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5 Things We Love: The Ivey’s Hotel in Charlotte, NC

07/27/26

The Stuck at the Airport review team is exploring Charlotte, N.C. this week. And we’re torn between visiting every cultural, shopping and dining spot the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority placed on our itinerary or just cozying up in our room at The Ivey’s Hotel. Located in Uptown Charlotte, near many of the museums and restaurants […]

Harriet Baskas

Hotels

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Airport and Airline Resources

3 things: soccer artifacts + free hotel stays + a FIFA livery

Friday roundup: Qantas Project Sunrise + July 4th travel

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

Don’t fire this Air Canada flight attendant

06/17/08

Like many other airlines grappling with record high fuel prices, Air Canada has announced flight and staffing cutbacks for the fall and winter. According to an airline press release, “This will result in a decrease in staff levels of up to 2,000 positions across all levels of the organization.” I hope one talented Air Canada […]

Air Canada

Crackdown on carry-on bags

06/17/08

United Airlines and US Airways recently announced they will join American Airlines and start charging passengers to check a first bag. That means a lot more people will start packing a lot more stuff into their carry-on bags. “Not so fast” say the airlines. They’re cracking down on over-sized carry-on bags by posting staff at […]

Finding a place to smoke at Memphis International Airport

06/16/08

For smokers, finding a place to smoke at an airport can be a vexing proposition. As more cities and states pass laws that prohibit smoking in public places, even airports that once had specially-designed smoking areas in restaurants and bars have been forced to tell smokers on long layovers to take it outside. Not all […]

Memphis International Airport

Setting air fares by weight

06/13/08

Folks were intrigued to learn about Derrie-Air, a new “carbon-neutral luxury airline” that charges passengers by the pound. It turned out to be a publicity stunt, but it got folks talking about the concept of treating passengers more like freight. The folks at NAAFA, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, found it “sort of […]

Quebec City: new terminal for 400 year-old city

06/12/08

Quebec City turns 400 this year and this Friday, just in time for summer festivities, the city plans to open a brand new terminal at the Jean Lessage International Airport. I had a chance to visit the terminal a few weeks back as finishing touches were being put on the baggage system and gate areas […]

Jean Lessage International Airport

Tie the knot at the airport

06/11/08

It’s June and wedding season is officially underway. Look around and you’ll start noticing folks getting hitched in churches, formal gardens, backyards, courthouses and hotel function rooms. And once in a while, in airports. In my USATODAY.com “At the Airport” column posted today, are some tips on how to get married at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, […]