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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 […]

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

Starting Saturday: Leave your laptop in your bag at the airport

08/13/08

Beginning this Saturday, August 16th, you can leave your laptop in its travel case at the airport security checkpoint. That will save you time. But it’s may cost you money. That’s because you’re probably going to have to buy a new TSA-compliant, “checkpoint friendly” laptop case in order to take advantage of these new rules. […]

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TSA’S oldest working explosives-detecting dog retires

08/13/08

Every dog has its day. For Pino, that day is Friday. Pino, the oldest of the 500 working dogs in the TSA’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program, will be retiring on Friday after 10 years and 11 months of service to the airport K-9 team at Lambert-St.Louis International Airport (STL). During her career, the […]

No guns – for now – at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Int’l Airport

08/12/08

On Monday, a federal judge upheld a gun ban at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. The gun rights group GeorgiaCarry.org is trying to convince the judge that the non-secure parts of the airport are included in a new Georgia law allowing people to carry licensed firearms in state parks, restaurants, and on public transportation. U.S. […]

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Guns, grenades and other weapons to leave home

08/11/08

I spent a lot of time chatting with TSA folks last week while working on an article about guns and other prohibited items travelers keep trying to take through airport security checkpoints. To be honest, it gave me nightmares. Especially after a TSA spokesperson sent me a photo of a shipment of snakes discovered at […]

A wee bit of free Wi-Fi at ten airports

08/08/08

By now, there should be free Wi-Fi at all airports all the time. Thankfully, a good number of airports agree. While we wait for the rest to get on board, the folks at Hudson News and Boingo have teamed up to offer free passes for 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi at 10 airports -BWI, JFK, […]

Dinosaurs invade Toronto Pearson International Airport

08/08/08

From now until 2012, travelers passing through the Terminal 1 international arrivals area at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport will see a large Allosaurus bearing down on an Othnielia that has tripped to the ground. Don’t be scared. The dinosaurs are on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), which has lots more dinosaurs on display. […]