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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

Portly passengers may pay twice on United

04/18/09

This week United Airlines joined Southwest and several other airlines in formalizing and posting a “seatmates of size” policy on its website. (From a 2007 Well-Mannered Traveler column on this topic, courtesy MSNBC.com) Although the policy was quietly posted on the airline’s Web site some time ago, it went into effect just this past Wednesday, […]

More rooms with a zoo

04/18/09

Last summer I flew cross-country to escort retired guide-dog Joplin (below) from Montreal to her new family in Seattle. The airline misplaced the dog carrier and the dog only understood French, but with the help of about a dozen United Airlines employees at Montreal Airport, Joplin made her flight and arrived “home” safely. Now, after […]

Travel tidbits: DVD’s, flying pets and siestas

04/17/09

Starting June 1st, you’ll be able to rent DVDs for $1 a day at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) from one of those Redbox self-service kiosks that have been popping up at supermarkets and, increasingly, airports. Woof! Pet Airways,which I wasn’t so sure would make it to market, has announced that it’s been cleared for take-off […]

Airlines AND airports want more of your money

04/16/09

Airlines have been piling on fees for everything from in-flight meals and pillows to checked baggage service and a tiny bit of extra legroom. And just yesterday, in a story I reported on for MSNBC.com, United Airlines announced new charges for ‘seatmates of size.’ After toying with putting pay-boxes on airplane lavatories, travelers gave Ryanair […]

Red Sox fans: belt it out at Boston Logan Airport

04/16/09

It had to be re-scheduled due to the Red Sox opening-day rain-out, but this Friday, April 17th, beginning at noon, folks will be singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Boston Logan International Airport in hopes of winning big prizes. The competition is part of the opening celebration for Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar and […]

In-flight Wi-Fi on Alaska Airlines: free. For now.

04/15/09

Alaska Airlines has been testing Row 44’s inflight Wi-Fi since late February on one Boeing 737-700 and plans to add the service on additional aircraft in the coming months. In the meantime, travelers can use the in-flight Wi-Fi for free in exchange for answering a few survey questions about what they think of the service […]