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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

Pets are fetching their piece of the travel boom

09/30/24

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online). Travelers have been crowding into airports in record numbers this year — including on four legs and leashes. Tom Carpenter and his wife travel with their Havanese dog whenever they can. “His daycare would be $350 for a 10-day trip, […]

(Photo courtesy Keene Public Library, via Flickr)

Hurricane Helene closing airports & canceling flights. Here are links airline flexible travel policies.

09/26/24

Travelers heading to or from Florida, Georgia and many parts of the U.S. southeast found Tampa International Airport (TPA) closed and hundreds of flights canceled or delayed throughout the region on Thursday as Hurricane Helene made landfall. The delays and cancellations will continue Friday and through the weekend and airlines are waiving change fees and […]

Celebrating the centennial of the first around the world flight

09/24/24

On April 6, 1924, four U.S. Army planes, each with two crewmembers, took off from what was then Sand Point Airfield in Seattle. Their goal was to complete the first circumnavigation of the globe by air. The four planes were Douglas World Cruisers and they were named Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans. Due to […]

Tidbits for Travelers

09/20/24

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at PHL Airport Now through October 15, 2024, watch for events at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) celebrating Hispanic and Latino culture. The lineup includes craft workshops, salsa dance lessons, heritage talks and samplings of churros and other foods from around the world. See the full schedule here. JetBlue plans to open lounges in NY […]

Which airports do travelers love the most?

09/19/24

It turns out that Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) can win passengers’ hearts even without the promised aircraft viewing area with a pool announced on April Fools Day a few years back. In the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, MSP ranks highest in passenger satisfaction in the ‘mega-airport’ category, followed by Detroit […]

Opera & ballet at Helsinki Airport + Giant miniature house at Indianapolis Airport

09/18/24

Helsinki Airport shows ballet & opera snippets The Stuck at the Airport team is a big fan of Helsinki, Finland. And not just for the licorice. We love the airport too. And we’re delighted to learn that passengers traveling through Helsinki Airport (HEL) can now enjoy snippets of opera and ballet from the Opera House […]