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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 →

JetBlue upcycling old uniforms

04/22/15

JetBlue switched to a new uniform last year, but found an eco-way to keep all the old, worn and never-worn crew uniforms out of landfills. The solution: upcycling. JetBlue joined up with Manhattan Portage, the company that first popularized and continues to make iconic New York City bicycle messenger bags and this week (just in →

Uniforms

JetBlue celebrates Record Store Day at JFK Airport

04/13/15

Record Store Day – a fun event dating back to 2008 celebrating record store culture and the role independent record stores play in communities – officially takes place this year on Saturday, April 18, 2015, but JetBlue is kicking things off early on Tuesday, April 14 with live music and a pop-up record shop in →

Airline perks for Seahawks and Patriots fans

01/18/15

Sunday was a big day for football fans (especially fans of the Seattle Seawhawks and the New England Patriots, of course) and airlines are helping get the celebrations for Super Bowl XLIX underway. To celebrate the Seahawks win, Alaska Airlines is offering a free drink to everyone on a flight leaving Seattle on Monday, January →

Manners in motion: flight etiquette from JetBlue

01/13/15

It seems like many air travelers check their manners with their baggage. JetBlue is taking a turn at trying to fix that with a series of light-hearted videos offering advice on how to behave. →

Airline amenity kits – part 2

09/15/14

Here’s part 2 of my round-up of cool, collectible airline amenity kits, originally produced for CNBC Road Warrior. See part 1 here. A complimentary amenity kit filled with deluxe-sized, beauty, grooming and lifestyle products chosen by the sample-savvy folks at Birchbox is one of the perks included with JetBlue’s upgraded, coast-to-to-coast Mint service introduced in →

Amenity kits

More April Fools’ Day hijinks from airlines

04/01/13

In addition to early arrivals from Virgin Atlantic (glass-bottomed planes) and WestJet (all-animals welcome; no carriers needed), these April Fools antics from airlines are making the rounds: Delta Air Lines has a new double-decker arm rest available for those in the middle seat. Virgin America has a new Main Canine Select class offering intriguing perks, →

Fun Stuff

Two unscheduled landings; two different reasons

02/01/13

An Alaska Airlines plane flying from Los Angeles to Seattle with 116 passengers and five crew members on board had to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon Thursday night because the pilot lost consciousness. According to an airline spokesperson, the co-pilot declared an emergency and landed Flight 473 safely. Medical personnel met the airplane →

Air traffic control

Tidbits for travelers: MSP Wi-Fi, JetBlue election protection

10/04/12

Travelers with lots of time between flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) can now surf the internet for free. To get a 45 minutes of complimentary WiFi service, you’ll need to watch a short ad or take a quick survey, but there’s a timer that will let you know how much time you have →

Wi-Fi

Jet Blue giving free books to kids

07/09/12

JetBlue and PBS KIDS are back with the Soar with Reading program. The program makes literacy-based games and activities available to everyone (here’s a link to download a fun, free booklet) and donates thousands of books to kids who need them. For each title of a favorite kid’s book you share, JetBlue will donate →

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