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 […]
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 Stuck at the Airport team is a longtime fan of Spokane, WA. The city is home to, among other treasures, a giant red Radio Flyer wagon. Its airport, Spokane International (GEG), offers a free car wash to anyone who uses the parking garage. In 1974, this eastern Washington city became the smallest city to […]
Condor, Germany’s ‘stripey’ airline, recently started flying its striped A330neo aircraft between Frankfurt and both Vancouver, BC, and Boston, MA. Condor leans into the stripes with colored bands on the outside of these planes and in the cabin, with stripes to be spotted on everything from cups and napkins to barf bags and slippers. Now […]
Here are some travel tidbits from the Stuck at the Airport inbox to help you ease into the week, including music and travel advice, contests for travel adventures and, of course, airport news. Hello Kitty Day coming to Oracle Park EVA Air is teaming up with the San Francisco Giants to host Hello Kitty Day […]
(Courtesy SEA Airport) Perhaps you’ve seen news reports about the four zebras that escaped from a trailer on a highway east of Seattle this week. 3 were quickly captured, but one is still on the loose. There have been some real sightings of the last zebra out in the woods and we hope he’s found […]
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 […]
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 Stuck at the Airport team is a longtime fan of Spokane, WA. The city is home to, among other treasures, a giant red Radio Flyer wagon. Its airport, Spokane International (GEG), offers a free car wash to anyone who uses the parking garage. In 1974, this eastern Washington city became the smallest city to […]
Condor, Germany’s ‘stripey’ airline, recently started flying its striped A330neo aircraft between Frankfurt and both Vancouver, BC, and Boston, MA. Condor leans into the stripes with colored bands on the outside of these planes and in the cabin, with stripes to be spotted on everything from cups and napkins to barf bags and slippers. Now […]
Here are some travel tidbits from the Stuck at the Airport inbox to help you ease into the week, including music and travel advice, contests for travel adventures and, of course, airport news. Hello Kitty Day coming to Oracle Park EVA Air is teaming up with the San Francisco Giants to host Hello Kitty Day […]
(Courtesy SEA Airport) Perhaps you’ve seen news reports about the four zebras that escaped from a trailer on a highway east of Seattle this week. 3 were quickly captured, but one is still on the loose. There have been some real sightings of the last zebra out in the woods and we hope he’s found […]
It’s taken several years, but on Wednesday the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule requiring airlines to promptly provide refunds to passengers when flights are canceled or significantly changed; when bags are delayed and when other purchased services are not provided. Before this, refund policies differed from airline to airline. And that […]
There are lots of “best” lists for airports. But Skytrax, which uses over 13 million air passenger satisfaction surveys to determine its rankings for airports globally, is one of the big ones. The Skytrax rankings for 2024 were recently announced and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) came out on top of the list for airports in […]
It’s Museum Monday here at Stuck at the Airport and this week we’re delighted to share some snaps from the Douglas County Museum in tiny Waterville, Washington. The museum is home to a two-headed calf, a nice collection of delicate spittoons for ladies and a rock gallery with more than 4,500 rock and mineral specimens, […]