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A room with an airplane factory view

04/30/26

Some hotels would downplay the fact that there’s a factory next door operating 24/7. Not the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport in Renton, Washington. The resort-style hotel sits on the shore of Lake Washington and offers indoor and outdoor dining with views of the lake, dowtown Seattle and the Olympic Mountains. There’s a […]

Harriet Baskas

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Flight attendant fashion at the Museum of Flight

Wine flies free on these 2 airlines

Let’s talk about airline sizing restrictions

New American Airlines trading cards

New ways to sleep on long-haul flights in the economy cabin

Fuel costs rise. Airfares & bag fees rise too.

Icelandair’s job opening for a bad photographer

Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

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Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

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Listen up at Chicago Airports

04/25/08

Next time you travel through O’Hare International Airport, Chicago’s Midway International Airport or the O’Hare Air Transit System (ATS), listen up. The Department of Aviation just launched a re-vamped overhead music program – Terminal Tunes – that features instrumental versions of songs by blues, jazz, country and classical artists who are either from the Chicago […]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day – the travel version

04/24/08

Today, April 24th, is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Started by the Ms. Foundation for Women back in 1993 as a career day for young girls, the program is now on its own and has broadened its focus to include boys. The goals for the day have expanded as well: parents and […]

Hats off to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

04/23/08

Velma Ruth Boyd (1921-2006) of Longview, Texas had a deep passion for hats and, no doubt, a big closet. Throughout her life she collected more than 300 dress hats, most of which ended up at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in Austin, Texas. Through July 1, 2008, a dazzling selection of Ms. […]

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Fresh – free – tunes for travelers at O’Hare Airport

04/22/08

On Wednesday, April 23rd, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is celebrating the launch of its new overhead music program with a free live music showcase featuring four nationally-known Chicago-area musicians: Blues singer and guitarist Lonnie Brooks Polka artist Eddie Blazonczyk, Jr. Singer-songwriter Kelly Hogan Classical violinist Rachel Barton-Pine The concert will take place between 11 a.m. and […]

You, your mom, and LaGuardia Airport

04/21/08

Mother’s Day is coming up (May 11th) and the Food & Shops program in the Central Terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport is offering prizes for folks who take a moment to pen a short essay about traveling with their mom or “mother figure.” If your essay is chosen, your mom could win an Art […]

LaGuardia Airport

Curbside check-in: confusing and costly

04/18/08

If you like to check your bags curbside at the airport, be sure to pack some extra cash. One by one, airlines are adding fees for this once-complimentary service. United Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways, for example, currently charge $2 for each bag dropped off at the curb. On April 15th, Delta Airlines began […]