Don’t worry if you missed the opportunity to celebrate World UFO Day with your space alien pals.
They’ll be back. And when they do, it’s a good bet they’ll arrive at an airport near you.
(Image up top courtesy of SFO Museum)
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Smoking in airports. 3 US airports where you can still light up.
Smoking on airplanes flying to, from or within the United States has been banned since 2000.
Most airports in the United States are completely smoke-free. But there are still a few US Airports where you can still light up.
Smoking at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
At Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS) smoking is permitted in the enclosed Gaming Lounges by the B, C, D and E Gates.
Miami International Aiport smoking lounge
At Miami International Airport (MIA) TGI Friday’s on Concourse D, smoking is permitted in an open-air atrium attached to TGI Friday’s restaurant.
Nashville International Airport (BNA)
And at Nashville International Airport (BNA) the Travelers Post Smoke Smoking Lounge is located near Gate B10. They serve wine, beer, liquor, coffee, cigars and other items.
Know of another airport in the US where you can smoke? Let us know.
(Photo at top courtesy San Diego Air and Space Museum, via Flickr Commons)
Should there be a National Museum of Pop Culture? + a PDX airport trial run
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), home to exhibits and experiences celebrating rock and roll music, science fiction and other expressions of popular culture, wants to The National Museum of Pop Culture.
And this week a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to get the process in motion. The bill will have to pass through congressional committees before it can be voted on by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then the President would have to sign the bill into law. But we’re confident that will happen.
While that process is going on, we encourage you to visit the museum when you’re in town to see exhibits that include Massive: The Power of Pop Culture, Hidden Worlds: The Films of Laika, Hendrix: Wild Blue Angel, Fantasy World of Myth and Magic – and much more.
Help test out the new main terminal at PDX Airport
Portland International Airport (PDX) will open its new main terminal sometime in August. But first, they need to test it out.
As part of that process, the airport is seeking volunteers for a PDX Dress Rehearsal on Saturday, August 3. Volunteers will serve as pretend travelers and test out the check-in and security systems and share feedback.
As a bonus, the airport is giving volunteers a $50 gift card.
Sound like fun? Register here by July 15.
Tour the ‘secret’ SFO Museum facility
Yesterday we shared a video from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SFO) featuring the real-life magician pictured in the 180-foot-long “High Wire” mural from the airport’s art collection.
In that video, we get the answer to the riddle: How is a magic trick like an airport?
Today we’re sharing a charming video from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offering a never-before look into the ‘secret’ storage facility of the SFO Museum.
Tag along and then be sure to take in a few of the great exhibits at SFO Airport next time you’re there. We’ve arranged a long layover at SFO this week just so we can see the Airplane Model exhibit in the International Terminal.
It’s official. And controversial. Oakland Int’l Airport’s new name
Over the strong objections of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), last week the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners went ahead and unanimously voted to change the name of “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”
The airport’s three-letter code (OAK) and its logo are not changing. But if you go to the airport’s website, you’ll see that the name has already been changed pretty much everywhere else.
Now lawsuits are flying between OAK and SFO
When OAK floated its name name change idea, the city San Francisco and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) weren’t happy.
So unhappy that the city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit claiming that, among other things, OAK airport was infringing on its trademark.
But OAK is firing back with a lawsuit of its own. OAK airport is asking a judge to rule that the airport’s new name does not infringe on the trademark of SFO, which is across the bay.
In April, San Francisco sued Oakland, claiming copyright infringement and confusion.
“This new name will cause confusion and chaos for travelers, which will damage the travel industry for the entire region,” said SFO City Attorney David Chiu.
Oakland disagrees.
“The Port disputes that the new name will create confusion with consumers as passengers booking flights into the region—like travelers to other major metropolitan areas throughout the world—will understand that the San Francisco Bay Area can contain more than one airport,” according to OAK’s lawsuit.
What do you think of San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’s new name?
