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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

Today and tomorrow: party at Boston Logan Terminal B

10/01/08

“Industry experts” like to say that anyone who travels these days has plenty of discretionary income to spend at the airport. But after you’ve paid for your plane ticket, and paid to park you car, check your bag and mail home those scissors you forgot to take out of your bag, how much extra cash […]

Boston Logan International Airport

Are good-looking flight attendants important?

09/30/08

From a newly released survey by Synovate that asked 10,000 people in 13 global markets about air travel come these facts and “curiosities: 63% of air travelers surveyed prefer window seats and 41% say they are so fussy about where they sit on an airplane that a bad seat can ruin their flight experience. While […]

Classic Cars at KCI Airport

09/29/08

Here’s a great example of an airport getting involved with the community in a fun way: On Saturday, October 4th from 4-8 pm, Missouri’s Kansas City International Airport will host its fourth annual “Cruise Night” The free event will feature a display of hundreds of classic, muscle and special interest cars and a bevy of […]

Kanas City International Airport

Fashion concierge at O’Hare International Airport

09/26/08

A flurry of fashion shows at O’Hare International Airport today helped kick off Fashion Focus Chicago 2008. The celebration of Chicago’s fashion industry runs through October 9th. (Fashion show photo courtesy O’Hare Airport) As part of the festivities, O’Hare Airport is hosting an exhibition of designer garments and accessories in Terminal 2, complete with on-duty […]

Coffee, tea or laptop privacy screen?

09/26/08

It’s icky, irritating, rude — and relatively rare — at least for now. But as in-flight Wi-Fi becomes a reality, some flight attendants, passengers and parents are worried that passengers booting up pornography, violent content, and other potentially inappropriate content on their laptops at 35,000 feet will become a real problem. Find out what travelers, […]

New airports worth a look

09/25/08

Airports tend to be known more for their security lines than their architectural ones. But there are a batch of new and “new-ish” terminals worth a stopover – some for their outstanding views; others for their pleasing amenities. Here’s a link to my MSN.com article about nine new airports worth a look-see.