Robot car parking Yesterday, we were remembering out adventures with mascot Gary Gatwick at London Gatwick Airport around the time JetBlue kicked off its Boston-London Gatwick flights. Today we learn that the airport is introducing robotic airport parking. Time to go back and see what else is new at Gatwick Airport. New Orleans will give […]
Alaska Airlines canceled our direct flight from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA on Sunday. And the rebooked route home gave the Stuck at The Airport team the gift of a 7-hour layover at New Orleans International Airport (MSY). That gave us plenty of time to check out the fun shops, the bars, and the restaurants. […]
COVID-19 testing required for international travel – and maybe domestic travel too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now requires that all travelers flying to the United States from abroad show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight. The new rule went into effect on January 26. And in addition to […]
Have a little bit of extra time to spend in New Orleans? Here are some ideas we gathered recently for a story on CNBC. Yes, New Orleans is a party town with bars and music on every corner and a festival – or three – in the streets just about every weekend. But get off […]
Planning a trip to New Orleans? Lucky you! New Orleans is a popular destination for both leisure and business travelers and the old airport terminal didn’t do the city justice. Now there’s a gorgeous new terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). And right now the only club lounge open is the Delta […]
Robot car parking Yesterday, we were remembering out adventures with mascot Gary Gatwick at London Gatwick Airport around the time JetBlue kicked off its Boston-London Gatwick flights. Today we learn that the airport is introducing robotic airport parking. Time to go back and see what else is new at Gatwick Airport. New Orleans will give […]
Alaska Airlines canceled our direct flight from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA on Sunday. And the rebooked route home gave the Stuck at The Airport team the gift of a 7-hour layover at New Orleans International Airport (MSY). That gave us plenty of time to check out the fun shops, the bars, and the restaurants. […]
COVID-19 testing required for international travel – and maybe domestic travel too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now requires that all travelers flying to the United States from abroad show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight. The new rule went into effect on January 26. And in addition to […]
Have a little bit of extra time to spend in New Orleans? Here are some ideas we gathered recently for a story on CNBC. Yes, New Orleans is a party town with bars and music on every corner and a festival – or three – in the streets just about every weekend. But get off […]
Planning a trip to New Orleans? Lucky you! New Orleans is a popular destination for both leisure and business travelers and the old airport terminal didn’t do the city justice. Now there’s a gorgeous new terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). And right now the only club lounge open is the Delta […]
Allegiant Air is holding two fun contests to celebrate the launch of new services to New Orleans. The first is a King Cake Eating Contest and Lucky Bead contest on Wednesday, February 4 at Cincinnati/Northern Kentury International Airport. The winner of the King Cake eating contest will be the person who finds the plastic baby […]
There’s no need to go thirsty in New Orleans. Bars sell drinks in to-go cups so you can have your beer or a cocktail on the street. And now there are vending machines in some city cabs to ensure that parched passengers can sip soda in the back seats. “You make a choice from […]
If you’ve been to New Orleans, perhaps you’ve seen this large mural in what’s called the Parabola Lobby at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). Titled “Louis Armstrong and his Heavenly All-Star Band – What you Loose on Earth Shall Be Loosed in Heaven,” the mural is 28 feet by 41 feet and was […]