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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 […]

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

Birds come and go at Portland International Airport (PDX)

11/06/08

Travelers arriving at Oregon’s Portland International Airport (PDX) on international flights now get welcomed to the arrivals area by a flock of birds. Not real birds, but life-size images of birds representing 34 species of birds seen in the Portland area. A new art installation, “Flight,” has a blue-sky back drop, white clouds and copies […]

Portland International Airport

Boingo at JFK: surf, charge-up and print for free – for a while

11/05/08

If you’re passing through Terminal 7 (British Air and others) or Terminal 8 (American Airlines) at NY’s John F. Kennedy Airport in the next few weeks, be sure to check out the free services being offered at the Boingo Hotspot kiosks. From now through November 20th and again from December 1- December 4th, the kiosks […]

Airport spas, massage bars and more

11/05/08

One sure-bet souvenir of air travel these days is stress. That’s probably why airport concourses are dotted with bars, and why those bars always are always full of cranky road warriors. But those seeking relief from the tensions of travel have an expanding choice of more soothing options: In addition to sports bars and wine […]

Wave goodbye to the Hello Kitty airplanes

11/05/08

Goodbye, Kitty? According to an article from Pacific Business News, EVA Air has announced that it will soon be phasing out its two official all-Hello Kitty jets. “The jets feature the Sanrio Co.’s famous white cat with a big pink ribbon over one ear and a few of her other feline friends. EVA Air launched […]

Rewards for voting

11/04/08

Election Day is finally here, so get out there and vote. Need a little incentive to go stand on line at the polling station? How about free stuff? My local cupcake shop is giving voters free baby cupcakes today and my local Starbucks is participating in the nationwide promotion offering a free cup of Tall […]

New snacking options at O’Hare International Airport

11/03/08

Layovers just got more dangerous (diet-wise) at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Nuts on Clark opened locations in Terminals 1 and 2. A branch of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is now open in Terminal 1. And a second Garrett Popcorn Shops location is now open in Terminal 1. You’re probably already familiar with the treats offered […]