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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

It’s going to be a zoo at PHX airport

07/27/25

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) hosts an ongoing Culture Corner presenting free activities that include live art demonstrations, crafts, displays, readings, and more. Since January, local art, culture and history groups have stopped by the PHX Culture Corner to present everything from calligraphy, puppet making and airplane construction to Navajo weaving and petroglyph creation. […]

New Orleans Airport really wants you to visit

07/24/25

We keep track of the airports that offer gate pass programs that allow non-ticketed visitors to go past security and hang out at the airport. You can see the full list here. At these airports, you can be at the gate to meet a friend or family member arriving on a flight. You can spend […]

Get past security at these airports without a ticket

07/23/25

You don’t have to have superpowers to get past the security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) without an airline ticket. That’s because, starting August 11, 2025, CLE is launching a guest pass program called The Hopkins Hangout Pass. The program allows non-ticketed guests to apply for a pass that will give them access […]

Fresh art at Milwaukee Mitchell Int’l Airport

07/23/25

(Courtesy Sarah Madden ) Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) have joined up for a new art installation at the airport. (Courtesy Max Marlow) (Courtesy Ben Commer) The art show is on Concourse D, near the gates for Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines and features hand-pulled […]

Milwaukee - General Mitchell International Airport

Spotted: Little free airport library has little free postcard

07/22/25

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is one of a growing number of airports that have a few free little libraries on site, offering travelers a place to pick up or swap free reading material. It’s an example of an airport amenity that many passengers take advantage of. This week, we stopped by one of the airport’s […]

Alaska Airlines grounds fleet for 3 hours

07/21/25

Sunday evening turned troublesome for Alaska Airlines and thousands of its passengers when the carrier experienced an IT outage and issued a system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizons Air flights to address the issue. The ground stop lasted just a few hours, but it may take days to get all affected passengers to […]