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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

Travel mess today. Courtesy, Winter Storm Fern

01/25/26

The Weather Channel map, above, snapped at 7 am East Coast time on Sunday morning, shows which parts of the country are experiencing snow, rain, ice or a mix of it all. Flights and airports in this large section of the country are experiencing mass cancellations, but air traffic everywhere is being affected as airplanes […]

Updated links to the airline travel waivers due to Winter Storm Fern

01/23/26

This map from the Weather Chanel is chilling in so many ways. If, like us, you’ve got any flights or other travel planned in the next few days, in or out of the path of this major storm predicted to drop more than a foot of snow in many parts of the country, be prepared […]

One airport goes big, another raises the bar

01/22/26

ONT Airport goes bigger and bolder with its welcome sign SInce 1998, the sign that welcomed travelers to Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Southern California was sort of mousy and looked like this. Now, as part of its campaign to up its visibility in real life and in passengers’ minds, the very charming and convenient […]

Places we’d stay: Waldorf Astoria New York

01/21/26

Greetings from freezing cold New York City. The Stuck at the Airport team is in town for work, eating and exploring. Our first stop: The Waldforf Astoria New York. Reopened, restored, ‘reimagined’ ( as they say) but, ultimately, rewarding – even if you just get to visit the lobby with the 1893 World’s Fair clock […]

Waldorf Astoria New York

Free movies at these airports

01/19/26

Sadly, you can no longer watch first-run films at the Skyport Cinema, which operated from the early 1950s into the mid-1970s Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Nor can you stop into the three movie theaters (and the skating rink) that operated from 1975 until 1978 in the lobby area of the Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), […]

A cool hotel room, pricey Super Bowl stays + an airport funding idea

01/19/26

We have three travel tidbits for you today. A cool hotel room in Nashville. Not so surprising Super Bowl LX hotel pricing. And an idea Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is toying with. First, Nashville The Stuck at the Airport hotel team has a soft spot for themed hotel rooms, even though the pricing for these […]