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FAA Call-Out: Design a Sustainable Control Tower

11/07/21

Think you can design a cost-efficient, sustainable air traffic control tower? The Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA) has more than 100 aging control towers at regional and municipal airports across the United States that will need to be replaced. So, the agency is launching a nationwide solicitation for a new design for control towers that can be built and operated →

Don’t mess with airline crew members who graduate TSA’s self-defense class

09/27/21

Last week we joined a group of airline crew members for a four-hour self-defense class taught by the Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshals. TSA has been offering these classes since at least 2015 but put the courses on hold during the height of the pandemic. Now, given the uptick in unruly passengers and the →

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Celebrities welcome you to Miami Int’l Airport

07/12/21

Here’s another sign that the world of travel is moving back towards normal: Miami International Airport (MIA) is bringing back celebrity welcome messages to its public address system. The Voices of MIA program launched in 2019 and featured the voices of local celebrities including Miami Heat stars Alonzo Mourning and Udonis Haslem, celebrity chef Adrianne Calvo, →

Fresh art at Miami Int’l Airport

07/01/21

UFOs have been in the news lately. So we are pleased to see a piece of art featuring a UFO included in a new exhibition at Miami International Airport. Key West and Other Unusual Places includes printed works by Miami-based visual artists and printmakers Brian Reedy and Tom Virgin. Reedy has a fascination with the →

Airports mark National Selfie Day, Pride Month, and a magical painting

06/21/21

Sharing some of the Tweets airports shared on Monday about National Selfie Day, about short films to watch to celebrate Pride Month, and about the return of a magical painting. →

Giveaways for Southwest Airlines’ 50th Anniversary

06/06/21

June 18 marks 50 years since Southwest Airlines flew its first commercial flight and to celebrate the airline is giving away prizes through June 18 and celebrating all month long. The Southwest Airlines Sweepstakes Through June 18, anyone can enter the sweepstakes here for a chance to win prizes that include 50, 100, 250, 500, →

When can you fly to the UK?

05/28/21

Note: I was compensated by Project Screen by Prenetics for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thinking of traveling internationally? Italy, France, Greece, Croatia, and Iceland are among the countries already opening their borders to vaccinated travelers. And on Friday, the EU is expected to finalize details on how all member countries will →

Roller skating at JFK Airport? Yup, at the TWA Hotel

05/26/21

Air travel is back on, but what about fun activities at airports? That’s back on too. At least at New York’s JFK Airport, where the TWA Hotel adjacent to Terminal 5 is operating a summer roller rink next to the hotel’s 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie” airplane. A 50-minute skating session costs $20 per adult and →

Getting ready for the day

04/04/21

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Exhibit at JWA Airport Highlights Route 66

03/16/21

Road trips are all the rage right now, so it is fun to see the iconic landmarks and images of Route 66 featured in the new exhibit at John Wayne Airport (JWA) in Santa Ana, CA. The pastel paintings on display through April 15, 2021, and are all by Ruth Kurisu. “I have traveled down →

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