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June 10, 2026; Greensboro, N.C., Alaska Airlines debuts Seattle World Cup host city livery in partnership with SeattleFWC26 for World Cup 2026. credit: Joe Nicholson/Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

06/11/26

Back in April, American Airlines debuted a special sports-themed aircraft livery on a Boeing 737-800 to mark its role as Official North American Airline Supplier of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26 in partnership with Qatar Airways. The airline has also rolled out soccer-themed amenity kits packaged in clear containers that can be repurposed as stadium-legal […]

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Alaska Airlines’ World Cup livery

“Save a life, not a bag” campaign for air travelers

Alaska Airlines debuts swanky PDX lounge + SEA & MIA Airports celebrate soccer

Horizon Air’s fun ‘Toy Story 5’ livery

Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London

JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back

See KLM’s new limited-edition miniature Delft Blue House

Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

Wine flies free on these 2 airlines

Let’s talk about airline sizing restrictions

Art meets science at San Diego International Airport

06/10/08

More than 4,000 people work in the life science industries in and around San Diego, conducting research and figuring out ways to cure diseases and help save the environment. We may not be able to understand exactly what they do or how they do it, but an exhibition at San Diego International Airport (SAN) offers […]

San Diego International Airport

Airport weddings

06/09/08

It wedding season and time for those news stories about people getting married on roller coasters, underwater and in other unusual places such as… airports? Of course! For my next column on USATODAY.com, I’ve been gathering stories about couples that have tied the knot at airports. The column should be posted soon, but in the […]

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Swords to Plowshares at Orlando International Airport

06/06/08

Taking the family to Disneyworld this summer? Be sure to spend some time exploring the art at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The permanent art collection includes this oh-so-appropriate piece by Duane Hanson titled The Traveler. (It’s in the Main Terminal, Airside 2 security checkpoint). Through September 30, there’s also an intriguing collection of World War […]

Orlando International Airport

Beware the ‘dreaded year-end nose pickers’

06/05/08

So you pay through the nose for an airline ticket, fly across country on an overstuffed airplane, and make your way into town hoping to spend a few hours viewing treasures in a quiet museum gallery. But when you arrive, the museum is filled with hordes of school kids on a year-end field trip. Find […]

Save a life on a layover at Detroit Metro Airport

06/05/08

AEDs – Automated External Defibrillators – are standard items at airports these days and there have been plenty of instances where these devices have made the difference in saving lives. Do you know how an AED works? I don’t and I should. We all should. And if you have a few minutes to spare at […]

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Forbes confirms: We’ll all be stuck at the airport

06/04/08

In her Forbes article titled “America’s Most Time Draining Airports,” Rebecca Ruiz reports on the Forbes analysis of 2007 Bureau of Transportation statistics for 100 of the largest airports. (The full table of delay statistics is here.) No surprise – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) tops the list as “the nation’s worst airport for delays.” […]