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Another airport adds a gate pass program

07/06/23
A growing number of airports make it easy for the non-traveling public to get visitor passes to the secure side of the passenger terminal. That makes it possible to meet arriving friends and family at the gate or to spend more time with someone before they board a flight. It also means that you don’t →

Airports not giving up on Twitter just yet

11/07/22
Hundreds of airports around the world use Twitter as one of their tools to share news and updates with the public. The social media site is in flux (to say the least) at the moment. But for now, it’s still a great way to find out at a glance what some of our favorite airports →

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

09/15/21
Newest Minute Suites opens at DTW Airport Minute Suites -which rents short-stay napping and workspaces in airports around the country – has opened a new location in Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the McNamara Terminal. This new location features five suites and has an on-site bathroom with a shower. This brings the number of airports with Minute →

Detroit Metro Airport gate pass program permanent

01/04/20
Gate pass programs expanding The pilot DTW Destination Pass program at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) which allows non-ticketed passengers past the security checkpoint began in October and was supposed to end this week. But so many non-ticketed visitors are interested in visiting DTW airport to shop, dine, check out airplanes and spend more →

Name that airport; win free travel

07/29/10
Convention centers, sports fields, museum wings and all sorts of public spaces bear the name of rich people and/or companies. So in 2008, when Detroit Metropolitan Airport opened up the new North Terminal, selling naming rights for the shiny new structure seemed like a good – and lucrative – idea. But, the economy being what →

Fun free stuff you’ll find at airports

01/12/10
Google’s “Free WiFi for the Holidays” program – the one that made wireless Internet access free at a boatload of airports – ends on January 15th. But don’t fret. Too much. Plenty of airports had free Wi-Fi before the promotion and continue to offer it.  And once the Google airport promotion ends, you’ll find a →

More airport freebies – for people & pets – for Thanksgiving travel

11/24/09
It may be stressful traveling this week through the nation’s airports, but there are some freebies and special events being rolled out that you may find useful and entertaining. In addition to the events we listed yesterday at Boston’s Logan International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport, you’ll find: Two days of free valet parking at →

Airport freebies for Thanksgiving travelers

11/23/09
Getting ready for Thanksgiving travel? Many airports will be hosting special events and handing out freebies this week. Here are few to get you started. On Wednesday (November 25th, 2009) at Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS): Every 15 minutes, from 9 am until 6 pm, Curious George will be handing out candy and activity books →
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