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Airport Amenity of the Week: IND’s basketball court

01/15/24

This must be what they mean when they say ‘Hoosier Hospitality.’ The 2024 NBA All-Star game will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 18. To promote the exhibition game and to make fans feel welcome, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has turned its central terminal area, called the Civic Plaza, into a full-length basketball court, →

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Alaska Airlines has a deal for Kraken Fans

05/02/23

In some cities, it’s all about the basketball playoffs right now. But in Seattle, hopes are pinned on the professional ice-hockey team known as the Seattle Kraken. The Seattle Kraken will play against the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And to celebrate, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is offering special fares →

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Skateboarders Invade Old New Orleans Airport

04/18/23

What Can You Do With An Empty Airport Terminal? Stuck at the Airport is a big fan of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). It’s partly because the airport is the gateway to a city full of great music, art, history, and food. And it is partly because the ‘new’ terminal that opened →

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Help PIT Airport Mark the 50th Anniversary of Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception”

12/14/22

Football fans making their way through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) love seeing the statue of former Pittsburgh Steeler fullback Franco Harris posed making the iconic “Immaculate Reception” on December 23, 1972, in a playoff game against the Oakland Raiders. That game – and the play voted the biggest play in NFL history – was 50 →

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Kraken fan? (Or have the t-shirt?) Wear it and get priority boarding on Alaska Airlines

10/27/22

Folks in Seattle are pretty darn excited that there’s now a professional hockey team in town. And so is Alaska Airlines, the hometown airline that’s also the official airline of the Kraken. To celebrate the ice hockey season, Alaska Airlines is offering priority boarding out of Seattle, Everett, or Palm Springs to anyone wearing a →

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Miniature Golf Day – at the Airport

09/21/22

Back in 2012, Air New Zealand had a week-long in-flight putting competition to promote the fact that the airline was hosting a Pro- Am tournament. Back in the day, Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) had a small putting green outdoors, on the secure side of the airport that was closed down after 9/11. Today, though, →

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Travel Tips for Super Bowl fans heading to Los Angeles

02/09/22

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) Football’s big day is coming up. The Los Angeles Rams are set to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 2022 on Sunday, February 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, less than 4 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. →

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LAX & CVG Airport Bet on Super Bowl 2022

02/07/22

It could get ugly. But so far, officials from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are being very civil about the wager they’ve made on whether the Los Angeles Rams or the Cincinnati Bengals will win Super Bowl 2022. They’re calling it the Battle of Heartland vs. Hollywood. And, per →

IND Airport Welcomes College Football National Playoff Championship

01/06/22

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is all spruced up to welcome nearly 100,000 visitors to town for the College Football National Playoff Championship. Festivities will be taking place all weekend leading up to the Jan. 10 championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. In addition to lots of fun signage and pop-up souvenir spots, IND will be →

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IND Airport welcomes NCAA fans with art, music, and more

03/17/21

College basketball fans arriving at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) this week will find some special art, music, food, and exhibits, courtesy of the city’s trademark Hoosier Hospitality. In addition to a custom-wrapped INDY car in the airport’s Civic Place, there are digital displays of cascading basketballs and the #LoveIndy statue for photo ops. Eat, Drink →

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