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Airport Amenity of the Week: My First Flight Buttons

08/28/24

Whether you’re a kid or an adult, your first flight on an airplane is a big deal. Virginia’s Norfolk International Airport (ORF) gets that. And, clearly, the folks who work at the airport remember that scared, giddy feeling of taking that first flight. Like many other airports, ORF is on target to break passenger records →

Kids

Camping this summer? It’s getting easier to stay connected.

06/16/24

You can stay in touch while camping. Or not. (This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) What makes a happy camper this summer? S’mores, sing-alongs and — lately — streaming. The pandemic nudged millions of people toward outdoorsy trips and experiences, and many are now hooked. But they’re →

New Zealand’s Christchurch Airport lights up

07/10/23

In New Zealand, the appearance of a group of stars named Ngā mata o te ariki Tāwhirimātea (Matariki) in the winter night sky marks the traditional beginning of the Māori new year. This year those stars are set to appear on July 14 and New Zealand’s Christchurch International Airport (CHC) is marking the beginning of →

Airport guides

Heathrow Airport handing out Holiday Gifts

12/18/22

Like all airports, London’s Heathrow Airport is very busy for the holidays, with more than three million travelers expected to pass through the terminals in just the last two weeks of December. But unlike all airports, Heathrow is passing out thousands of gifts to passengers to help them on their merry way. Throughout December, Heathrow’s →

Holidays

Who left this rat at Norway’s Bergen Airport?

03/16/22

You may notice the heartwarming news and social media posts about airports working hard to reunite left behind stuffed animals with their rightful owners. Like the story of 5-year-old Ezekiel, who was reunited with the teddy bear he left behind at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) last month. Or, the story that likely started the →

Airport Terminals

IAD: 5 Things We Love about Washington Dulles International Airport

07/28/20

Our “5 Things We Love About…” series celebrates features and amenities at airports around the country and the world. Today, we are landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). We know that right now some of the features we mention might be temporarily unavailable due to health concerns. But we are confident they will be →

Airport guides

HOU: 5 Things We Love About Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport

07/16/20

Our “5 Things We Love About…” series celebrating features and amenities at airports around the country and the world continues today with 5 Things We Love About Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Keep in mind that some amenities may be temporarily unavailable due to health concerns. We are confident they’ll be back. If we →

Airport guides

Cities strive to out-sanitize each other in a bid for tourist dollars

07/09/20

(This is an ever so slightly different version of my story that posted on NBC News). Would a “clean city” pledge get you to plan a trip? We’re into what by all rights should be a busy summer travel season. But many states are hitting the breaks on reopening plans due to record spikes in →

5 Things We Love About: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

05/31/20

5 Things We Love About San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Today Stuck at the Airport kicks off a new feature of short airport profiles celebrating some of the services, amenities and features we love about airports around the world. We could go on and on (as we often do) about some our favorites, of →

Airports

Testing, testing: Does this airport terminal work?

02/06/19

How do airports test new terminals? We joined a group of 'fake' passengers. →

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