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Year-round poetry at Indianapolis International Airport

04/29/22

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) hosted a Poetry Day this week with poetry readings and live music in honor of National Poetry Month. But there’s poetry at IND year-round. A video exhibit on Concourse A features a selection of poems by Mari Evans, one of the founders of the Black Arts Movement. A poem by Mari […]

Museum Monday: All things Edgar Allan Poe

04/24/22

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia will be celebrating its 100th-anniversary April 28 through October 31, 2022, with an exhibit highlighting dozens of recently acquired Poe artifacts. The list of artifacts includes Edgar Allen Poe’s pocket watch, which he owned while writing The Tell-Tale Heart, a horror story that, repeatedly mentions a watch. […]

Don’t ditch your masks just yet

04/21/22

On Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department appealed a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the measure was still needed. This comes after a U.S. district judge ruled that mandates, which apply to planes, trains, and other public transportation, were unlawful. […]

How will airports mark April 1?

04/01/22

We’re looking forward to some fun on April 1 as airports, airlines & others (maybe you?) celebrate April 1. We got a preview earlier this week from Sacramento International Airport (SMF), which alerted fans of the airport’s iconic giant red rabbit that a makeover might be in the cards. We love this 2022 wayfinding idea […]

Dark skies, free pins & a giant flamingo

03/28/22

A Big Bird for Tampa International Airport A flamingo sculpture by Matthew Mazzotta depicting a flamingo gently dipping its head beneath the surface of the water is being installed in the center of rhe main terminal at Tampa International Airport. (TPA). Don’t worry – you can’t miss it. The sculpure is pink, 21-feet tall, and […]

Roller skating is back at JFK’s TWA Hotel

03/18/22

Fans of roller skating, fun at-the-airport activities, and the landmark TWA Hotel at JFK Airport (i.e.: everyone) will be looking forward to the return of the hotel’s retro-style roller skating rink. The Roll-A-Rama at the Runway Rink opens for the season on April 15. The checkered rink is located by the hotel’s 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie” […]

Traveling? You’ll still need to wear a face mask

03/11/22

Yes, COVID rates are falling in most places. And yes, communities everywhere are lifting their face mask requirements. But the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has decided to buck the trend. TSA will keep the face mask requirement for travel on public transportation in place for at least another month after the planned March 18 expiration. […]

Look inside SEA’s new Int’l Arrivals Facility

03/04/22

This week Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) revealed its soon-to-be-finished International Arrivals Facility (IAF), which will dramatically improve the arrival experience for international visitors to SEA. The facility is undergoing final readiness testing but should be up and running soon. Here are some images of some of the greatly improved facilities, some of the art, and […]

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The Ukraine crisis and summer travel

02/28/22

*This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared over the weekend for NBC News* Spring and summer were looking great for European travel, as borders reopened, international restrictions lifted and millions of travelers booked overseas flights, cruises, and tours. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. And while it is certainly not the most pressing […]

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