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June 10, 2026; Greensboro, N.C., Alaska Airlines debuts Seattle World Cup host city livery in partnership with SeattleFWC26 for World Cup 2026. credit: Joe Nicholson/Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

06/11/26

Back in April, American Airlines debuted a special sports-themed aircraft livery on a Boeing 737-800 to mark its role as Official North American Airline Supplier of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26 in partnership with Qatar Airways. The airline has also rolled out soccer-themed amenity kits packaged in clear containers that can be repurposed as stadium-legal […]

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Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

“Save a life, not a bag” campaign for air travelers

Alaska Airlines debuts swanky PDX lounge + SEA & MIA Airports celebrate soccer

Horizon Air’s fun ‘Toy Story 5’ livery

Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back

See KLM’s new limited-edition miniature Delft Blue House

Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

Wine flies free on these 2 airlines

Let’s talk about airline sizing restrictions

Big things in store for SEA Concourse C expansion

03/17/26

The C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is adding more than 225,000 square feet of much-needed new space. Locals will love it. (The old Concourse C was not much fun). Better yet, it will open in time to welcome the tens of thousands of World Cup fans heading to town in mid-June. […]

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Flight attendant fashions on display at the Museum of Flight

03/16/26

Seattle’s Museum of Flight will debut a new exhibition, Runway to Runway, on April 25 featuring the styles and stories of flight attendant uniforms through the years. Included are more than 100 items ranging from classic suits and skirts, to capes and go-go boots, hats, handbags and scarves. The exhibit also has it’s own special soundtrack and […]

Snaps from London’s Hunterian Museum

03/13/26

The StuckatTheAirport.com museum review team is in London this week and doing our best to visit as many unusual spots as we can. On touchdown we made a beeline for the the Hunterian Museum, which highlights the extraordinary collection of specimens and other items of 18th century surgeon anatomist John Hunter. The museum reopened in […]

Can Philadelphia Int’l Airport snag a Guinness World Record for cheesesteak?

03/12/26

National Cheesesteak Day is celebrated each year on March 24. And in honor of the holiday, Cheesesteak Week returns to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) from Monday, March 23, through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Throughout the week, passengers traveling through the airport will be able to enjoy exclusive cheesesteak-inspired creations, specialty meal deals and interactive activations […]

Global entry reopens + new sleep rooms at MIA

03/11/26

Here’s good news for international travelers. Global Entry is back in business as of this morning. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rebooting the program that allows pre-approved travelers who pay $120 for a 5-year membership to receive expedited clearance when returning to the US. DHS closed the fast-track program on February 22 after […]

Long checkpoint lines for travelers. More food pantries for unpaid TSA workers.

03/09/26

It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing […]