5 Things We Love About: SCP Redmond Hotel
The Stuck at TheAirport adventure team recently tested out SeaPort Airlines and flew from Portland to Redmond, Oregon to spend three days exploring Central Oregon. We hiked, we visited the High Desert Museum, the Petersen Rock Garden in Redmond and a variety of other area attactions. And at the end of each day, we returned […]
Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane
Author Christine Negroni’s books on airplane crashes may not be ideal airplane reading. But they are definitely must-reads for those on the ground who find the process of air accident investigations intoxicating. The just released audiobook version of her book, Deadly Departure (first published in 2000) includes new information and insights about the in-flight explosion of […]
Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris
StuckatTheAirport.com headquarters is in Seattle. So we keep a close eye on what Alaska Airlines is up to. The airline recently began flying from its hometown hub in Seattle to Rome, London, and Reykjavik. Before that it added flights to Seoul and Tokyo. Today the airline announced it will be expanding its international network […]
Marking National Aviation Day
Orville Wright was still alive in 1939 when President Franklin Roosevelt declared Orville’s birthday – August 19 – to be National Aviation Day. The day now serves to celebrate the contributions Orville and his brother, Wilbur made to human flight and all that has come of that. But let’s not forget the important role Orville […]
It’s a Jimothy Summer at SEA Airport
Change at airports – and airport restaurants – arrives notoriously slowly. But some vendors seem to be able to turn on a dime. Seattle’s Kathy Casey, a noted chef and mixoloist, is a fun example. During the pandemic, with travel light and airport bars and restaurants struggling to stay open, Casey rolled out the Shot […]
Museum Monday: a dino for Grand Junction Regional Airport
Airports and dinosaurs. It seems to be a thing. Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) has a 72-foot-long, 45-foot-tall Brachiosauras skeleton replica on loan from the Field Museum in Terminal 1 , Concourse B. (Her name is Ernestine). At Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Ally, a replica 30-foot-long, 15-foot-tall Allosaurus fragilis skeleton is on display at […]
New routes + concourse upgrades + airport pickle juice shots
It should be the quiet days of the end-of-summer, but there’s plenty of news from airports and airlines. Here are some of the items still in our in box as Friday rolls around. SEA Airport : new route and next big upgrade The Stuck at the Airport headquarters is in Seattle, so we follow news […]
Iconic & controversial artwork returns to Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport (DEN) put some of its most interesting and iconic art in storage during a multi-year construction project in the airport’s Great Hall. But now some of those murals and sculptures are coming back. Most have undergone restoration during their time off view. But with their return comes renewed chatter about conspiracy theories […]
Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa
Who gets the middle seat armrests? Is it OK to recline your seat? Should you clap when the plane lands? These and other big airplane etiquette issues are being addressed by Lufthansa in a fun series of caps, bags and and sweathshirts that we now covet. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]