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PDX workers find good use for abandoned luggage

03/03/10

Here’s a nice story I found in this month’s PDXaminer, a newsletter for the people who work at Portland International Airport (PDX) Two employees from Portland Habilitation Center (PHC), the company that provides the janitorial services at the airport, came up with an idea that does something nice for kids going into foster care while →

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Airports discover courtesy can help the bottom line.

02/19/10

Noticed some extra nice lately? For airport employees around the country, courtesy and empathy are becoming part of the basic job description. Not just because those are nice traits in workers, but because in these belt-tightening times, airports are hoping better customer service can help shore up the bottom line. In my Well Mannered Traveler →

Souvenir Sunday: Portland International Airport

09/13/09

Every Sunday is Souvenir Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com, when we share photos of some of the fun, under $10, “of that city” souvenirs that can be found at airports. This week: some fun stuff from Oregon’s Portland International Airport. This airport is ideal for shopping: many of the city’s best shops have branches out at →

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How to stay entertained at some northwest airports

07/22/09

I’m working on an article about the great amenities at some west coast airports and wanted to share some of my favorites: Vancouver International Airport: I love this incredible work of art by Bill Reid, titled The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe, that’s impossible to miss in the center of the International Terminal. →

Party time for Southwest Airlines in the northwest

06/06/09

Today ( Saturday, June 6, 2009) if you’re flying to or through Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), Portland (PDX), and Spokane (GEG) airports, go over to the Southwest Airlines gates and ticket counters and see if you can get it on their party. The airline is celebrating 15 years of service to these airports with history and trivia →

Tidbits for travelers: Swine flu, busted baggage handlers, & fresh art

05/02/09

So many people are canceling trips to Mexico because of worries over swine flu that United Airlines and Continental Airlines are significantly cutting out flights to that country. No doubt other airlines will also cut flights, so if you’ve postponed your Mexico trip, check back with the airline to see if you need to change →

Airport pub crawl: sure path to jet-lag AND a hangover

04/25/09

Jet-lag (when you’re “internally desychronized”) is no fun. It’s vexing when you’ve arrived in a new city at 6 a.m. and can’t keep your eyes open. It’s maddening when it jostles you awake at 3 in the morning. There are plenty of jet-lag remedies floating around out there. Some work. Others work only if you →

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One – not so good – way to lighten your load at the airport

02/20/09

As you set out for weekend adventures…here’s a reminder to keep an eye on all your stuff at the airport. And another reason why carry-on only is a good option. From the Portland Business Journal: Two Northwest Airlines baggage handlers have been charged with stealing more than 200 items from passenger luggage at Portland International →

Sculpture exhibit at Portland International Airport (PDX)

02/03/09

Work by a dozen artists associated with Pacific Northwest Sculptors (PNWS) is on view at Portland International Airport (PDX) through mid-June. Look for the show in Concourse E (post-security). The sculptures feature a wide variety of media – cast and fabricated metals, ceramic, stone, mixed media – and represent a broad spectrum of sculptural styles →

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Portland Int’l Airport needs a superhero

02/01/09

The Oregonian is reporting that Portland International Airport (PDX) is back in business after diverting 18 flights Saturday night due to fog and a problem with a malfunctioning computer-operated navigational tool. As the impressive photo from the Oregonian’s article shows, fog isn’t all that rare in Portland this time of year. But broken navigational systems →

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