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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

Fly safe on Halloween

10/30/25

Yesterday’s list of airports celebrating Halloween with in-terminals parties, decorations and more was just too short. Here are few more.

TSA donation policy + Airports & Halloween

10/29/25

Many airports, airlines and community groups have been helping out federal workers working without pay at airports by setting up food pantries and making gift cards, diapers and other basic necessitites available. Members of the public are helping out too. And, if you’re so inclined, TSA has shared this information about the proper way to […]

Cambodia’s new, very lovely, very eco airport

10/28/25

Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, is celebrating the recent opening of Techo International Airport (KTI). The $2 billion airport has three runways and replaces the old Phnom Penh International Airport, which was nearly 70 years old and sported only one runway. Located about a dozen miles from the city center, the state-of-the-art terminal is designed by […]

Visit these airports without a ticket to fly

10/27/25

Shall we just blame the delay on the flamingo? Back in 2019, Tampa International Airport (TPA) was one of the earliest airports to establish a program that allows non-flyers past security so they can shop, dine, meet arriving passengers or go with a traveler to the gate. And like other airports with gate pass programs, […]

Marvelous miniature aircraft at the SFO Museum

10/26/25

(Fokker T-2 model aircraft) Here’s a great airport exibit for avgeeks, model builders or anyone who loves marvelous, hand-crafted items and get to the pre-security area of the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). (Douglas World Cruiser Chicago model aircraft) From now through March 2027 (so you have some time to make your plans…) the […]

Travel tidbits: Friday roundup

10/23/25

It’s been a busy week at Stuck at the Airport headquarters with some exciting projects in the works and we’ve been setting aside these travel tidbits to share with you for this Friday round-up. Airport and airline news (The Dreams We Carry,” by Kipp Kobayashi, in Concourse G at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Courtesy of […]