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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

What’s ahead for airlines & passengers in 2025?

12/12/24

What’s ahead for airlines? This week IATA, the International Air Transport Association, released its 2025 outlook, covering everything from the number of people expected to fly, to financial outlooks for the industry and the progress (or not…) on the industry’s goal of producing enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help airlines combat climate change. Here […]

Greetings from San Diego, CA

12/10/24

The Stuck at the Airport team’s visit to San Diego, California ticked off the boxes of most of our quick trips: an airport visit, some museums, great meals and a cool hotel. If you’re headed that way, here are some places not to miss. (Artist: Thomas Erhard, image courtesy San Diego County Regional Airport Authority) […]

Cool airport amenity: pickleball courts

12/08/24

It’s been quite a year for California’s s Long Beach Airport (LGB). The airport marked its centennial year with special events, a new mural, a historic video series, a collectible series of vintage-style posters and branded giveaways. But they’re not done yet. The airport recently debuted a new trademarked slogan – america’s coolest airport –, interred […]

SEA Airport gets a mascot

12/05/24

Mascots. Sports teams have them. Schools have them. Theme parks have them. And airports have them too. The Stuck at the Airport team has encountered cute mascots at airports nationwide and around the world and is delighted that our home airport, Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) now has one too. Just in time for the […]

Download TSA’s 2025 Canine Calendar

12/03/24

Love dogs and looking for a fun, free 2025 calendar? Then check out the 2025 Canine Calendar put out – for free – by the Transportation Security Administration. The calendar features 13 hard-working TSA canines selected from more than 80 entries submitted by TSA teams nationwide. Each month features photos, fun facts about each winning […]

Holiday travelers need more dough

12/01/24

This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online. Traveling for the holidays this year? The answer increasingly depends on your paycheck. Households earning at least six figures a year are expected to make up the largest share of holiday travelers this season — 45%, up from 38% in […]