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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

Riddle me this: Holiday travel 101

11/17/08

This week I got the fun assignment of putting together a quiz for the MSNBC.com travel section. Some of the questions are about travel etiquette; others are about getting through the security checkpoint at the airport and then figuring out what to do once you’re on the other side. Take the quiz and see if […]

Win tickets and go tax-free shopping at Portland International Airport

11/17/08

Just in time for the holiday shopping season comes word that yet another local favorite has opened up a shop at Oregon’s Portland International Airport. The airport already has a pre-security shopping street populated with branches of Powell’s Books, Made in Oregon, the Oregon Pendleton Store, Nike, and the Real Mother Goose. Now Portland-based Columbia […]

Portland International Airport

Porter Airlines arrives at Chicago Midway

11/15/08

Greetings from Toronto, where travelers heading to Montreal, Newark, Chicago – and soon several other U.S. cities – are discovering they can skip the trek out to Toronto Pearson International Airport. Instead, an increasing number of folks are taking the short (really short; three minutes max) free ferry ride to Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA), […]

Airports and airlines celebrate America Recycles Day

11/14/08

Tomorrow, Saturday Nov 15th, is America Recycles Day – a day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and purchase recycled products. The folks at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) are already celebrating. Today they’ll be handing out discount coupons from The Paradies Shops and HMS Host airport concessions to reward customers “caught” recycling in the […]

A guide to power outlets at airports

11/13/08

See those folks crawling around on the floor at the airport? The ones not under five years old are just looking for a power outlet. Here’s help: A Wiki dedicated to locating power outlets at airports. Add your discoveries – and remember to pack your power strip.

Free wireless Internet access at new Indy airport

11/13/08

The new Indianapolis International Airport (IND) opened earlier this week, complete with a new terminal building, new parking facilities, new interstate access via I-70, new air traffic control tower, and $4 worth of original artwork. In addition to lots of new shopping and dining opportunities, the airport is also offering travelers free wireless Internet access. […]