would have been Elvis’s 90th birthday – January 8. So →

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Stuck at the airport? Get a coloring book.

07/31/24

Friday, August 2 is National Coloring Book Day and a good day to pick up a coloring book at an airport. Friday, August 2, is National Coloring Book Day, and it’s a good day to pick up – or to download – a free coloring book from your favorite airport. On Friday, Phoenix Sky Harbor →

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Aces for airports on National Card Playing Day

12/28/23

(Courtesy of the Phoenix Airport Museum) December 28 was National Card Playing Day, so the Stuck at the Airport games department asked the teams from the Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to share pictures of some of their favorite airline playing cards from the more than 300 decks in their →

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Airports on National Sock Day

12/04/23

Airport socks. Yes, it’s a thing. An increasing number of airports are commissioning celebratory socks. Some airports even have socks that match their carpets. On National Sock Day – December 4 – we’ve gone into the archives and pulled up images of airport socks we’ve collected over the years. Let us know if we missed →

Airports Celebrate National Trivia Day

01/04/23

We gathered up some of the factoids airports, the FAA, NASA, and others shared for National Trivia Day, January 4. Test your knowledge. Learn some factoids. And let us know what we missed. →

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Free ice skating is back at DEN Airport

11/21/22

Now here’s a great, free airport amenity: The Denver International Airport (DEN) ice skating rink is back for its fifth season. The rink took a two-year pandemic pause. But it’s back. And from ow through January 1, 2023 passengers and airport visitors – even visitors from other planets – are invited to ice-skate for free →

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ATL to Wakanda + MKE Coat Check + PDX Carpet

11/13/22

Need to fly to Wakanda? “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the sequel to the super successful “Black Panther” movie, landed in movie theaters over the weekend. And Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) got into the spirit by announcing the return of direct international flights to Wakanda. “This nonstop service on Flight CHBZ will depart from the →

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Fun photo op at SFO Airport: Castro Theatre

06/14/22

The “SFO Celebrates” program has been running at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) since April. The entertainment and engagement series brings a taste of the city’s diverse culture and neighborhoods into the terminals with live music, dance, arts & crafts, and demonstrations. We snapped this fun photo during SFO’s Cherry Blossom Festival in April. This →

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