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Which U.S. airport lounges do travelers love most?

08/23/26

Are you a fan of airport lounges? Or increasingly frustrated with how crowded – and expensive – they’ve become? Love ’em or hate ’em; the results of JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Airport Lounge Satisfaction may be of interest. The report ranked airport lounges in the United States using eight criteria. In order of importance, lounge […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

Marking National Aviation Day

Want: this airline etiquette gear from Lufthansa

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

Summer reading for air travelers

05/27/08

In today’s Wall Street Journal there’s a review of a novel that will probably appeal to anyone who’s ever found themselves stuck at the airport. And these days, that’s a pretty big audience. Here’s a link to the review about Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles. The book takes the form of a letter written […]

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Votes on in-flight cell-phone service

05/26/08

More than 2800 people have voted, so far, in the survey about in-flight cell-phone service that accompanies one of my recent Well-Mannered Traveler columns on MSNBC. The results? 64% say “In-flight text and e-mail service is great, but please no phone calls!” So I’m not that surprised at the results of a recent Harris survey […]

Airport security: something to laugh about?

05/25/08

If you’re heading home by plane tomorrow from a Memorial Day weekend trip, perhaps you’ll enjoy these cartoons about the security checkpoint experience. The folks who write the TSA’s blog – Evolution of Security – seem to!

Southwest brags about baggage policy

05/23/08

Now that American Airlines has announced that it will begin charging most domestic passengers $15 to check their first bag, it’s a fair bet other major airlines will do the same. Travelers are pissed off about this move, but it just seems inevitable that everyone will soon pay to check their bags at the airport. […]

Gamble with your OnePass miles

05/22/08

To mark the 21st birthday of its OnePass(R) frequent flyer program,Continental Airlines is holding a four-day Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. The event begins August 6, 2008 and will take place the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. The entry fee is 50,000 OnePass miles and the grand prize is 21 million OnePass miles. […]

Dress up at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

05/21/08

A new exhibit at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport chronicles nearly 50 years of free summer music productions in Austin, Texas and includes photos, costumes, reviews and other items from Zilker Theater Productions. Highlights include props such as bricks made of fabric, pie made of foam, and hats with mouse traps to secretly propel a bird into […]