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First outhouses, now the Endanger Bus

01/11/11

n San Francisco, Todd Gilens has wrapped four San Fransisco MUNI buses with images of regionally endangered flora and fauna for a rolling public art project - Endangered Species - that, in an intriguing, temporary and transit way, reintroduces these species and their habitats into the urban scene which has displaced them. →

Another way to travel: by outhouse

12/31/10

The tiny town of Conconully, Washington hold Outhouse Races each January. →

Snack Saturday at Haneda Airport’s new International Terminal

10/23/10

An introduction to the new international terminal at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. →

Dance at O’Hare, sip with Southwest, try the train in Miami

09/17/10

Dance at O’Hare It’s Unity Month in Chicago and to celebrate, both O’Hare and Midway International Airports are treating travelers to live entertainment on Friday afternoons. From 2 to 5 pm this Friday, September 17th, there will be dance and music groups performing on the secure side of the domestic terminals and on the lower →

Universal access at airports: it could happen

09/16/10

My “At the Airport” column for USATODAY.com this month is about what airports and airlines are doing – or not – to make it easier for people with disabilities to make their way through airports. Researching the story was an educational and quite sobering experience. And as the column title says: Travelers with disabilities face →

Tidbits for travelers: Free drinks for fliers; Flying car tweaked

07/28/10

If your Mileage Plus status on United Airlines lands you in the Economy Plus section, or if you pony up some extra bucks and buy your way into the seating area that promises 5 extra inches of legroom, the airline will buy you a drink. According to the airline website, anyone sitting in the Economy →

Tidbits for travelers: airport taxi sharing, Austin art, and marvelous maps

05/01/10

Even with all the free deals you can find on NYCGO.com, a trip to New York City can be quite spendy. So it’s welcome news that the Wall Street Journal reports that New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commissioner is thinking of expanding a popular, cost-saving taxi sharing program to LaGuardia Airport (and possibly JFK) and →

Stuck at the airport: British Navy to the rescue

04/19/10

This closing-the-airports-because-of-the -volcano, for the fifth day now, is getting to be too much for a lot of travelers and now, for the British government. That’s why, says this article, “Royal Navy ships may be joined by commandeered civilian vessels to bring home British citizens, who have now been stuck since last Thursday across Europe →

AeroTrain running at IAD; Mobile lounges still on duty

02/01/10

Last week the Dulles International Airport (IAD) started using its AeroTrain airport train system to replace some, but not all of the mobile lounges that have been taking passengers between the Main Terminal and the Midfield Concourses for years. I really like those kooky lounges. Riding on them always offers a unique view of the →

Tidbits for travelers: holiday news from airports around the country

12/21/09

Christmas week is always a big deal for airports and air travel. This year, as usual, lines are long, people are cranky, and there’s a storm wreaking havoc with schedules and everyone’s best laid plans. So, it’s a good bet that if you’re traveling by air this week, you’re going to spend some time being →

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