Stuck at the Airport hopped on the Victoria Clipper for a 3-hour ferry ride from Seattle, Wa to Victoria, British Columbia. And on arrival, we jumped in a cab and headed north about 15 miles to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) for a look around the expanded terminal. And to taste some award-winning gin. Art at […]
Cool New Kids’ Play Area at Portland International Airport The family travel team at Stuck at the Airport knows that traveling with kids can be trying. That’s why we’re delighted to see airports adding or refreshing play areas with creative and engaging features. The latest on the scene is at Portland International Airport (PDX). There, […]
We were pleased to see so many airports and airlines – and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation – Amtrak – having so much fun on April Fools Day. Aviation museums also got in on the fun. Here are some of the April Fools Day “news items” we encountered. Let us know if we missed some […]
Back around 2001, when Stuck at the Airport was launched, airport manicure stations were an unusual sight. “Ridiculous,” one reader commented. “Who would do that?” said another. Now, airport spas with technicians on duty for drop-in manicures and pedicures are quite common. What’s Next? Looks like robot manicures are what’s next. XWELL, which operates airport […]
Friday, March 24, is National Cheesesteak Day. And Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is celebrating with a weeklong tribute of specials and giveaways. Through March 24, the promo code “CHZSTK23” offers $3 off a cheesesteak or cheesesteak-inspired menu item from participating locations at OrderAtPHL.com. Then on National Cheesesteak Day, Friday, March 24, PHL travelers will be treated […]
The Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is hosting a “Night at the Museum” event on Friday, March 24. The program runs from 4-7 pm (not overnight) and celebrates the Museum’s current Artist and Researcher exhibition presenting art inspired by science. For the exhibition, nine local artists were paired with local […]
Stuck at the Airport hopped on the Victoria Clipper for a 3-hour ferry ride from Seattle, Wa to Victoria, British Columbia. And on arrival, we jumped in a cab and headed north about 15 miles to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) for a look around the expanded terminal. And to taste some award-winning gin. Art at […]
Cool New Kids’ Play Area at Portland International Airport The family travel team at Stuck at the Airport knows that traveling with kids can be trying. That’s why we’re delighted to see airports adding or refreshing play areas with creative and engaging features. The latest on the scene is at Portland International Airport (PDX). There, […]
We were pleased to see so many airports and airlines – and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation – Amtrak – having so much fun on April Fools Day. Aviation museums also got in on the fun. Here are some of the April Fools Day “news items” we encountered. Let us know if we missed some […]
Back around 2001, when Stuck at the Airport was launched, airport manicure stations were an unusual sight. “Ridiculous,” one reader commented. “Who would do that?” said another. Now, airport spas with technicians on duty for drop-in manicures and pedicures are quite common. What’s Next? Looks like robot manicures are what’s next. XWELL, which operates airport […]
Friday, March 24, is National Cheesesteak Day. And Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is celebrating with a weeklong tribute of specials and giveaways. Through March 24, the promo code “CHZSTK23” offers $3 off a cheesesteak or cheesesteak-inspired menu item from participating locations at OrderAtPHL.com. Then on National Cheesesteak Day, Friday, March 24, PHL travelers will be treated […]
The Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is hosting a “Night at the Museum” event on Friday, March 24. The program runs from 4-7 pm (not overnight) and celebrates the Museum’s current Artist and Researcher exhibition presenting art inspired by science. For the exhibition, nine local artists were paired with local […]
Famed aviator Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897, and lived there until 1908, when her family moved to Des Moines. Today Atchison honors its most famous hometown hero with a wide variety of attractions. Those include the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, a life-size statue of Earhart in the arboretum known […]
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and airports and airlines are getting to land some love. In Las Vegas, the pop-up marriage license bureau is back at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to help streamline the uptick in weddings that take place in Sin City around Valentine’s Day. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will once […]
It was a scrolling sort of day. And an educational one. Here’s what we learned today about the Concorde, Janet Bragg, and Pan Am’s “First Moon Flights” Club.