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Next time you’re stuck at the airport, don’t get bored: get vaccinated.

09/17/09
The vaccine for the H1N1 vaccine isn’t available quite yet, but there are plenty of regular, seasonal flu shots around. And this year there are also plenty of airports where you can get a flu shot on the fly.  I tracked down the details for my At the Airport column on USAToday.com: Airports ready for […]

Solar powered airports? Yup!

04/29/09
Earth Hour, Earth Day and Earth Month may be over for this year, but the trend to go green is becoming a year-round thing at many airports.   Rare is the terminals that doesn’t at least have recycling bins these days.  And now many airports are embracing solar power and wind power. My recent column in […]

Airport pub crawl: sure path to jet-lag AND a hangover

04/25/09
Jet-lag (when you’re “internally desychronized”) is no fun. It’s vexing when you’ve arrived in a new city at 6 a.m. and can’t keep your eyes open.  It’s maddening when it jostles you awake at 3 in the morning. There are plenty of jet-lag remedies floating around out there. Some work. Others work only if you […]

Celebrate Earth Day at the airport

04/22/09
Several airports around the country will be marking Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22 with free gifts for travelers. At Denver International Airport (DEN) they’ll be distributing these reusable grocery shopping bags to passengers in the (main) Jeppesen Terminal. At Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), more than two dozen kids from the East Boston YMCA […]

Tidbits for travelers: danger at Mexico City airport; blue mustang at Denver airport

03/03/09
According to an Associated Press story, Mexico City is beefing up security at Mexico City International Airport ((International Airport Benito Juárez/MEX) after a series of armed robberies against travelers who exchanged money at the airport. 350 police officers have been added since December; now an additional 460 police officers will be assigned to patrol the […]

Airports offer sweet treats for Valentine’s Day

02/11/09
This month, my “At the Airport” column in USAToday.com is all about Valentine’s Day specials at the nation’s airport.  Here’s a link to the column and, below, some highlights. Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, so frequent travelers have a good chance of working out those plans to touch down in the same […]

Free Valentines at Denver International Airport

01/22/09
It’s never too early to plan for Valentine’s Day. And to get you in the mood, the folks at Denver International Airport have unveiled a new exhibit. Included are Victorian-era Valentine’s cards, historical photographs, memorabilia and artwork by artists from Loveland, the Colorado town with the famous post office that puts a special cachet stamp […]
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