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New (renewed) murals coming to Miami Airport

06/10/09
If you traveled through JFK on American Airlines anytime after 1960 and anytime before the airline demolished it’s old terminal in order to build it’s swanky new one, then you may recognize the mural in this photo: Brazilian artist Carybé painted two murals, each more than 50 feet long, directly onto the terminal walls back […]

Tidbits for travelers: Swine flu, busted baggage handlers, & fresh art

05/02/09
So many people are canceling trips to Mexico because of worries over swine flu that United Airlines and Continental Airlines are significantly cutting out flights to that country. No doubt other airlines will also cut flights, so if you’ve postponed your Mexico trip, check back with the airline to see if you need to change […]

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 […]

Smoking at airports. Good or bad?

01/21/09
If, like President Barack Obama, you haven’t quite kicked the smoking habit yet, you might be on the look-out for airports where you can grab a smoke indoors without having to trek out to the curb. Or perhaps you’d like to know where all the non-smoking airports are so that you can breathe free when […]

Extreme Makeover: the airport edition

08/21/08
Miami International Airport (MIA) needs help figuring out what to do with 36-acres of real estate. So investors, developers, and entrepreneurs are being invited to submit ideas for how to make over the area around the main entrance of the airport, which is known as Central Boulevard. This is prime real-estate: “Ninety-six percent of the […]
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