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Celebrating National Paper Airplane Day

05/25/26

May 26 is National Paper Airplane Day, so we’re sharing some videos and instructions for making and flying your own paper airplanes. The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY added the paper airplane to its National Toy Hall of Fame in 2017, noting that while “some toys require financial investment, paper airplanes start […]

Airports named for U.S. presidents

02/15/26

For Presidents’ Day, here’s a roundup of U.S. aiports named for presidents 1. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 2. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 3. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4. Gerald Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan 5. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) – Springfield, Illinois 6. Bill and Hillary […]

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Airport amenity of the week: strolling cannoli

02/14/26

Valentine’s Day strolling cannoli at Tweed New Haven Airport We’ve been gathering up and sharing all the sweet treats airports are offering for Valentine’s Day. But we are declaring the Valentine’s Day strolling cannoli event at Connecticut’s Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) as the Airport Amenity of the Week. Hosted by the folks at Petonitos […]

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Download Valentines from DFW + more Valentine’s Day treats from airports

02/12/26

Flying to see your sweetheart? Here at Stuck at the Airport, we’ve been highlighting Valentine’s Day-themed activities at various airports all week. We love the cute and corny, downloadable, travel-themed set of 15 Valentines that Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has put together with lines such as, “My heart takes off every time you […]

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Travel tidbits from airports near you

02/11/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is in Vancouver, B.C. this week eating oysters, visiting museums and galleries and going shopping for valentine gifts. We’re keeping an eye on the airport beat, though, and sharing (below) some fun tidbits from airports in Pittsburgh, Houston and Denver. Pittsburgh’s new airport terminal gets a new play area […]

Delta Air Lines will mail love letters penned on certain flights

02/10/26

We told you how Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines are teaming up to provide and mail Valentine’s Day postcards for free. That offer ends on Wednesday and is an option only at OAK. Now, inspired by Friday’s general release of the new Wuthering Heights film, Delta Air Lines is encouraging travelers […]

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Pick up your marriage license at the Las Vegas airport

02/03/26

Here’s a great airport amenity for lovebirds planning on getting married in Las Vegas during February – Wedding Month – especially on or around Valentine’s Day, which lands on a Saturday this year. To make life easier for couples flying to Las Vegas from around the world to get hitched, the Clark County Clerk’s office […]

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Happy New Year!

12/30/25

Here’s to smooth, safe and fun travels in 2026!

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Happy Holidays and Safe Travels

12/24/25

A few years back, the Stuck at The Airport holiday crew had the rare treat of returning as an embedded elf on one of the annual Fantasy Flights to the North Pole leaving from Spokane International Airport. Alaska Airlines has been parterning with an incredibly devoted local organization, Northwest North Pole Adventures, since 2008 to […]

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