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Very old food and classic old cars

10/23/26

Our museum team is on assigment in Tacoma, WA this week and hit the jackpot on day one in terms of treasures that tickle our fancy. When in Tacoma, we always stop in at the Washington State History Museum to visit our buddies, Dave and Dandy, the now-taxidermied oxen that pulled the covered wagon pioneer […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

The history of airline meals in 7 courses – in Seattle

KLM reveals miniature Delft Blue house #107

United’s status match offer (do it) + more AmEx lounges

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

Stuck at the airport: travel tidbits for you

11/13/25

The Stuck at the Airport team toughed out the last few days of the flight reduction/government shutdown disruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, hoping our flight home would be one those canceled. It wasn’t. And good thing too, because while the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) is a refreshingly open air terminal, amenities […]

U.S. government opens, but flights not yet 100%

11/12/25

Will air traffic be ‘normal’ now that the government shutdown is over? Not quite yet… The longest government shutdown is officially over. But the hassle it created for air travelers is not. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) didn’t end the current flight reductions, which were set to go to […]

Airports, Burger King supporting federal airport workers on duty without pay

11/11/25

Airport Burger King branches offering free combo meal to TSA & FAA employees From November 11 through November 30, more than 30 participating Burger King locations in U.S. airports are offering TSA and FAA employees a free double cheeseburger combo meal (with small fries and a drink). To redeem the offer, show a valid employee […]

Updated airline policies for change/fee waivers due to flight reduction mandate

11/11/25

And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country that in place to try reduce stress on the air traffic control system. As a result, massive flight cancelations and delays are still a major […]

Shutdown may be ending, but air travel still a mess

11/10/25

There seems to be progress in getting to an end of the government shutdown. But even if a deal is made today, air travel will be a mess for a quite a while. As the work week gets uderway, Flightaware is showing close to 1500 flight cancellations and more than 800 delays for Monday. Airline […]

(More) tips for when you’re stuck at the airport

11/08/25

You can get stuck at the airport anytime. But the government shutdown and mandated flight reductions are causing more delays, lots of cancellations and stresses galore. So if you’re traveling soon, it’s a good bet you’ll be spending more time than usual in an airport. The standard advice – show up early, pack your patience […]