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Ready for winter travel? BWI Airport is.

10/26/26

In summer, thunderstorms may delay or cancel your flight. In winter, it’s snow. And ice. And, as BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport reminds us, during a winter weather event a lot of players —airport personnel, the airlines, and the FAA — work together to keep everyone safe. “The airlines are responsible for flight operations and de-icing […]

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

Happy Souvenir Sunday: sweets from Montreal Airport

06/07/09

Happy Souvenir Sunday! Whenever I have a few hours to spend at an airport I poke around for souvenirs to bring home for my friends, my family and, especially, for me. My rules: Nothing over $10. No generic shot glasses. Something “of that city.” Recently, I spent some time at the Montréal – Pierre Elliot […]

Montreal International Airport

Party time for Southwest Airlines in the northwest

06/06/09

Today ( Saturday, June 6, 2009) if you’re flying to or through Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), Portland (PDX), and Spokane (GEG) airports, go over to the Southwest Airlines gates and ticket counters and see if you can get it on their party. The airline is celebrating 15 years of service to these airports with history and trivia […]

Cheap airport eats: two-for-one meals at T.G.I. Friday’s

06/05/09

Many shops and restaurant chains don’t extend their special sales and offers to their airport branches. But the T.G.I. Friday’s chain does. And through June 22, the chain is offering a buy-one-entrée-get-one-free coupon offer that’s good at all 18 of its airport branches. You’ll need to print out the coupon and bring it with you, […]

T.G.I. Friday's

New artwork on display at Nashville International Airport

06/04/09

The summer series of art exhibits at Nashville International Airport (BNA) includes works by a photographer who documents musicians and music festivals, a family of artists, and the Lost Boys of Sudan. (Ryan Mastro, Centeroo Fountain, 2007) In Concourse C, look for photographs by Ryan Mastro, who’s been documenting musicians and music festivals since 2005 […]

Nashville International Airport

[A few] More airports to follow on Twitter

06/04/09

This is the third installment today of airports using Twitter to stay in touch with travelers. I’ll try to put these all together in a single directory/list and post it separately on the Stuck at the Airport site. Any airports we’re missing? A few more airports you can follow on Twitter: Tucson Airport – @TucsconAirport […]

More airports you can follow on Twitter

06/04/09

Thanks to everyone who is sending in Twitter tips. Here are more airports using Twitter: Port Columbus International Airport – @ PortColumbusCMH Detroit Metropolitan Airport – @DTWairport Charlottsville-Albermarle Airport (Virginia) @BHutchinson Eugene Airport (Oregon) @flyEUG Harrisburg International Airport (Pennsylvania) @HIAairport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport @PHXSkyHarbor