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More new airport concessions: SEA edition

09/22/26

Yesterday, we gathered up some of the new concessions offerings recently arrived and coming soon to several airports around the county, including Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Nashville International Airport. The list doesn’t end there. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) just announced 17 new dining and retail stores selected for […]

Harriet Baskas

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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

Celebrate Cheesesteak Week at PHL Airport

03/23/25

Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteak sandwiches. And Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is marking National Cheesesteak Day, March 24, with a full week of cheesesteak events and specials in the terminals. From Monday, March 24, through Sunday, March 30, passengers traveling through the airport will find exclusive offers, cheesesteak-inspired events and, of course, Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Passengers […]

Big trouble at London’s Heathrow Airport

03/21/25

Giant headaches for travelers and airlines around the world today and no doubt for many days to come as London’s Heathrow Airport closed completely after a power outage caused by a nearby electrical substation that shut down power at the airport. Heathrow initially announced it would be closed throughout Friday, March 21, but has since […]

Cherry blossom selfie stations at DC-area airports

03/20/25

Many cities around the country celebrate cherry blossom season, but Washington, D.C. goes all out with a four-week-long National Cherry Blossom Festival, which honors the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo’s Mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, DC. The seasonal event includes kite festival, a parade, music, art and lots of other activities from […]

Places we’re adding to our ‘go’ list

03/19/25

Transportation cartoons in NY’s Grand Central Station In celebration of the centennial of The New Yorker Magazine, the New York Transit Museum is presenting Commentary on the Commute: A Century of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons from Wednesday, March 26th to October 26, 2005. The free exhibit, in the Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery & […]

Fresh art at San Diego Int’l Airport

03/18/25

(Artist: Guillermo Arias) Mirror, Mirror exhibition at San Diego Int’l Airport Mirror Mirror, the newest temporary exhibition on display at San Diego International Airport (SAN), features more than 100 works by 16 contemporary artists from the region, all exploring the fascinating interplay between light, color, and space. (Artist: Sophia Allison) SAN’s Mirror, Mirror exhibition draws on the […]

Canadians cutting out U.S. travel

03/17/25

This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote first for NBC News online. Michael Mortensen was looking forward to spending two weeks in Hawaii with his family last month, but his patriotism wouldn’t let him. The Vancouver-based development consultant and urban planner said he’s refusing to spend money south of the border […]