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Surprise upgrades at Denver International Airport

09/02/15

Denver International Airport is celebrating its 20th year with all manner of events and festivities. Right now, it’s 20 days of “upgrades” for passengers, starting with one of my favorite foods: coffee Airport officials says it just gets better from here, so if you’re traveling through Denver International Airport in the next few weeks, keep →

Souvenir Sunday: coloring for adults

08/30/15

What can you do to entertain yourself on a long flight to say, New Zealand? Watching movies will fill a few hours. So will sleeping, eating and reading a book. But then what will you do? Tourism New Zealand suggests you pack your colored pencils in your carry-on and spend some time coloring. Kids do →

Reno-Tahoe Airport celebrates Burning Man

08/28/15

Burning Man kicks off this weekend and the far-out festival has a major impact on the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, which each year hosts approximately 35,000 additional arriving and departing Burners from 34 different countries. Over the years, the airport figured out how to best welcome and help the Burners get where they need to go →

ANA introduces two new Star Wars planes

08/18/15

What fun! Japan’s ANA airlines will soon have two new Star Wars planes, decorated with BB-8, a brand new character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and with our old friend, R2-D2. The new designs are part of an agreement with The Walt Disney Company (Japan) and will be in addition to the previously announced →

Fun new safety video from Delta Air Lines

08/11/15

Fun, offbeat airline safety videos designed to catch the attention of ‘seen it a hundred times’ passengers continue to roll off the line. The latest comes to us from Delta, the airline that brought us ‘The Internetest safety video on the Internet,” and other classics. Like the others, this new video has some fun features →

Travel Tidbits: burros & bitcoins

08/06/15

I’ve had the honor of filling in for the vacationing Ben Mutzabaugh at USA TODAY’s Today in the Sky section the past few days. Here are just two of the 18 stories I posted in his space over five days. Animals on Duty at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport This baby burro – named “Butch” in honor →

Just Plane Fun returns to PHL Airport

07/07/15

Philadelphia International Airport has brought back its popular “Just Plane Fun” series of summertime customer appreciation events ranging from product demonstrations and live music to make-overs and a variety of events with prizes. The schedule changes weekly, but this week’s events include beauty makeovers and skin consultations for men and women – along with free →

Airports take on #PrattKeeping meme

07/04/15

The Jurassic World movie has sparked a #Prattkeeping meme mimicking actor Chris Pratt’s crouching, “Stay back, dinosaurs” stance in the film. Zookeepers, museums curators, farmers and families have posted versions of the image and the airport world has joined in as well. Hey @dfwairport we challenge you to a #PrattKeeping showdown #AVgeek #AirportThrowdown pic.twitter.com/GVcQLKe6Rz — →

KLM’s new game: JETS

05/25/15

Like playing games on your smartphone when you travel? Seems like everyone does. Which is why KLM has a game – called Jets – that puts the two activities together. Available free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store the game is filled with familiar Amsterdam sights (canals, bicycles, drawbridges) and awards →

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Freebies on Nat’l Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

05/15/15

Today, Friday May 15, is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Why? Who cares? It’s a cookie holiday!) To celebrate the day, DoubleTree by Hilton, a brand known for serving arriving guests a warm chocolate chip cookie, will be handing out cookie galore in their hotels and beyond. If you’re checking in to any of the →

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