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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

JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back

05/18/26

Back in 2017, JetBlue put a special “Blueprint” livery on an Embraer E190 aircraft. That paint scheme was retired in 2024, but it featured a “see-through” blue and white cut-away design that showed off the elements of the aircraft (seats, nose gear, etc.). There were also a variety of ‘hidden’ carry-on items, including a teddy […]

Phoenix Airport Museum celebrates Museum Month

05/14/26

May is Museum Month in many U.S. cities and May 18 is International Museum Day around the world. So it’s a good time to take a moment to take a look at the museum program at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). The Phoenix Airport Museum became an official entitiy 38 years ago and today […]

Lurching towards summer travel

05/14/26

As we lurch towards the summer travel season, we’re seeing rising gas prices and soaring airline fares. Prices are also rising for hotels, meals, attractions, admissions, souvenirs and everything else you might need or want to do when you’re on vacation. And don’t get us started about the costs of visiting any US city that […]

See KLM’s new limited-edition miniature Delft Blue House

05/13/26

Fans of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines who fly as Business Class passengers on an intercontinental flight look forward to choosing a miniature Delft Blue house from a cart rolled down the aisle towards the end of the flight. KLM has been gifting these miniature gin-filled houses representing special buildings in the Netherlands and beyond to […]

IND Airport & Speed City ready for INDY 500

05/12/26

Hundreds of thousands of car race fans will be heading to Indianapolis soon for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 race, which takes place this year on Sunday, May 24. A great many of those fans will be arriving by air. And Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is ready to welcome those fans with race-themed […]

SFO airport exhibit explores San Francisco as tourist destination

05/10/26

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) explores how San Francisco and the Bay Area have been promoted as a tourist destination over the years, with a big boost from airlines. The commecial airline industry, has ben “an active participant in the touristic myth-making—especially before smartphones and laptop computers replaced visits to travel […]