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Philadelphia Eagles fans flying to New Orleans from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to be part of the Super Bowl festivities on 14 flights on Friday, February 7.

To give passengers a Big Game send-off, the airport, PHL airline partners and PHL Food & Shops have decorated the airport and boarding gates and will have special swag and food available. 

We’re sure the shops and restaurants at Kansas City International Airport
(MCI) are sending off Kansas City Chiefs fans in style as well.

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is ready for fans to land.

Denver International Airport (DEN) to host its annual Puppy Bowl

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Denver Animal Shelter (DAS) will host the 9th annual DEN Puppy Bowl in the DEN’s Jeppeson Terminal on Friday, February 7 starting at 11 am Central time.

The event will be streamed live on theĀ DEN Facebook page and after the in-terminal Puppy Bowl, the puppy players will be available for adoption.

New restaurant – with live music – at Houston Hobby Airport

The Stuck at the Airport team is a big fan of local live music – and great food – at the airport.

So we are delighted that travelers at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) can now enjoy The Rustic, a Texas restaurant known for its farm-to-table cuisine.

The restaurant is near Gate 44 and offers sit-down dining and to-go options.

Cool airport amenity: pickleball courts

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It’s been quite a year for California’s sĀ Long Beach Airport (LGB).

The airport marked its centennial year with special events, a new mural, a historic video series, a collectible series of vintage-style posters and branded giveaways.

But they’re not done yet.

The airport recently debuted a new trademarked slogan – americaā€™s coolest airport –, interred a centennial time capsule and introduced pop-up pickleball courts for the holiday season.

The pickleball courts are offered in partnership with the City of Long Beachā€™s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and are located just north of the Historic Terminal.

According to LGB officials, the two temporary pickleball courts will be activated periodically throughout the holidays.

We’re putting the Long Beach Airport pickleball courts in the running for Airport Amenit of the Week.

Eva Air issues Houston Rockets boarding passes

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Here’s a cute airline/sports team partnership.

As the Houston Rockets basketball team’s official airline partner, Taiwan’s Eva Air has created a Rockets-themed experience for passengers flying on the airline out of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Houston travelers will see Rockets-branded signage and be able to download or print out Rockets-themed boarding passes and luggage tags.

The carrier currently flies between Houston and Taipei daily.

PHL Airport welcomes Wrestlemania

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Wrestlemania 40 is taking place in Philadelphia this week and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is ready to rumble.

The airport hosted a pep rally to welcome arriving wrestling fans and has photo ops and other activities planned for fans throughout the week.

Be sure to get a selfie with the replica wrestling ring set up in the food court in the connector between Terminals B and C. The ring has ropes, turnbuckles, pads and a branded backdrop.

At the top of Terminal E, you’ll also find three replica championship belts: the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Belt, the Womenā€™s World Championship Belt and a Philadelphia Phillies Belt.

All photos courtesy PHL Airport.

More about that basketball court at IND Airport

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Earlier this week, the sports department at StuckatTheAirport.com declared the basketball court at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) the Airport Amenity of the Week.

Even though it was only Monday. And even though the temporary court is a no-real-basketballs-allowed promo for the festivities and special events surrounding the NBA All-Star 2024 game to be held in Indianapolis on February 18.

Here’s more about that court and more information about what IND Airport has in store for travelers now through the NBA All-Star 2024 weekend.

About that court

The basketball court is a decal located pre-security in the airportā€™s public gathering area, which is called the Civic Plaza. The court is 50 feet wide by 94 feet long and is the same size as a professional basketball court. The basketball goals are courtesy of the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Basketball graphics galore at IND Airport

Graphics celebrating the NBA All-Star 2024 weekend are also in the IND bag claim area and other parts of the airport.

And there’s more to come.

IND officials tell us that a 6-foot-tall ceramic basketball will be rolled into the bag claim area, there will be live music from local musicians, custom artwork by local artists in the airportā€™s KIND Gallery, and pop-up shops with all manner of NBA All-Star merch.

Blue Skies at IND

If you’re heading to Indianapolis during the NBA All-Star 2024 weekend, or anytime, be sure to look for the newest major piece of public art at IND Airport.

Blue Skies, by Brenna McCarty, is suspended more than 65 feet in the air from the terminal roof structure and is composed of hundreds of acrylic spheres.