Despite all the rainy days, Portland, Oregon is known as one of the most bike-friendly and bike-able cities around. Stenciled bike-riders with personality are everywhere – And the city makes it easy to take a bike on the MAX light rail train that runs to and from Portland International Airport, where there’s bicycle parking and […]
Here’s some fun stuff to look at airports on either side of the country: At Oregon’s Portland International Airport the Junk to Funk exhibit features couture fashion made from recycled and reused materials – and trash. “Kitty litter bags become a suit; vinyl records are reborn as sequins; coffee filters have an afterlife as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Despite all the rainy days, Portland, Oregon is known as one of the most bike-friendly and bike-able cities around. Stenciled bike-riders with personality are everywhere – And the city makes it easy to take a bike on the MAX light rail train that runs to and from Portland International Airport, where there’s bicycle parking and […]
Here’s some fun stuff to look at airports on either side of the country: At Oregon’s Portland International Airport the Junk to Funk exhibit features couture fashion made from recycled and reused materials – and trash. “Kitty litter bags become a suit; vinyl records are reborn as sequins; coffee filters have an afterlife as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]