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Amelia the Avatar lands at Boston Logan International Airport

09/08/26

You may have encountered them at other airports and at healthcare, sports and entertainmnet venues. But now Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has installed a 9-member team of life-size AI avatar concierges to help passengers make their way through the airport. Created in partnership with Proto Hologram and Holomedia AI, and designed to enhance, not […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

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

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

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 […]