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World’s Best Airlines, according to Skytrax

09/18/26

There are lots of ways – and plenty of organizations – that rank airports and airlines. Skytrax, an international air transport rating organisation, is one of the major awards sought by airlines and the 2026 World Airline Awards were just announced. Here’s the rundown. See if your favorite airline made the list. Singapore Airlines took the […]

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World’s Best Airlines, according to Skytrax

I flew to four Pacific Northwest Airports and didn’t go through a security check once

What’s old is new again: United testing food delivery to the gate

Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

Marking National Aviation Day

Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa

3 things: soccer artifacts + free hotel stays + a FIFA livery

Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

Grand opening for Gameway’s Portal Lounge at MSP Airport

05/28/26

Gameway, which has video gaming lounges at 7 airports around the country (with more on the way), is having a grand opening party on Thursday, May 28, 2026 for its newest lounge concept – the Portal Lounge – at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Located in Terminal 1, on Concourse D at the start of […]

Heads up, lizard people: DEN Airport will reclaim the underground tunnels

05/26/26

There are lot of far out (but possibly true…) theories about outer space aliens and lizard people living in the underground network of tunnels at Denver International Airport (DEN). Over the years, the airport has leaned into and embraced the possiblities, with a “Conspiracy Theories Uncovered” exhibition and other nods to the urban legends surrounding […]

Celebrating National Paper Airplane Day

05/25/26

May 26 is National Paper Airplane Day, so we’re sharing some videos and instructions for making and flying your own paper airplanes. The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY added the paper airplane to its National Toy Hall of Fame in 2017, noting that while “some toys require financial investment, paper airplanes start […]

People sitting and relaxing on benches and artificial grass inside a modern glass dome structure.

Enjoy Denver Int’l Airport’s Park on the Plaza

05/25/26

Pre-security outdoor spaces at airports are rare. But Denver International Airport (DEN) has an 82,000 square-foot open-air plaza that’s put to good use in multiple seasons. Located between the Jeppesen Terminal and the Westin Hotel, the plaza turns into a park during the summer. Passengers and visitors can play mini golf or cornhole, relax on […]

Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

05/22/26

Alaska Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Seattle and London Heathrow on Thursday evening with a gate celebration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) that featured a string quartet, tea and scones, celebratory speeched and a ribbon cutting. The new long-haul flight is on one of Alaska’s wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and is scheduled to depart […]

Here’s what the experts say about summer travel

05/20/26

Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional start of the summer travel season. And this year who’s going where – and who can afford to go anywhere – is in a bit of flux. But here’s what the experts are saying: To get things started, AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles […]