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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 […]

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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

MKE brings back coat check service

10/29/24

Airport amenities come and go. But we’re delighted that Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) brings back its coat check service each winter. Coat check services will be available inside the pre-security Summerfest Marketplace store at MKE starting November 1, which is probably just about the time Wisconsin residents start thinking a vacation in Florida or Hawaii […]

Election anxiety = travel jitters

10/27/24

This is a slightly different version of the election anxiety story we wrote for NBC News Worries about election fallout are keeping people at home Emily Reeve and her husband usually spend Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Florida or Disneyland, but not this year. “I have a toddler now and I’m worried about being in a potentially […]

Eva Air issues Houston Rockets boarding passes

10/25/24

Here’s a cute airline/sports team partnership. As the Houston Rockets basketball team’s official airline partner, Taiwan’s Eva Air has created a Rockets-themed experience for passengers flying on the airline out of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Houston travelers will see Rockets-branded signage and be able to download or print out Rockets-themed boarding passes and […]

Travel Tidbits from Airports Near You

10/24/24

A lot is happening at airports around the country this week. Here’s a round-up of some of what we’ve spotted so far. First – see if you can catch this deal: Low-cost Icelandic airline PLAY is offering flights from the U.S. to Iceland for $99 and to London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Paris for $109 from October […]

Central Tunnel – and more – lands at Salt Lake City International Airport

10/23/24

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) unveiled Phase 3 of its SLC Redevelopment Program, which includes the Central Tunnel, Concourse B Plaza, 12 concessions, 5 Delta Air Lines gates and new art and history installations. Central Tunnel The key new element is the Central Tunnel connecting A and B Concourses featuring a large-scale art installation […]

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Museum Monday: Vancouver BC’s Museum of Anthropology

10/21/24

It’s been a while since we had a chance to visit the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. The whole museum was closed for more than a year while seismic upgrades were made to the spectacular Great Hall, which has 50-foot-tall glass walls and displays of Northwest Coast poles, house […]