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Fire up the flying car & go see this hovercraft exhibit

05/22/25
The promise of flying cars for everyone hasn’t quite materialized, but the Washington State History Museum‘s newest exhibition reminds us that a unique hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV) was invented by amateur engineer and Washington resident, Walter A. Crowley, in 1958. Back then, the AeroGo company’s futuristic vehicle was called the Terra Skipper. It had a →

Flight display board has info just for you

07/19/22
At Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), one flight display board gives passengers very personalized messages. It seems sort of sci-fi, but thanks to a technology named Parallel Reality, up to 100 people at a time can look at one of the giant digital screen that usually displays dozens of flights and instead see just their own →

Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology landing soon at Dallas Love Field

01/12/21
Now that ‘contactless’ is king, travel retail brand Hudson is rolling out airport convenience stores that will use Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ technology. The first Hudson Nonstop shop will open at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) sometime in the first quarter of 2021. And more airport ‘nonstop’ locations are promised for later in the year. →

More ways airports are going contactless

01/05/21
5 Ways Your Next Airport Visit Could Be Contactless (This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for USA TODAY) In addition to cleaning, sanitizing, and setting up COVID-19 testing stations, airports are responding to the pandemic by making the journey through the terminal increasingly touch-free. In pre-COVID days, some of the →

Now airline customer service is going virtual at the airport

12/10/20
COVID-19 is bringing new technologies and workarounds to airports. And customer service desks are riding that wave. Recently, StuckatTheAirport.com reported on several airports now offering virtual information desks. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) are on the leading edge of this →

More robots to help keep travelers safe and sanitized

09/02/20
We adore the rolling little “Ask me!” robots some airports have hired to answer questions and help passengers find their way around. But they seem more entertainment than essential. But thanks to the pandemic, robots are getting a promotion at many airports – as super cleaners. Robots clean up before we fly Airports and airlines →
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