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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

Drink up in Newark Liberty Int’l Airport

04/07/09

If you find yourself stuck in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) anytime soon, you can now entertain yourself with a pub crawl. Post-security watering holes now include the Guinness Irish Pub, the Heineken Lounge, Sam Adams bar and restaurant, and a branch of the Vino Volo wine bar.

Newark-Liberty International Airport

Tues at Boston Logan: Belt one out for the Red Sox

04/06/09

Update: 1:15 pm: Organizers say the “Take Me Out the Ballgame” song contest at Boston Logan Airport has been rescheduled to Friday, April 17th from noon to 2 pm. Update: Yikes! Red Sox opening day is postponed! Logan Airport contest may be postponed/altered as well. Stay tuned. (10:30 am). Tomorrow (Tues., April 7, 2009) from […]

PETA gives Sea-Tac Airport a Proggy

04/06/09

You wouldn’t think the folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would spend much time thinking about what goes on at airports, but it seems they do. And they’ve awarded Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) a Proggy Award (Proggy, as in “progress”) for being the Most Progressive Airport. Why SEA? PETA likes the […]

Fiesta-time at DFW

04/06/09

Hola! It’s fiesta-time at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) this month in preparation for May 1st, when American Airlines begins non-stop service from DFW to Madrid. Last week, passengers in Terminal D got to nibble on free tapas. For the next few weeks, the party will feature Spanish dancers, musicians and entertainers performing in Terminal […]

Free Wi-Fi coming to Oakland Airport next week (not SEA)

04/03/09

At last night’s charter meeting of SCOOT (Seattle Consortium of Online Travel) Seattle folks were jumping with joy when an Alaska Airlines’ rep announced that the airline would be picking up the Wi-Fi tab at Sea-Tac airport for the next few months. Seems she may have just been swept up in the excitement of the […]

Love the layover: Chicago

04/03/09

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to find out exactly what’s going on in a city when you touch down at the airport? Well, for the next six months, when you touch down at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport you’ll be able to find out what’s going on in town at two “Explore Chicago” lounges […]