It Happens: Babies Get Born on Airplanes Babies don’t always arrive when they’re supposed to. And once in a rare while, they’re born on airplanes. Airlines know that. And so as early as the 1970s – and likely before – disposable obstetrical kits such as this one in the collection of the SFO Museum at […]
November is Aviation History Month. And that means it’s a good time to look at aviation history displays at airports around the country. First stop: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). There, the Phoenix Airport Museum presents numerous history displays. And exhibits are pre-security. Even better, the airport museum has a new Aviation History Guide […]
California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) knows there are plenty of reasons people want to go to the airport even if they’re not flying. That’s why ONT is joining other airports such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), and several others in offering a gate pass […]
If you’re a fan of airline collectibles, you may already have a handful – or perhaps dozens – of the gin-filled miniature Delftware houses KLM Royal Dutch Airlines gifts to passengers flying in the carrier’s long-haul business class cabins. KLM has been handing out these charming and, now, highly sought-after, souvenirs since the 1950s. And […]
More than 80,000 people are attending the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Black Desert this week. And about 25,000 of those Burners are making their way to the event via Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). And, as it does each year, the airport is welcoming festival-goers with art and fun activities. Over the weekend, arriving […]
It Happens: Babies Get Born on Airplanes Babies don’t always arrive when they’re supposed to. And once in a rare while, they’re born on airplanes. Airlines know that. And so as early as the 1970s – and likely before – disposable obstetrical kits such as this one in the collection of the SFO Museum at […]
November is Aviation History Month. And that means it’s a good time to look at aviation history displays at airports around the country. First stop: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). There, the Phoenix Airport Museum presents numerous history displays. And exhibits are pre-security. Even better, the airport museum has a new Aviation History Guide […]
California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) knows there are plenty of reasons people want to go to the airport even if they’re not flying. That’s why ONT is joining other airports such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), and several others in offering a gate pass […]
If you’re a fan of airline collectibles, you may already have a handful – or perhaps dozens – of the gin-filled miniature Delftware houses KLM Royal Dutch Airlines gifts to passengers flying in the carrier’s long-haul business class cabins. KLM has been handing out these charming and, now, highly sought-after, souvenirs since the 1950s. And […]
More than 80,000 people are attending the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Black Desert this week. And about 25,000 of those Burners are making their way to the event via Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). And, as it does each year, the airport is welcoming festival-goers with art and fun activities. Over the weekend, arriving […]
Passengers traveling to or from Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will see some new art in the terminals, courtesy of the airport’s partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. You Body is a Space That Sees “Your Body is a Space That Sees” is by Los […]
Stuck at The Airport is in England this week, touring with Gary Gatwick, the charming mascot of Gatwick Airport. Gary has been taking us places that are surprisingly easy to get to from Gatwick Airport via the Gatwick Express and the Thameslink trains. After a couple of days in London, we’ve got a day in […]
(This is a story we first wrote for NBC News) Long delays, rampant cancellations, and packed planes have turned air travel into an endurance sport for even the most seasoned travelers. And the challenges can be even greater for the more than 25 million Americans with disabilities that make travel difficult even in ordinary times. A handful […]
