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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 […]

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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

ANA joins with Pokémon in new safety video

08/21/24

Star Alliance member All Nippon Airways (ANA) and The Pokémon Company have teamed up to make Pokémon-themed in-flight safety and disembarkation videos that are running now on ANA’s Pikachu Jet NH, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, and Evee Jet NH, a Boeing 777. The videos feature a charming assortment of familiar Pokémon characters helping the flight crew […]

“Made in Miami” film posters on exhibit at MIA Airport

08/20/24

Love movies? Then be sure to look for this film-related exhibition the next time you visit Miami International Airport (MIA). MIA Galleries and Film Miami are presenting a selection of film posters spanning seven decades of motion pictures shot in Miami and surrounding areas. And Now, Our Feature Presentation (great title for an exhibit about movies, […]

Travel tidbits from an airport near you

08/19/24

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) welcomes Burners Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is getting ready to welcome the Burners that fly in for the Burning Man Festival and head out to the Black Rock Desert. American Airlines has added a special nonstop flight between RNO and LAX from August 23 to September 3 to accommodate all the […]

Does your airport have hives?

08/17/24

The third Saturday in August is National Honey Bee Day. Here are 5 U.S. airports doing their part to keep the buzz alive. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (Photo courtesy Pittsburgh International Airport) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 11 apiaries housing 4 million bees across the airport’s 8,800 acres. Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) (Photo courtesy […]

Estonia’s Tallinn Airport

08/15/24

We received some snaps of Estonia’s Tallinn Airport (TLL) from intrepid traveler Cathy Raines, who said this airport may now be her favorite, “or right up there.” On its Facebook page, the airport says it will never be the largest in the world “but it can be the world’s coziest airport.” That sounds inviting. So […]

Opening day for the new main terminal at PDX airport

08/14/24

Oregon’s Portland International Airport (PDX) opens its doors today on a swanky new main lobby in the terminal that everyone will love. The Stuck at the Airport team visited a few days before the space opened. Here are some (more) images from our tour. The old carpet is back. In some places. There are plenty […]