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Spooky Museums to visit at Halloween – or anytime

10/05/26

You don’t need to be 7 to love Halloween or everything spooky. And you don’t need to limit your visits to spooky museums to the Halloween season. We put together a list of ten of the spookiest for a new Travel + Leisure story, but here are five of our favorites. The Witch Board Museum: […]

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Alaska Airlines news + SJC gate pass program + awards for us

Tickets for new Qantas 18-hour nonstop flight between New York & Sydney begin August 2027

World’s Best Airlines, according to Skytrax

I flew to four Pacific Northwest Airports and didn’t go through a security check once

What’s old is new again: United testing food delivery to the gate

Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

Marking National Aviation Day

Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa

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

North America’s Best Airports are reaping returns on capital investments

09/16/26

Congratulations to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Charleston International Airport (CHS). These three airports ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, released today, in the mega, large and medium-size categories respectively. The report, which surveyed close to 25,000 flyers at North American airports, found an […]

SEA Spot Saver losing its checkpoint reservation spot

09/15/26

There’s a little-known, ‘secret’ way that air travelers can breeze through the security lines at some airports. It’s not a paid program such as TSA PreCheck or any of the CLEAR categories. It IS a free virtual queuing program that allows travelers to skip the long lines and make a reservation to go through airport […]

Checkpoint reservation programs

Nashville Int’l Airport now one step closer to being renamed to honor Dolly Parton

09/13/26

It looks like Nashville International Airport (BNA) will indeed be renamed in some way to honor the late country music icon Dolly Parton. And, if it is, you may indeed be able to tell people, “I’m departin’ from Parton” or”Pick me up at Parton.” Following Parton’s death on August 25, 2026 and in response to […]

Marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

09/10/26

Communities across the country are marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks that involved the hijacking of 4 airplanes and the deaths of 2,977 victims. The anniverary will be marked with ceremonies, exhibitions, moments of silence and other many other remembrances, including the annual display of the Tribute in Light, at the 9/11 […]

Rock on at Chicago O’Hare’s Airport

09/10/26

Blues legend Buddy Guy honored at ORD Last week, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) unveiled a new exhibit honoring Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 ad awarded nine Grammy Awards. The exhibit, located in the Main Hall of Terminal 2, features a guitar, performance clothing […]

Amelia the Avatar lands at Boston Logan International Airport

09/08/26

You may have encountered them at other airports and at healthcare, sports and entertainmnet venues. But now Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has installed a 9-member team of life-size AI avatar concierges to help passengers make their way through the airport. Created in partnership with Proto Hologram and Holomedia AI, and designed to enhance, not […]