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Say yes to the YEGnog at Edmonton Int’l Airport

12/19/22

Yesterday Stuck at the Airport cheered London Heathrow Airport’s holiday campaign to hand out thousands of gifts to passengers during December. LHR isn’t alone in surprising passengers with gifts. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) in Alberta, Canada is doing its part too. Playing off its airport code – YEG – the airport is running a two-part →

Holidays

2023 will be profitable for airlines, despite airports “gouging” airlines

12/07/22

Airline trade group IATA – the International Air Transport Association – is hosting a gathering of journalists in Geneva, Switzerland this week and laying out a wide variety of reports, predictions, and challenges. IATA reports that in 2023, as air travel rebounds from COVID-19 restrictions, the global airline industry expects to post a small net →

Airlines

Hurricane Ian Still Tormenting Travel

09/28/22

Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday evening, but that doesn’t mean the travel woes that wild weather brings are ended. Early Thursday morning, FlightAware listed close to 2,000 flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States. Not surprisingly, the airports with the most canceled flights were in Florida →

Weather

Flight display board has info just for you

07/19/22

At Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), one flight display board gives passengers very personalized messages. It seems sort of sci-fi, but thanks to a technology named Parallel Reality, up to 100 people at a time can look at one of the giant digital screen that usually displays dozens of flights and instead see just their own →

Technology

Airports ready for busy July 4th weekend

07/01/22

It’s going to be busy, maybe too busy, at airports across the country this holiday weekend. But here are some tips and amenities airports are offering that may help. Let us know what we missed. →

Holidays

Mask mandate off. For now.

04/18/22

On Monday a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mandate requiring masks to be worn in airports, on airplanes, trains, buses, and on other forms of public transportation. The ruling is being reviewed. But late Monday, the Transportation Security Administration issued a statement informing the public that: “Due to today’s court ruling, effective →

Health

CDC extends mask order through May 3, 2022

04/13/22

If you’re planning to travel by plane, train, or public bus, don’t put away those face masks just yet. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that it is extending the mask mandate that was set to expire on April 18 by 15 days, through at least May 3, 2022. The Transportation Security →

COVID-19

How will airports mark April 1?

04/01/22

We’re looking forward to some fun on April 1 as airports, airlines & others (maybe you?) celebrate April 1. We got a preview earlier this week from Sacramento International Airport (SMF), which alerted fans of the airport’s iconic giant red rabbit that a makeover might be in the cards. We love this 2022 wayfinding idea →

Museum Monday: Airport Trading Cards

03/14/22

The collectibles department at Stuck at The Airport was thrilled to receive a package this week from our friends at Airport Council International-North America. Inside was an almost complete set of the colorful collectible trading cards airports around the country have been issuing every few years since 2014. The number of participating airports has grown →

Airport design

Airports celebrate Black History Month

02/02/22

Airports and airlines are celebrating Black History Month. Here’s a selected round-up of some stories, art, and exhibits to look for when you’re traveling around this month. If we missed yours, please let us know. Updates added: February 15, 2022 SFO Museum Honors Tuskegee Airmen with exhibit Through April 7, 2022, passengers visiting SFO’s Terminal →

Holidays

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