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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

Museums

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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

Greetings from Dubai International Airport

03/08/09

Bobbi Passavanti sent along this “review” of Dubai International Airport: Arrived into Dubai last night via Paris from Atlanta without incident… Landing at DXB exceeded expectations. Truly an amazing airport and retail was abundant and high end. Chandeliers and palm trees, customer-friendly and bright lighting. We arrived to Passport Control and although the lines were […]

Dubai International Airport

Sea-Tac Airport: laser-loser locked-up

03/08/09

Someone has been pointing lasers at airplanes landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, distracting pilots and creating some really dangerous situations. Not anymore. Tonight, the Port of Seattle Police sent out a message confirming that yesterday, March 6th, a 24-year old was arrested for suspicion of Unlawful Discharge of a Laser – 1st Degree, a Class […]

Question: Would you be willing to be “certified” to sit in an exit row seat?

03/06/09

That’s the question of the day: Should anyone who sits in an exit row seat have to actually prove they can open that door, instead of just nodding and saying “yes?”

exit rows

Love the Layover: Free museum admissions this weekend

03/06/09

Touching down in a city somewhere this weekend? Take a break from all the bad news about the economy and go visit a museum – for free. Your local bank may be gone, but Bank of America’s Museums on Us program is still going. For now. If you’ve got a Bank of America check, ATM, […]

In-flight Wi-Fi a swing-vote for road warriors?

03/06/09

Several airlines are testing in-flight Wi-Fi on a few planes and recently Southwest and Alaska airlines climbed on board with their satellite version of the service, courtesy of Row 44. I tested the service out yesterday on Alaska Airline’s “Wi-Fi One” plane, flying back and forth between Seattle and Orange County. There were two guys […]

Alaska Airline’s Wi-Fi One

03/05/09

Testing out in-flight Wi-Fi on Alaska Airline’s Wi-Fi One. Sign-on was easy, system is fast. (Seems faster than my connection at the airport; could that be?). Flight attendants seems excited about being on the test plane, but I’m surprised there was no announcement letting everyone know the service was available – for free. There are […]