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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

A good week to visit airports

12/21/25

We’re not flying. But we’re going to the airport The StuckatTheAirport.com holiday team will be spending some time at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week. We have no plans to fly anywhere. But SEA, our home base airport, is one of 20 airports that offers day passes to non-ticketed guests. So we’ll be using a […]

Part 2: Best new airport amenities of 2025

12/19/25

We’re back with Part 2 of our list of Best New Airport Amenities of 2025. You can see Part 1 here and a selected list that we prepared for The Points Guy site. Here’s another batch of new amenities and cool events we spotted at airports in 2025. Let us know if we missed your […]

Holiday videos from Icelandair and Austrian Airlines

12/18/25

Icelandair’s ode to the kinda creepy Christmas cat Iceland can be a wonderland and a mystery. There are the elves and other supernatural “hidden people” whose well-being are embedded in Icelandic culture and beliefs. And there’s a dark Christmas folklore that stars a menacing Yule Cat that, Icelandair reminds us, teaches people to work hard […]

The best new airport amenities of 2025

12/18/25

From the new “Rocky” statue at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to the debut of new terminals at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), it’s been a year filled with plenty of new airport amenities and events. We gathered some of our favorites for a story on the The Points Guy site, […]

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Orlando Int’l Airport welcomes non-ticketed guests

12/16/25

Yesterday we shared the news that Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) has joined the growing list of airports that welcome non-ticketed guests with it OAK Guest Pass Program. That brought our list of airports with guest pass programs to 19. Today we learned of one more. Orlando International Airport (MCO) has now rebooted and expanded […]

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More airports now welcome non-ticketed guests

12/15/25

We’re delighted that an increasing number of airports are adding gate pass programs that allow non-ticketed guests to go through airport security lanes to shop, dine and spend more time with friends and family. The newest on the list is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), which rolled out its OAK Guest Pass Program this week. […]