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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

Airports celebrate Super Bowl LX & its fans

01/31/26

Super Bowl LX will be played on Feburary 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California and will pit the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots. 68,500 ticket holders will get to see the game live in the stadium. Thousands more will be attending Super Bowl Week events throughout the Bay Area all […]

Super Bowl LX

Full facelift for the north end of SEA main terminal

01/29/26

For the past two years, passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) have had to put up with an obstacle course of ever-changing construction walls, detours and rerouting at the north end of the main terminal. Most notably the hassles have been in the lobby area where Alaska Airlines has its counters for check in and […]

A rare glimpse of Wonder Woman’s invisible plane

01/28/26

Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane is a rare gem in the collection of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. Acquired by the museum in April 1, 2013, the museum keeps this curious and precious artifact in a secret location and rarely puts it on display. But the departure of the large-scale MiG-21 Project featuring a decommissioned Soviet MiG-21 […]

TSA’s Top 10 ‘Catches’ of 2025

01/27/26

Bullets hidden in strawberry Nesquik and tinfoil, a shot gun concealed in a golf bag and, the classic – drugs tucked inside shoes – all made it onto the Transportation Security Administration’s recently released Top 10 list of best ‘catches’ for 2025. Here’s the full list, in countdown order, along with airport where the offending […]

Art inspired by forgotten items at Istanbul Airport

01/26/26

An exhibition at Istanbul Airport (IST) created by artist, TV personality, comedian and actor Beyazıt Öztürk is inspired by the imagined stories of the suitcases and other things left behind at the airport. Titled, appropriately enough, “Thing(s),” the exhibition features the “Thing” sculpture, which incorporates elements of an actual bag claim conveyor belt into a […]

Airlines cancel flights, but airports stay open

01/25/26

Airlines are, understandably, canceling thousands of flights due to snowy, icy, sleety and dangerous weather conditions around the country right now. But even with few or no commercial flights arriving or departing, airports do their best to stay open and opeartional. That means crews are working around the clock to keep runways cleared and open. […]