Observation Decks Archives - Stuck at the Airport

TSA’s Cutest Canine + Airport Open Spaces

08/28/23

Dina wins TSA’s 2023 Cutest Canine Contest The votes are in. And Dina, a three-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) explosives detection canine at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), is the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2023 Cutest Canine Contest. The contestants came from a field of 92 dogs nominated by TSA handlers →

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What are the best new airport amenities of 2020?

12/03/20

Despite challenges, airports landed welcome new amenities this year [This is a slightly different version of the story we prepared for USA TODAY] Despite the challenges set out by COVID-19 this year, airports pressed forward and introduced new features, new art, new technologies, and new amenities for passengers. For example, in January 2020, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta →

Airport guides

Delta adding outdoor terraces at JFK and ATL

01/30/13

Many frequent travelers buy memberships or occasional day passes for access to airline lounges in order to tap amenities such as complimentary snacks and drinks, reliable Wi-Fi and quiet, comfortable places to escape the hubbub of the airport. These lounges are typically either tucked into windowless spaces at airports or offer views of the airfield →

Lounges

Tidbits for travelers: LAX views, Orlando news, & KCI cruise

06/18/10

Here’s great news for anyone who finds themselves stuck at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the weekend. The Observation Deck at the top of the Theme Building, which has been closed since 9/11, will finally re-open to the public this Saturday. (A view of the old version of the observation deck; courtesy LAX. New →

Great spots for plane-spotting

11/11/09

I recently put together a USATODAY.com column highlighting some of the observation decks at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI), and other North American airports. Today I’ve got a column about plane-spotting sites outside airport terminals. The sites listed range from Millbrae, California’s Bayfront Park, which offers great views of →

Greetings from Prague Airport

09/01/09

I spent two hours touring the Prague Airport recently and found loads of welcome amenities; many of them brand new. In addition to the free Wi-Fi service rolled out a few weeks ago (there are still a few kinks to work out; we couldn’t get it to work), the airport has a museum with vintage →

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