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09/21/26

Several airports celebebrated last week’s Airport Concessions Day (it’s a thing…) by sharing news of new concessions and expansion projects planned for their terminals. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), claims that it’s “America’s Tastiest Airport” and already has more than 100 concessions. The airport has some new local dining […]

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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

Marking National Aviation Day

Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa

3 things: soccer artifacts + free hotel stays + a FIFA livery

Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

All six Wienermobiles will race in the Wienie 500

05/22/25

The Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday and it is a spectacle to behold. But this year, ahead of the big race, the “Wienie 500” will take place, pitting Oscar Meyer’s entire fleet of Wienermobiles against each other at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 23 at 2 p.m. ET. This is the […]

Fire up the flying car & go see this hovercraft exhibit

05/22/25

The promise of flying cars for everyone hasn’t quite materialized, but the Washington State History Museum‘s newest exhibition reminds us that a unique hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV) was invented by amateur engineer and Washington resident, Walter A. Crowley, in 1958. Back then, the AeroGo company’s futuristic vehicle was called the Terra Skipper. It had a […]

Indy 500 bound? Here’s a 50K hotel package.

05/18/25

During our most recent visit to Indianapolis, IN, we loved our stay at the Bottleworks Hotel, which occupies an Art Deco building that once housed the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottling plant. For some reason, we were upgraded to a swanky suite which included a billiards table and a bonus loo we didn’t even notice until […]

New reasons to visit the National Air & Space Museum

05/16/25

The Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. has been undergoing a major renovation since 2018, with a completion date set for July 1, 2026, the museum’s 50th anniversary. In the meantime, fresh new galleries and exhibitions are opening in phases. Five new exhibitions, the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and the museum’s redesigned […]

National Air and Space Museum

Orlando Airport pin exchange + Win a Tokyo trip

05/14/25

In March 2024, Orlando International Airport (MCO) joined the Pin Trading world with its very own line of collectible “MCO Icons” pins. Since then, travelers have picked up pins (and pairs of the airport’s snazzy socks) through occasional giveaways and pin exchanges online and onsite. Here’s another chance to get those goodies. There’s an MCO […]

Flights we’d take on Alaska and United

05/13/25

Alaska Airlines’ 1st intercontinental route: SEA to Tokyo (Image courtesy Port of Seattle) On Monday, Alaska Airlines celebrated its first intercontinental flight to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT). The new daily flight, operated by Hawaiian Airlines, which Alaska Airlines acquired in September 2024, is on an A330 aircraft and is the first of 12 international […]