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Tidbits for travelers: art in AUS & PHX

03/04/10
“Travel/Places,” a new exhibit at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) combines hand-scripted, journey-related quotes with illustrations of places traveled.  10 members of Austin’s Capital City Scribes contributed 12 works to this exhibit, which includes a piece by Abigail Hutchison incorporating the travel quote attributed to Saint Augustine: “The world is a book and those who →

Tidbits for travelers: Free trips and free flu shots

02/18/10
Doesn’t Paris sound good right about now? Then sign up to win a pair of tickets (from Pittsburgh) to Paris – courtesy of Pittsburgh’s WHIRL Magazine, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Delta Air Lines, Entries will be accepted through May 7, 2010. But why wait? Lufthansa Airlines isn’t giving away tickets to Paris, but if →

Tidbits for travelers: holiday news from airports around the country

12/21/09
Christmas week is always a big deal for airports and air travel. This year, as usual, lines are long, people are cranky, and there’s a storm wreaking havoc with schedules and everyone’s best laid plans. So, it’s a good bet that if you’re traveling by air this week, you’re going to spend some time being →

Holiday entertainment & freebies at ATL, SEA, and other airports

12/16/09
If you’re traveling anytime during the next two weeks, it’s a fair bet you’ll find long lines and plenty of hassled travelers at the airport. But this time of year many airports are also serving up fun, freebies, and plenty of entertainment. A few examples: From December 16 – 24, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has →

Airports offer contests, coupons and karaoke

12/10/09
The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find plenty of airports hosting contests, carolers, karaoke and opportunities for a last-minute heart-to-heart with Kris Kringle.  In →

Tidbits for travelers: lost luggage, found privacy, & contests

11/05/09
A little bit of this ‘n that today. (No one is walking off with this bag!) The story out of Phoenix about a couple who managed to steal more than 1,000 pieces of luggage from the baggage claim carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is alarming, for sure. But we shouldn’t be surprised.  While →

At PHX: Customer Appreciation Day – with a chicken

10/01/09
Next Wednesday, October 7, during the first Customer Appreciation Day at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), passengers will be treated to free candy, newspapers, coffee samples and more. Some airport stores will be giving away free Arizona Republic newspapers. Others will hand out candy, snacks and post cards. Many airport restaurants will offer food →

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 →
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