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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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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

AirTran Airways promises Wi-Fi on every flight

05/12/09

AirTran Airways is announcing today that it plans to have its entire fleet of 136 airplanes equipped with GoGo in-flight Internet service by mid-summer. As on other airlines that are offering this service, the fee will be $9.95 for flights under three hours and $12.95 for longer flights if you access the service with your […]

Baggage container sucked into airplane engine

05/12/09

This is scary. According to this news report, a baggage container, or can, got sucked in the engine of an airplane pulling away from the terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Monday afternoon (May 11, 2009). Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy No doubt the folks at […]

Prize patrol: airports and airlines giving away great stuff

05/11/09

Wish you could drive a cool car or fly to some cool places? Then stop playing solitaire on your computer and enter some of these contests: Through June 29, 2009, American Airlines is running a “Capture the Flagship Experience” game. Top winner gets two round-trip Business Class tickets to anywhere American flies in Europe, Asia […]

Souvenir Sunday: fun stuff from Las Vegas airport

05/10/09

Happy Souvenir Sunday (and Happy Mother’s Day)! Whenever I’m stuck at an airport I poke around for something fun and “of that city” to bring home as a souvenir. I have just a few rules: 1. No shot glasses or t-shirts 2. Nothing that costs more than $10 3. Nothing generic that’s simply stamped with […]

Las Vegas McCarran International Airport

Denver Int’l Airport: there’s gold in them thar concourses

05/09/09

Well, as this fellow will tell you, maybe not gold nuggets, but lots of cool stuff about gold and the role it had in the history of Colorado. In their first foray outside a museum environment, The Colorado Historical Society is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the gold rush to the Rockies with an exhibition […]

Getting mom at the airport?

05/08/09

Back in 1908, Anna Jarvis probably didn’t have pie-throwing and roller-coaster rides in mind when she began her quest to make the second Sunday in May a day for honoring our mothers. And she probably didn’t think going into debt for a rushed Mother’s Day brunch should end up being part of the deal. So […]