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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

Museums

The Newsletter

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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

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport turning 100

12/26/24

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will turn 100 in 2025. And to mark the occasion the airport is launching 18 months of celebrations starting on New Year’s Eve. As 2024 rolls over to 2025, ATL’s canopies will display a New Year’s countdown and a special centennial design that will be visible most nights of the […]

Safe travels to all. Especially Santa

12/24/24

Was fun to see all the airports, airlines and the fine folks at NORAD tracking and welcoming Santa on Christmas Eve.

Holiday fun at Boston Logan Int’l Airport

12/24/24

Many airports have already wrapped up their holiday entertainment and activities, but Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) still has some fun underway. Selfie stations in Terminals B and C invite passengers to pose in a ski gondola, the Boston Common Frog Pond, a sleigh, various Boston neighborhoods and a decorated cabin living room. For last-minute travelers […]

Boston Logan International Airport

Holiday cheer at airports near You

12/22/24

Airports around the country are extremely crowded this time of year. And, if you look, around, you’ll find that they’re also full of cheer and helpful services for last-minute shoppers. San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) celebrated its 75th anniversary with a bounty of baby chicks in the terminal to commemorate the Airport’s inaugural commercial flight […]

Sleigh the Layover at Denver International Airport

12/18/24

This holiday season there’s a special airport lounge for Santa and other busy travelers at Denver International Airport (DEN). And you don’t need airline status or a special invitation to gain entry into Santa’s Layover Lounge at DEN. Instead, it’s a holiday pop-up bar open to all temporarily taking over an existing bar on the […]

SFO Airport adds a Sensory Room

12/16/24

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the latest airport to open a Sensory Room for passengers. Designed for Neurodiverse travelers and their families, the interactive room offers a variety of experiences. Spaces include an ‘Activity Area’ with both analog and digital options, a ‘Calming/Soothing Area’ for contemplation and wonderment and a life-size ‘Cabin Experience’ featuring […]