animals Archives - Stuck at the Airport

Where do old hotel towels end up?

02/19/24

What happens to worn towels that hotels get rid of? It’s a good bet that most of them end up in landfills. So it’s nice to hear of Hilton’s nationwide towel replacement program that not only keeps towels out of landfills but sends the old towels to good homes. The hotel chain has partnered with […]

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Travel Tidbits: Found Dog at ATL + Orlando Int’l Airport’s Visitor Pass

09/10/23

That dog that escaped at ATL airport has been found If you’ve been following the story of Maia, the dog who escaped from her carrier at Hartsfield-Jackon Atlanta International Airport (ATL) three weeks ago, you’ll be glad to know that the dog has been found. Maia, a chihuahua mix, has been AWOL at ATL airport […]

Airports

Frontier Airlines Tales of Tails

02/02/21

Like many other carriers, Frontier Airlines recently changed its policy regarding emotional support animals flying inside the plane: they are no longer welcome. But a growing menagerie of animals continues to adorn the tails of all Frontier Airlines planes. There are land animals, such as Al the Roadrunner. Endangered species, such as Hugh the Manatee. […]

Airlines

Report card for airlines

03/15/19

The Dept of Transportation released end-of-the-year stats on a variety of airline performance measurements, including arrival times, bumping, and how many wheelchairs and scooters were lost or mishandled.

Airlines

Tampa Int’l latest airport to tighten leash on pets

02/15/19

Last year, Portland International Airport and several other airports followed the lead of airlines in tightening the leash on what consitutes an ’emotional support’ animal and the expected and acceptable behavior of pets in the terminals. The move came in response to increase incidents of aggressive pets and, in some cases, of pets biting and […]