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Travel tidbits from airports near you – June 10

06/10/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is getting ready for a summer filled with with visits to more than a dozen airports/ And we’re deep into booking tickets and hotel stays in Boston, Portland, Burbank, London, Glasgow, Frankfurt, Munich, our homebase city of Seattle and in cities we’re still studying. So we’re keeping an eye […]

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Airport and Airline Resources

“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

New American Airlines trading cards

Celebrating National Paper Airplane Day

05/25/26

May 26 is National Paper Airplane Day, so we’re sharing some videos and instructions for making and flying your own paper airplanes. The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY added the paper airplane to its National Toy Hall of Fame in 2017, noting that while “some toys require financial investment, paper airplanes start […]

People sitting and relaxing on benches and artificial grass inside a modern glass dome structure.

Enjoy Denver Int’l Airport’s Park on the Plaza

05/25/26

Pre-security outdoor spaces at airports are rare. But Denver International Airport (DEN) has an 82,000 square-foot open-air plaza that’s put to good use in multiple seasons. Located between the Jeppesen Terminal and the Westin Hotel, the plaza turns into a park during the summer. Passengers and visitors can play mini golf or cornhole, relax on […]

Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

05/22/26

Alaska Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Seattle and London Heathrow on Thursday evening with a gate celebration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) that featured a string quartet, tea and scones, celebratory speeched and a ribbon cutting. The new long-haul flight is on one of Alaska’s wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and is scheduled to depart […]

Here’s what the experts say about summer travel

05/20/26

Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional start of the summer travel season. And this year who’s going where – and who can afford to go anywhere – is in a bit of flux. But here’s what the experts are saying: To get things started, AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles […]

Boston Logan Airport testing remote TSA screening

05/20/26

A pilot program starting June 1, will allow some passengers flying out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to go through TSA screening at a remote terminal 25 miles from Boston. Operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport’), the Logan Airport Remote Terminal at Framingham is a pilot program allow travelers to go through TSA […]

Inflation strikes dessert at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

05/18/26

Did you grow up with or are a fan of Atari and Ninendo-era video games such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and Ms. PAC-MAN? Then you’ll want to stop in at the retro-themed Sky Gamerz gaming lounge in the N Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). There’s a full menu and a bar with the requisite bank of […]