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Ready for winter travel? BWI Airport is.

10/26/26

In summer, thunderstorms may delay or cancel your flight. In winter, it’s snow. And ice. And, as BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport reminds us, during a winter weather event a lot of players —airport personnel, the airlines, and the FAA — work together to keep everyone safe. “The airlines are responsible for flight operations and de-icing […]

Harriet Baskas

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The history of airline meals in 7 courses – in Seattle

KLM reveals miniature Delft Blue house #107

United’s status match offer (do it) + more AmEx lounges

Alaska Airlines news + SJC gate pass program + awards for us

Tickets for new Qantas 18-hour nonstop flight between New York & Sydney begin August 2027

World’s Best Airlines, according to Skytrax

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

This small Missouri city is determined not to fleece eclipse visitors

04/07/24

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Perryville, MO is rolling out the red carpet for eclipse visitors and keeping costs down It will take more than the moon blocking out the face of the sun for Emily Gegg and Amanda Schwent to charge more for moonsicles. The […]

Not everyone is excited about the total solar eclipse

04/07/24

Our story “Many can’t wait for the eclipse. Some can’t wait until it’s over,” appeared first on NBC News Months of planning have gone into the handful of minutes it will take for the moon to pass in front of the sun on Monday. Dozens of towns and cities in the solar eclipse’s path of totality have […]

100 years ago: 1st round-the-world flight takes off from Seattle.

04/05/24

(Image courtesy National Air and Space Museum) The 350-acre Warren G. Magnuson Park sits on a mile-long stretch of Lake Washington shoreline in Seattle and is a popular spot for hiking, boating, swimming, kite-flying and more. But long before it became the city’s second-largest park, this prime piece of real estate on the Sand Point […]

PHL Airport welcomes Wrestlemania

04/04/24

Wrestlemania 40 is taking place in Philadelphia this week and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is ready to rumble. The airport hosted a pep rally to welcome arriving wrestling fans and has photo ops and other activities planned for fans throughout the week. Be sure to get a selfie with the replica wrestling ring set up […]

Is it OK for both SFO & OAK airports to have ‘San Francisco in their names?

04/03/24

The Port of Oakland, which operates Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), wants to add “San Francisco” to its official name to raise awareness about its location on the San Francisco Bay. If the plan goes forward, the new name will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport instead of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). The […]

Airports, airlines and Amtrak get creative on April Fools’ Day

04/01/24

Once again, airports, airlines and other parts of the aviation industry did a great job of marking April Fools’ Day. Here are some of the campaigns and (fake) announcements we’ve found – so far. Let us know what we missed and we’ll add it to the list. DFW Airport documents a sticky note prank that […]