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Travel tidbits: Nix the baggage handlers; MSP wind turbines; DTW’s ambulances

05/08/09
Would you load your own baggage? You book online, you print out your own boarding pass, why not load your own luggage on the plane? According to a Reuter’s report: Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair is looking at the possibility of getting passengers to carry their luggage all the way to the plane, cutting out […]

Walking path at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Int’l Airport

12/02/08
Next time you find yourself with a little extra time to spare at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, don’t just sit there – take a walk on the airport’s new walking path. Officially “opened” today, the walking path is less than a half mile long and follows a marked area that’s inside the airport […]

Head to an airport for sales, Santas and songs

11/19/08
(Yummy stuff from Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport) It may seem unnatural to blend a holiday shopping excursion with a trip to the airport, but this season many airports are working overtime to court you and your gift-buying dollars with prizes, promotions, festive décor, and lots of top-notch entertainment. (A TSA choir -really- will perform […]

Holiday shopping discounts at Minneapolis-St. Paul Int’l Airport

11/18/08
Heading to or through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) this holiday season? Be sure to leave some time for shopping. The airport is giving out holiday coupon books with discounts, freebies, and gift-with-purchase offers from more than 60 airport shops and restaurants. The coupon booklets will be available at the airport information booths and downloadable […]

Cheap, car-free, airport side-trips

09/09/08
Airline route cuts and drastic schedule cutbacks mean you’re probably going to be spending a lot more time hanging around the airport waiting for a flight. You could use that time to snooze, eat, or work. Or you can head out for one of the cheap, educational, car-free side trips I list in my most […]

Power up at Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR)

08/25/08
Goods news for gadget-toting travelers: There are now 50 free 4-outlet charging stations scattered through Terminals A, B, and C at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The charging stations are courtesy of Samsung Mobile, which sponsors similar power charging stations at five other major airports (so far): John F. Kennedy International Airport (54), Los Angeles […]

Forbes confirms: We’ll all be stuck at the airport

06/04/08
In her Forbes article titled “America’s Most Time Draining Airports,” Rebecca Ruiz reports on the Forbes analysis of 2007 Bureau of Transportation statistics for 100 of the largest airports. (The full table of delay statistics is here.) No surprise – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) tops the list as “the nation’s worst airport for delays.” […]
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