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More robots to help keep travelers safe and sanitized

More robots to help keep travelers safe and sanitized

09/02/20
We adore the rolling little “Ask me!” robots some airports have hired to answer questions and help passengers find their way around. But they seem more entertainment than essential. But thanks to the pandemic, robots are getting a promotion at many airports – as super cleaners. Robots clean up before we fly Airports and airlines […]
Airports ready for the return of travelers

Airports ready for the return of travelers

05/07/20
Airports are empty. And hurting. Airports Council International now estimates a drop of more than 4.6 billion passengers globally for all of 2020. The airport trade group also estimates that total airport revenues worldwide will drop by more than $97 billion for 2020. Still, airports are making plans for welcoming back travelers. Orlando International Airport […]
Reassurance from a robot at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

Reassurance from a robot at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

03/27/20
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, airlines are grounding aircraft and cutting flight schedules. And fewer and fewer travelers are passing through airports. But in most cities airports are considered essential facilities. So they remain open. One example: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), which must stay open not only for the remaining commercial flights currently flying, but […]
Nellie Bly landing soon at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

Nellie Bly landing soon at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

03/04/20
We take a short break from coronavirus coverage and anxiety today to give a cheer for Pittsburgh International Airport, which is celebrating Women’s History Month by putting a statue of legendary traveler and early investigative journalist Nellie Bly in the terminal. Bly, the pen name for Elizabeth Seaman Cochran, grew up in Western Pennsylvania and […]
Detroit Metro Airport gate pass program permanent

Detroit Metro Airport gate pass program permanent

01/04/20
Gate pass programs expanding The pilot DTW Destination Pass program at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) which allows non-ticketed passengers past the security checkpoint began in October and was supposed to end this week. But so many non-ticketed visitors are interested in visiting DTW airport to shop, dine, check out airplanes and spend more […]
Visit the New Orleans Airport without a ticket

Visit the New Orleans Airport without a ticket

12/02/19
Gate pass program at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport As promised, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is joining the list of airports that invite and allow non-ticketed guests airside, past security to shop, dine, listen to live music and spend more time with friends and family leaving for trips or coming […]
Airport news from Seattle, Denver & San Francisco

Airport news from Seattle, Denver & San Francisco

11/21/19
Good news for passengers during this busy travel season. As the busy holiday travel season kicks into gear, we’ve gathered up some airport news that may make your journey as wee bit smoother. Concert at Sea-Tac Airport At noon on Friday, November 22, Washington State native soul and R&B singer Allen Stone, will perform a […]
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Airports going off the grid

11/03/19
Should airports go off the grid? Pittsburgh Int’l Airport – and others – think so. Remember that 11-hour power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in December 2017? The blackout canceled hundreds of flights, stranded thousands of passengers and cost Delta Airlines alone an estimated $50 million in lost business? Since then power outages linked […]
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