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Travel tidbits from airports near you – June 10

06/10/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is getting ready for a summer filled with with visits to more than a dozen airports/ And we’re deep into booking tickets and hotel stays in Boston, Portland, Burbank, London, Glasgow, Frankfurt, Munich, our homebase city of Seattle and in cities we’re still studying. So we’re keeping an eye […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

“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

New American Airlines trading cards

Welcome to Chicago: new artwork at O’Hare

02/28/08

I’m a big fan of art at the airport. Anything that helps perk a place up.So I was pleased to see that there a two new pieces of public art at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.Steven Heyman’s sculptures, the square “Blue Beacon” and the circular “Orange Beacon” have been installed at International Terminal 5 and will […]

USA Today: Listen up at the airport

02/15/08

Next time you’re at the airport, listen closely to the announcements on the public address system. You may hear a familiar, refreshing, or out-of-the ordinary voice. Here’s a link to my story about airport voices that appeared in USA TODAY this week. Be sure to check out the audio clips – especially Rodney Dangerfield.

McCarran International Airport: Work out before you take off

02/15/08

If you get stuck at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, don’t fret. There’s plenty to keep you entertained: a great aviation museum, slot machines, oxygen bars, and candy shops that hand out free samples of fudge. There’s also a 24-hour gym. On a very long layover at McCarran recently, I played the slots, ate […]