Observation Decks

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BWI observation deck re-opens

07/22/13
The Observation Deck – one of the best amenities at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has re-opened to the public. And it’s fresh and spiffy and updated. First opened in 1995 and closed since 2012 to make way for some terminal enhancements, the renewed Observation Deck has new exhibits and a new food outlet called →

Fresh airport amenities for summer travel

07/30/10
In my msnbc.com column this week –Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by – I offered a run-down of some of the programs and services air travelers can take advantage of this summer. One amenity that didn’t make it into the story is self-service ice-cream sundae machine at Boston Logan International Airport. Using a →

Tidbits for travelers: LAX views, Orlando news, & KCI cruise

06/18/10
Here’s great news for anyone who finds themselves stuck at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the weekend. The Observation Deck at the top of the Theme Building, which has been closed since 9/11, will finally re-open to the public this Saturday. (A view of the old version of the observation deck; courtesy LAX. New →

Happy Souvenir Sunday from the WorldShop & Richmond Int’l Airport

02/21/10
Lufthansa pilots have scheduled a four day strike beginning on Monday, February 22, 2010.  Negotiations are currently underway, but if those talks fail to avert the strike, the carrier will be forced to cancel most of its flights. And that will leave passengers stuck at the airport. The upside? If you do end up spending →

Tidbits for travelers: YVR’s Olympic rings & Air New Zealand’s Skycouches

01/26/10
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics kick off in just a few weeks and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is getting ready to welcome more than 230,000 athletes and Olympics-bound visitors. Actually, the airport has been sprucing up for quite a while. In addition to its swanky new Observation Gallery, the airport has had these giant Olympic →

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 →

Great spots for plane-spotting

11/11/09
I recently put together a USATODAY.com column highlighting some of the observation decks at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI), and other North American airports. Today I’ve got a column about plane-spotting sites outside airport terminals. The sites listed range from Millbrae, California’s Bayfront Park, which offers great views of →
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