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Seasonal and H1N1 vaccines back at ORD and Midway airports

11/27/09
Getting ready to head home from a Thanksgiving visit? If you haven’t gotten a seasonal flu shot or an H1N1 vaccine and are traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway Airport – you’re in luck. The airport clinic in Terminal 2 operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago and – […]

Souvenir Sunday: panda hats from PEK airport

09/27/09
Happy Souvenir Sunday! Shopping is always a great way to spend some time when you’re stuck at an airport. You just never know what you’ll find. That’s why here at Stuck at The Airport we celebrate Souvenir Sunday every week. This week: cute panda hats from China’s Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The photo is […]

Next time you’re stuck at the airport, don’t get bored: get vaccinated.

09/17/09
The vaccine for the H1N1 vaccine isn’t available quite yet, but there are plenty of regular, seasonal flu shots around. And this year there are also plenty of airports where you can get a flu shot on the fly.  I tracked down the details for my At the Airport column on USAToday.com: Airports ready for […]

Airport bathrooms: sanitary and entertaining?

05/13/09
With all the swine flu news lately, a lot more travelers are a lot more germ conscious. So it’s good to know that more airports around the country are equipping their restrooms with toilet seats that have plastic-seat covers that change automatically. In an article I wrote for MSNBC.com in October, 2008 (Fresh amenities for […]

Tidbits for travelers: Swine flu, busted baggage handlers, & fresh art

05/02/09
So many people are canceling trips to Mexico because of worries over swine flu that United Airlines and Continental Airlines are significantly cutting out flights to that country. No doubt other airlines will also cut flights, so if you’ve postponed your Mexico trip, check back with the airline to see if you need to change […]

Swine flu messing with your travel plans?

05/02/09
With the swine flu alert level at level five, the anxiety level for many travelers has been  cranked up to 11. And while the World Health Organization hasn’t officially called for a restriction on regular travel – just yet – worry about exposure to the deadly influenza bug is spurring many people to cancel or […]
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