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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 […]

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

Airports and airlines scramble over swine flu

04/28/09

As I reported today on MSNBC.com, airports and airlines are scrambling to respond to the government-issued alerts about travel to and from Mexico in the wake of the swine-flu outbreak there. It’s hard to know what will happen next, but most airlines with flights to Mexico have posted policies offering to waive the change fee […]

Travel alert for swine flu

04/27/09

Based on a frightening number of confirmed deaths in Mexico from the swine flu and the fact that there are already 20 confirmed cases in the U.S., on Sunday the U.S. government declared a public health emergency. The story will certainly change – quickly – throughout the week. For now, anyone with plane tickets to […]

Souvenir Sunday: Dulles Int’l Airport

04/26/09

Happy Souvenir Sunday! When ever I touch down in an airport, I check out the shops in search of a great “of that city” souvenir. If I buy, I have just a few rules: 1. No shot glasses or t-shirts. 2. Nothing more than $10. 3. Nothing generic or simply stamped with the city’s name. […]

Airport pub crawl: sure path to jet-lag AND a hangover

04/25/09

Jet-lag (when you’re “internally desychronized”) is no fun. It’s vexing when you’ve arrived in a new city at 6 a.m. and can’t keep your eyes open. It’s maddening when it jostles you awake at 3 in the morning. There are plenty of jet-lag remedies floating around out there. Some work. Others work only if you […]

Chops and shops at Denver Airport and at Schiphol

04/24/09

As if the casino, the artwork, the relax chairs, and the art museum wasn’t enough to make your love Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, here’s one more: Now there’s a multi-purpose shop with a post office, drugstore, dry cleaner, shoe and clothing repair shop, cash dispenser, and employment agency. The center is called Jill&James and is open […]

Clip ‘n save guide to airline policies on seatmates of size

04/24/09

No matter your weight or your width, the next time you fly make sure you know your airline’s policy on “seatmates of size.” Better yet, if you can find your airline’s customer of size policy, print it out and carry it with you. It may help you avoid a pain in the butt and it […]