The weekend is coming up and, given all the stressful news, we could use a weekend away. Here are three places on our “We’d go there” list. Fly to Vancouver International Airport for the cherry blossoms Vancouver is always a treat, and landing at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) right about now comes with some bonus […]
A therapy giraffe. The world’s shortest escalator. And in-flight sauna. Here’s a round-up of just some of the fun April Fools’ Day posts we spotted from airports and airlines, plus some bonus pranksters. Send us your faves and let us know what we’ve missed: Finnair introduces an in-flight sauna In a press release, Finnair announced […]
Here’s a nomination for Airport Amenity of the Week. Like the Carter Center, which shared this image, we love that the mural of President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, is now on view at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The mural, titled “Well Done Good and Faithful Servant, The Carters,” is by Atlanta-based artist […]
Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteak sandwiches. And Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is marking National Cheesesteak Day, March 24, with a full week of cheesesteak events and specials in the terminals. From Monday, March 24, through Sunday, March 30, passengers traveling through the airport will find exclusive offers, cheesesteak-inspired events and, of course, Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Passengers […]
Transportation cartoons in NY’s Grand Central Station In celebration of the centennial of The New Yorker Magazine, the New York Transit Museum is presenting Commentary on the Commute: A Century of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons from Wednesday, March 26th to October 26, 2005. The free exhibit, in the Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery & […]
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Many airports are. And you should too. The Clark County Clerk’s Offices is already set up at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas offering marriage licenses and vow renewal certificates to arriving passengers at a pop-up marriage licence bureau in the Terminal 1 bag claim. It will […]
The weekend is coming up and, given all the stressful news, we could use a weekend away. Here are three places on our “We’d go there” list. Fly to Vancouver International Airport for the cherry blossoms Vancouver is always a treat, and landing at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) right about now comes with some bonus […]
A therapy giraffe. The world’s shortest escalator. And in-flight sauna. Here’s a round-up of just some of the fun April Fools’ Day posts we spotted from airports and airlines, plus some bonus pranksters. Send us your faves and let us know what we’ve missed: Finnair introduces an in-flight sauna In a press release, Finnair announced […]
Here’s a nomination for Airport Amenity of the Week. Like the Carter Center, which shared this image, we love that the mural of President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, is now on view at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The mural, titled “Well Done Good and Faithful Servant, The Carters,” is by Atlanta-based artist […]
Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteak sandwiches. And Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is marking National Cheesesteak Day, March 24, with a full week of cheesesteak events and specials in the terminals. From Monday, March 24, through Sunday, March 30, passengers traveling through the airport will find exclusive offers, cheesesteak-inspired events and, of course, Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Passengers […]
Transportation cartoons in NY’s Grand Central Station In celebration of the centennial of The New Yorker Magazine, the New York Transit Museum is presenting Commentary on the Commute: A Century of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons from Wednesday, March 26th to October 26, 2005. The free exhibit, in the Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery & […]
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Many airports are. And you should too. The Clark County Clerk’s Offices is already set up at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas offering marriage licenses and vow renewal certificates to arriving passengers at a pop-up marriage licence bureau in the Terminal 1 bag claim. It will […]
Airports around the country and the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. Here’s a sampling.
(This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared first for The Points Guy site) Over the past two years, 25.6 million travelers with disabilities have taken a total of 76.9 million trips and have spent almost $50 billion on travel per year. When you add their travel companions to the equation, this […]
This is a slightly different version of a story we first prepared for The Points Guy site. All images courtesy Ted Heutter In “Waiting for Spaceships: Scenes from a Desert Community in Love with the Space Shuttle,” photographer Ted Huetter documents the thousands of people who would gather to welcome home the space shuttles on […]