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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

Travel tidbits: Nix the baggage handlers; MSP wind turbines; DTW’s ambulances

05/08/09

Would you load your own baggage? You book online, you print out your own boarding pass, why not load your own luggage on the plane? According to a Reuter’s report: Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair is looking at the possibility of getting passengers to carry their luggage all the way to the plane, cutting out […]

Kids Forest now at Amsterdam Schiphol

05/07/09

Parents traveling with kids are always thankful to find a children’s play area at an airport that gives kids a chance to work off some energy and maybe get tired out enough to sleep on the plane. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has several really great play areas for children, but now it has something even better: […]

Take your mom to the airport

05/06/09

Two Florida airports have scheduled special events to honor moms on Mother’s Day. Volunteers at the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)will be handing out long-stemmed white carnations to mothers traveling through the airport on Mother’s Day, May 10th from 8 am until 6 pm. And from May 7 – 9, to prep for Mother’s Day, Miami […]

Guide to airline ‘swine flu’ refunds

05/05/09

If you’re still trying to figure out whether or not you’re going to take that scheduled trip to Mexico, one of the variables is certainly the policy set forth by your airline. Will they refund your ticket price? Waive the change fee? Allow you to go Montreal instead of Mexico City?During the initial flu-frenzy, many […]

Travel tidbits: bikes & air passenger rights for travelers in Canada

05/05/09

As part of a growing eco-effort, guests staying at Fairmont Hotels across Canada will now be able to take advantage of a cool new amenity: complimentary use of BMW cruise bikes. The hotels even promise to keep some child-sized bikes in stock. Of course, they can’t have enough bikes for everyone, so priority will be […]

Gelato sounds good right now

05/04/09

Some people prepare for a big trip abroad by studying guide books or printing out maps of the airport. Not my friend Bob Rini. He’s heading to Italy in a few weeks and, as he says, he’s been “soaking up Italian art and history like bread soaks up olive oil.” From the looks of some […]