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Airport statues: Rocky at PHL + Franco at PIT

11/23/25

Yo, Adrian. And everyone else. Next time you find yourself at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), be sure to stop by Terminal A -West to snap a selflie with the Rocky Balboa statue that is now a permanent fixture. The 10-foot-tall bronze scultpure is one of three original Rocky casts created in 1980 for the Rocky →

San Diego Int’l Airport expands visitor pass program

11/20/25

San Diego International Airport (SAN), which recently opened a brand new Terminal 1, is expanding its visitor pass program allowing non-ticketed guests to visit the terminals. Until now, visitors could only apply for a SAN Pass to enter Terminal 2, but now the program has been expanded to cover both Terminals 1 and 2. “If →

Updated airline policies for change/fee waivers due to flight reduction mandate

11/11/25

And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country that in place to try reduce stress on the air traffic control system. As a result, massive flight cancelations and delays are still a major →

Shutdown may be ending, but air travel still a mess

11/10/25

There seems to be progress in getting to an end of the government shutdown. But even if a deal is made today, air travel will be a mess for a quite a while. As the work week gets uderway, Flightaware is showing close to 1500 flight cancellations and more than 800 delays for Monday. Airline →

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Charming new playspace at Albany Int’l Airport

11/07/25

Airports across the country are dealing wiht the fallout of having federal workers being forced to show up and work without pay and, now, the chaos and confusion cause by the FAA-mandated reduction in flights. But there are still fresh airport amenities to celebrate. Like this charming new spot on Concourse B at Albany International →

Shutdown fallout: FAA will reduce air traffic by 10%. Starting Friday

11/05/25

As if air travel wasn’t stressful enough… On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced a decision to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 “high-volume” markets across the country starting Friday. Unless, that is, the government shutdown concludes before then. Which could be a stretch. The FAA didn’t say which markets →

Travel tidbits from airports near you

11/05/25

A giant taco made from balloons is a wonderful object to encounter anywhere. Let alone an airport. Thank you, San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) for ‘hosting’ the taco and comedian/actor Patton Oswalt for adoring it. Airports – and a cheese company – helping unpaid federal workers A production hiccup at Oregon’s beloved Tillamook cheese factory turned →

Robert Rauschenberg was an avgeek

10/20/25

(“Mercury Zero Summer Glut” 1987, courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation) October 22 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of postmodern artist Robert Rauschberg, who died in 2008 and this year there are wide range of exhibitions and activities to mark the centennial. One of those is Smithsonian Books’ publication of The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the →

Fresh airport art in Austin and Miami

10/06/25

Convergence / Austin is a new site-responsive work at Austin – Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) by Austin-based artists, Beili Liu Studio. The work spans 16 feet by 12 feet, includes 400 vertical strands holding 3,200 elements, and fills the high bay triangular area across from Gate 15 in the main AUS Barbara Jordan Terminal. Quilt exhibit at →

New aviation museum in Oklahoma