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Dancing up a storm at Lisbon Airport

12/29/09

Here’s something we need more of at airports: dance numbers! Imagine being at the Lisbon Airport during the Christmas rush when a voice on the public address system announces Flight 0000: a special flight on which “No sad children or adults are permitted” and where “Only happiness is allowed on board.” And then, all of →

Embedded with the elves: North Pole Fantasy Flights

12/24/09

The security checkpoint at Spokane International Airport is usually a quiet, orderly place. But earlier this month “It was a mad house,” says TSA screener Julee McCully. Carolers were crooning Christmas classics in the terminal lobby. Eighty of Santa’s elves were trying to get sixty kids from this year’s “nice” list through security for secret →

Reason to fly? Offbeat holiday celebrations

12/23/09

Why leave home this time of year? To visit friends and family, of course, but also to make your way to some of the towns and cities around the country that celebrate the holidays in an unusual way. For a column on MSNBC.com this week, I found about a dozen truly offbeat holiday celebrations, including →

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Free stopover guide – with coupons – for Munich Airport

12/22/09

Flying to or through Germany’s Munich Airport anytime soon? If so, be sure to download the free new stopover guide, which includes detailed information about all the airport amenities – from the “erotic boutique” and the Airbräu (the world’s first airport brewery) to the outdoor observation deck, the art exhibits, and the spas. In addition →

Tidbits for travelers: holiday news from airports around the country

12/21/09

Christmas week is always a big deal for airports and air travel. This year, as usual, lines are long, people are cranky, and there’s a storm wreaking havoc with schedules and everyone’s best laid plans. So, it’s a good bet that if you’re traveling by air this week, you’re going to spend some time being →

Airports offer contests, coupons and karaoke

12/10/09

The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find plenty of airports hosting contests, carolers, karaoke and opportunities for a last-minute heart-to-heart with Kris Kringle. In →

Even more airport freebies for Thanksgiving travelers

11/25/09

In addition to the airport freebies I wrote about yesterday here at StuckatTheAirport.com, we have a few more airport events and giveaways to seek out during your Thanksgiving trek through the airport: If you’re traveling through Boston’s Logan International Airport or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today (Wed. Nov 25, 2009) look around for the “Fareologists” from →

Souvenir Sunday at Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

11/22/09

There’s a major and much needed modernization program going on at Honolulu International Airport (HNL). Shops, restaurants and public areas are being upgraded, but I’m happy to report that no one is going to lay a finger on what many people consider to be the best part of this airport: the cultural gardens. Surrounding the →

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Tidbits for Travelers: New link to SEA and new dining and discounts at MSP

11/14/09

Great news for travelers heading to or from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this holiday season: The Airport Station of Sound Transit’s Link light rail system between downtown and the airport will open at 10 a.m. on December 19, 2009. That means that instead of getting shuttled by bus between the airport and a light rail →

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