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Stuck at the Airport: Airlines & Airports Mark Star Wars Day

05/04/23

Airlines and airports went all out to celebrate Star Wars Day, May 4th, with parades, appearances by costumed Star Wars characters, and a good dose of out-of-this-world wackiness. Here are just some of the events and “May the Fourth Be With You” wishes we spotted. Let us know if we missed your favorite. →

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How Airports & Airlines Marked April Fools Day

04/02/23

We were pleased to see so many airports and airlines – and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation – Amtrak – having so much fun on April Fools Day. Aviation museums also got in on the fun. Here are some of the April Fools Day “news items” we encountered. Let us know if we missed some →

Cherry Blossom Season in DC. And at Dulles.

03/23/23

It’s cherry blossom season in many parts of the country right now. And in Washington, DC the National Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing. Festival events are scheduled through mid-April. But the National Park Service declared Thursday, March 23 as the day that the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reached peak bloom. Travelers →

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Airport

02/14/23

Love really is in the air at many airports this Valentine’s Day. We’ve been gathering news of the events and Valentine’s Day offerings at airports, including the pop-up marriage license bureau at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas and the carnations and hand-cut felt hearts Philadephia International Airport (PHL) is handing out. Here →

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Pop-up Marriage License Bureau at LAS Airport

02/02/23

Thinking about getting married or renewing your vows in Las Vegas, the “Wedding Capital of the World,” on or around Valentine’s Day? You’re far from alone. Getting married in Las Vegas around Valentine’s Day is so popular that the clerk’s office in Clark County, Nevada typically issues more than 1,500 marriage licenses around Valentine’s Day. →

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Airports, Airlines Celebrate the Lunar New Year

01/22/23

January 22 is the beginning of the Lunar New Year 2023, which kicks off the Year of the Rabbit. Here’s how some airports and airlines around the world marked the day. →

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Safe Travels To You This Holiday Weekend

12/23/22

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It’s not just winter weather. Many holiday travelers also face poor service.

12/21/22

This is a story we wrote for NBC News Holiday Travelers face bad weather and bad service A frigid arctic blast is threatening to derail holiday travel this week. But even those who reach their destinations on time may have reason to grumble: Some will have to make their own hotel beds, wipe their own →

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Say yes to the YEGnog at Edmonton Int’l Airport

12/19/22

Yesterday Stuck at the Airport cheered London Heathrow Airport’s holiday campaign to hand out thousands of gifts to passengers during December. LHR isn’t alone in surprising passengers with gifts. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) in Alberta, Canada is doing its part too. Playing off its airport code – YEG – the airport is running a two-part →

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Heathrow Airport handing out Holiday Gifts

12/18/22

Like all airports, London’s Heathrow Airport is very busy for the holidays, with more than three million travelers expected to pass through the terminals in just the last two weeks of December. But unlike all airports, Heathrow is passing out thousands of gifts to passengers to help them on their merry way. Throughout December, Heathrow’s →

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