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Airport amenity of the Week: Elvis!

01/08/25

Evidently, Elvis is still in the building… Back in 2011, Elvis and a handfulf of showgirls were on hand at what was then officially Las Vegas International Airport (LAS) to welcome attendees to the tech event known as CES. This year, CES coincides with what would have been Elvis’s 90th birthday – January 8. So →

Fun Stuff

Memphis Airport apologizes to artist

03/23/22

In mid-February, Memphis artist Tommy Kha shared an Instagram post celebrating the fact that one of his pieces was included among the artwork installed at Memphis International Airport as part of the newly reopened Concourse B. “Termin[inal]s of Endearment,” the Asian American artist and Elvis fan wrote, “still kinda stunned to be part of this →

Stay at Sting’s, Cook where Julia cooked?

06/16/16

Planning a quick summer trip? How about staying at Sting's estate, cooking in Julia Child's kitchen or taking your dog for a walk at George Washington's Mount Vernon? You can do that. →

Airports mark Mother’s Day with flowers, pods & more

05/04/15

Nursing moms flying to or from JFK International Airport on JetBlue get a welcome new amenity on Wednesday with the unveiling of a Mamava lactation suite in T5. The nursing “pods” are already in use at Vermont’s Burlington International Airport and Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport and there’s a growing list of airports that are →

More stuff spotted at the Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas

02/28/13

I spent two full days this week walking up and down the aisles of the giant Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas. A few of the fun items soon to be in stores and gift shops – including 3-D rolling bags featuring SpongeBob Squarepants and friends – were posted yesterday here on StuckatTheAirport.com. Here are →

Greetings from Las Vegas

08/14/12

I’m looking forward to having a few hours to explore the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport on my way home from a conference in Las Vegas today. But when I arrived I was tickled to see that there were gaming machines in the T3 baggage claim area. It makes perfect sense. This week →

Events

Museum Monday: Celebrating the black leather jacket

06/18/12

Today it’s an icon in pop culture and fashion, but the black leather jacket was originally a utilitarian piece of clothing designed to protect travelers. “In the early part of the 20th century, whether you were flying a plane or driving a motorcycle or a horseless carriage, everything had an open cockpit. So the idea →

Souvenir Sunday – Elvis at Memphis Int’l Airport

11/13/11

Souvenir Sunday - Elvis at Memphis International Airport →

Record-breaking video screen at McCarran International Airport

01/05/11

In preparation for the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, which will be held in Las Vegas January 6-9, McCarran International Airport partnered up with Samsung Electronics America to install a giant 100-screen video wall in the airport's D Concourse. There are also smaller, 10-screen displays on the A, B and C Concourses. →

Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Memphis International Airport

08/27/08

After a six year “intermission,” classical music concerts by woodwind and string quartets from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra are coming back to Memphis International Airport (MEM). Performances begin this Friday, August 29th and will return just about every month through next May. The Friday “mini concerts” will take place from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. →

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