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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

Win stuff today – Oct 17th – at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport

10/17/08

As part of today’s customer appreciation party at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) they’re giving away some really cool stuff. Here’s the list: 300 Caramel Candy Apples 500 Pocket Massagers 500 Luggage Tags 1,000 Candy Bars 1,000 Newspapers 1,000 Thank You Cards 4,000 Luggage Finders 11,000 Bottles of Water 15,000 Godiva Chocolate Squares A set […]

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Customer appreciation day at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport

10/17/08

Here’s unusual and welcome news from an airport: Today, Friday, Oct. 17, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is having an appreciation celebration for passengers. No joke! South Atlanta High School’s 20-member Drum Line kicks-off today’s event, which will include a costumed Buckingham Palace Guard, face painters, musical performances, an African storyteller and traditional dance from […]

Film festival celebrates at Nashville International Airport

10/17/08

The theme of this year’s is “Southern Style: Feel Likes Home,” and to celebrate, a variety of musicians are performing at Nashville International Airport (BNA) on Friday, October 17th. Saaneah performs from noon -2 pm on the C-Concourse stage. On the A/B Tootsie’s stage, look for Denitia Odigie from 11 am – 1 pm. And […]

American, Delta, and others, will filter in-flight Wi-Fi

10/16/08

(Illustration by Duane Hoffman, MSNBC.com) At first they demurred, saying the cabin crew could and should handle it. Then, following the lead of many libraries, schools and workplaces, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced that each will ask AirCell, the provider of their in-flight wireless service, to filter the content. The goal: to block […]

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Vote early – and often – at John Wayne Airport (SNA)

10/16/08

OK. Now that the last presidential debate is over, don’t you want to cut to the chase and just vote already? Starting on Sunday, October 19th, you can. That is, if you’re registered to vote and traveling through John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California. The airport has teamed up with the Registrar of […]

John Wayne Airport

Flu shots at the airport

10/15/08

I had a choice to make at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last week: Get home a bit early by going standby and taking a middle seat at the back of the plane or hang out for an hour so I could keep my exit-row seat for the 4-hour flight home. I hung around. And, after downing […]