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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 […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

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

This rap video is a love song to the PDX wooden roof

05/01/25

We already know the ZGF-designed expansion of the main terminal at Portland International Airport (PDX) made a very cool airport even cooler. Now the amenities and features in the new terminal space, most notably the 9-acre mass timber roof, have inspired a fun rap video. “‘PDX (Wooden Roof),” described in a press release as “the […]

Tiny tour of Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal

04/29/25

Pretty much everyone who flies to or from Pittsburgh, PA is looking forward to the opening of the new landside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). This $1.5 billion project is about 80% complete and will wrap up later this year with an opening date set for fall. The Stuck at the Airport team stopped […]

Alaska Airlines trading cards + Where we’d go

04/28/25

How to get Alaska Airlines’ new pilot trading cards Airports have them. Delta Air Lines has new ones. Even the therapy animals that roam airport concourses have them. Now Alaska Airlines has issued a new set of trading cards that you can collect too. On World Pilot’s Day (April 26) the carrier debuted a new […]

Whimsical Wonders at Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center

04/25/25

Our first stop in any new city is often the local history museum. It’s a good way to get our bearings, learn what’s important to locals and discover the events that have shaped the place we’ve come to explore. In Pittsburgh, the sprawling 6-floor Heinz History Center fills that role. It’s Pennsylvania’s largest history museum […]

Heinz History Center

Travel tidbits from airports near you

04/23/25

Pittsburgh Int’l Airport’s new terminal is almost done (Image courtesy Gensler) Later this week, we’ll be doing a hard hat tour of Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal, visiting the airport’s in-terminal day care center (yes, they have one!) and checking in on some of our favorite art pieces at PIT. Stay tuned for pics. Fresh […]

Postcard from Pittsburgh, PA

04/22/25

The Stuck at the Airport team is spending a few days in Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania exploring the airport, of course, but also the museums, restaurants, shops and assorted attractions. A couple of highlights so far: Pittsburgh food tour We joined these adorable kids, their parents and a gaggle of other enthusiastic explorers on a tasting tour […]