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We popped into Portland, Oregon

08/07/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is exploring all the scheduled routes SeaPort Airlines flies in Oregon and Washington, beginning with a quick trip from Seattle’s King County International Airport (BFI) to the Business Aviation terminal right next to Portland International Airport (PDX). For this quick trip we saved significant time by taking advantage of […]

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

Ready for Valentine’s Day? OAK Airport is.

02/09/26

Airports and airlines will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year. But Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines are getting a head start by bringing back a free Valentine Day’s mailing service for the second year in a row. Through Wednesday, February 11, passengers traveling through OAK can pick up free OAK-themed postcards […]

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

Where the scruffy little suitcase wants to go

02/08/26

The scruffy little suitcase wants what it wants. And we’re happy to tag along. So we’re kicking off the week with a round-up of some of the places on our ‘go’ list: Vancouver, BC here we come (Courtesy Vancouver Art Gallery) This week we’re taking the train from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. for a quick […]

Airports, governors place bets on the Big Game

02/07/26

Lots of people have placed lots of bets on the outcome of the Big Game on Sunday, February 8, between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. That includes the officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and governors of Washington and Massachusetts. Here is what’s on the line. […]

Holograms help welcome Super Bowl fans to Bay Area airports

02/04/26

Bay Area airports are rolling out creative welcome mats for the thousands of sports fans who are flying in for Super Bowl LX. In addition to creative signage, activities, selfie-spots and pop-up merch shops, both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) are getting some help from holograms. In Terminal […]

Pick up your marriage license at the Las Vegas airport

02/03/26

Here’s a great airport amenity for lovebirds planning on getting married in Las Vegas during February – Wedding Month – especially on or around Valentine’s Day, which lands on a Saturday this year. To make life easier for couples flying to Las Vegas from around the world to get hitched, the Clark County Clerk’s office […]

Travel tidbits from BDL, PHX and IAH airports

02/03/26

Shiny new concourse at Bradley International Airport We’re loving the look of this concourse at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor, CT, which is an extension of the existing Terminal A and part of an 80,000 square-foot facility add directly behind the airport’s Sheraton Hotel. The new concourse adds three additional gates, new restroom facilities, […]