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Our guides to cool places in Seattle

08/05/26

The Stuck at the Airport headquarters is located in Seattle, a city we’ve lived in and loved for decades. We don’t claim to know everything about the city as it grows and changes, but we know a lot. And we’re happy to share our favorite spots in a variety of ways. The latest comes in […]

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The Newsletter

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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

Hats off to the new artwork at Denver International Airport

07/08/26

We’re loving this new exhibition by artist Terry Maker that recently rolled into Denver International Airport (DEN). The work is called ‘Cowgirl Hat Ball’ and it has two parts. The larger sphere is made with more than 500 straw western hats attached to a wooden 10-foot diameter wooden structure. The smaller version, which Maker calls […]

Do space aliens eat Toblerone bars at the airport?

07/07/26

We wish we were on a beach. But we’re here in the office working on stories about going to the beach. And, of course, airports. Outerspace aliens at Denver International Airport must move along Legend has it that there are space aliens and lizard people living in the underground tunnels at Denver International Airport (DEN). […]

Airlines are mishandling fewer bags

07/06/26

The chances are getting slimmer that your airline with misplace or lose your checked bag the next time you fly. But it’s still a good idea to pack your essentials in a carry-on bag. Passenger numbers rose to 5 billion in 2025 globally versus 4.8 billion in 2025. And during that time the mishandled bag […]

Safe travels for the July 4th holiday

07/03/26

PDX Airport declares the mega main terminal project done

07/02/26

Rarely does an airport terminal make you want to move (or, in our case, move back) to a city. Or make you cry. But those are the emotions evoked by the Portland International Airport’s (PDX) new main terminal. Not that old main terminal was so terrible. We loved that one too. But for different reasons […]

Portland International Airport

Another Airport Amenity of the Week

06/30/26

We spoke too soon. Anxious to begin celebrating the 4th of July holiday, the Stuck at The Airport shopping and souvenir team declared the free postcard mailing offer at PHL Airport as the Airport Amenity of the Week. They should have made it a nomination for Airport Amenity of the Week because the Stuck at […]