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Seed art on display at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

07/10/26

A fun new exhibit on view at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) features a very Minnesotan art tradition: crop (or seed) art. The seed‑crafted mosaics on display feature curated and award-winning selections from the more than 450 entries of crop art entered into the 2025 Minnesota State Fair Crop Art and Scarecrow Competition, which debuted […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

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

Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

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

Travel tidbits from SFO, DEN & FAR airports

02/23/26

Decorative vases and ornamental pots at the SFO Museum Jardinières – ornamental vessels, plant stands and vases of various shapes and sizes – reflected the Victorians’ love of elaborate ornamentation. And in Indoor Eden: Victorian Jardinières, the newest SFO Museum exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), vessels on display are adorned with botanical patterns, […]

A tasty tour of airline history, in 7 courses

02/23/26

150 curious and adventurous foodies and avgeeks gathered at Loyal Legion Beer Hall in Portland International Airport (PDX) over the weekend for a tasty event billed as “The Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century.“ Many of the diners had flown across country for the evening and had tickets booked to fly home the next […]

Trouble for travelers: blizzard + Global Entry closure. TSA PreCheck: open.

02/22/26

Major woes for travelers are piling up. First, there’s the winter storm, named Hernando, making its way along the east coast, especially in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, accompanied by blizzard warnings for many areas. Airlines have already proactively canceled thousands of flights and offered passengers the option to cancel or change their flight plans […]

Yes, that was a giant chicken at Denver Int’l Airport

02/22/26

For a lot of travelers the routine is get through security, grab a snack, find the gate, grab a seat and then zone out with what’s on their phone. But here’s a great reason to stay alert, look around and and glance out the window. Especially at Denver International Airport. Lucky ducks who looked out […]

Denver International Airport

7 courses of classic airline meals – at an airport

02/20/26

Airline food. These days it’s not something many people would make a special trip to eat. And, unless you’re lucky enough to be flying in the upfront cabins on the best airlines on their most competitive routes, it’s a good chance that you won’t even be offered anything more than a cookie and soft drink […]

Fun new flights to Dollywood and Roswell, N.M

02/18/26

The theories about lizard people, secret underground bunkers and resident extraterrestials at Denver International Airport (DEN) have been swirling for years. Now we may have proof. This week DEN and United Airlines celebrated the inaugural flight of United’s year round nonstop service between DEN and Roswell Air Center (ROW). The Roswell site is linked to […]