Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Archives - Page 2 of 7

Airports are being challenged, but there are bright spots

08/18/20

Despite this recent NYT article documenting how truly awful conditions are right now for airports and the operators of airport concessions, there are some bits of hopeful news. New shops at MKE Airport At Milwaukee Mitchell Airport (MKE), which will be getting new daily nonstop flights to both Tampa and Fort Meyers on United Airlines […]

Airports

Face masks required at more airports in the US & Canada

04/21/20

In trying to keep people safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of government entities around the country now require people to wear non-medical masks or face coverings when out in public. In many cities, those rules now apply to airports. Two examples: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). […]

Health

Dude, where’s my ride? Airports move Uber/Lyft away from curbside

10/09/19

At many airports, curbside pick-up is moving away from the curb. On October 29, Los Angeles International joins the growing list of airports where curbside traffic has gotten so bad that taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber to Lyft are no longer permitted to pick up at passengers at the curb. “We have heard […]

Ground Transportation

Two cool things at airports

08/06/19

Two for Tuesday: two cool things we spotted at airports around the world. Autonomous vehicles and a cool pinball machine.

ground transporation

Austin-Bergstrom Int’l Airport opens outdoor patio

06/11/19

Check out the new outdoor patio and observation deck at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Observation Decks

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

04/25/19

Travel Tidbits about TSA Precheck, Robot coffee at AUS, and working conditions at MIA

Airports

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

04/19/19

Multi-sensory room at Miami International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and several others have them. Now Miami International Airport has one too. Miami International Airport now has a multi-sensory room just beyond the Concourse D TSA security checkpoint. The room provides a quiet area for young passengers with cognitive or developmental disabilities such as autism. […]