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SFO vs. OAK: name change debate escalates

04/10/24

Things are heating up the saga surrounding the proposed name change for Oakland International Airport (OAK). On Monday, San Francisco city attorney’s office issued a statement threatening legal action if the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners goes ahead with the scheduled April 11 vote to change the name of the Metropoitan Oakland International Airport to […]

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Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection

04/08/24

Artists of the Airways: Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection is the newest exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). On view in the Aviation Museum and Library in the SFO’s International Terminal, the exhibit features the work of some wonderful airline poster artists from the early 1930s to 1980s. Here’s a bit about […]

Is it OK for both SFO & OAK airports to have ‘San Francisco in their names?

04/03/24

The Port of Oakland, which operates Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), wants to add “San Francisco” to its official name to raise awareness about its location on the San Francisco Bay. If the plan goes forward, the new name will be San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport instead of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK). The […]

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Airplane models at the SFO Museum

03/03/24

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) features model aircraft from the collection of the SFO Museum. “The types of airplane models, as well as the methods and materials used to construct them, have greatly varied over time. Yet model aircraft can be broadly categorized into two major types: ‘flying models, which fly […]

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DEN’s new Capital One Lounge +SFO’s newest exhibit

11/05/23

Traveling to or through Denver International Airport (DEN) soon? Certain Capital One cardholders and anyone willing to buy a $ 65 single visit pass can now spend their airport dwell time in the comfy Plaza Premium Lounge on Concourse A, on the mezzanine level near Gate A34. Amenities include local artwork, plenty of comfy seating […]

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Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

10/18/23

New artwork to greet passengers at Salt Lake City Int’l Airport Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) already has several large-scale artworks by artist Gordon Huether, including the 400-foot Canyon (above). Coming soon: the completion of his 90-foot outdoor art piece echoing the mountain peaks for which Utah is famous. SFO Airport is celebrating Dia de […]

Travel Tidbits: Fresh Art at SFO

08/17/23

(Dancing figure by Gabriel Bien-Aimé, Courtesy SFO Museum) A new exhibition from the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrates the Haitian art form of cut-metal sculpture. The exhibit, titled The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture, is located pre-security in the International Departures Hall at SFO. Here’s some background on this art form, […]

Some electric transportation news

08/16/23

When you buy an Amtrak ticket, you sometimes end up riding a diesel-powered bus instead of a train pulled by an diesel-fueled, dual-powered (electric and diesel) or electric (in the Northeast) locomotive. Now at least one of the diesel-powered buses in the Amtrak network is being replaced by an electric-powered bus. Passengers traveling mid-day on […]

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Museum Monday at LAX and SFO airports

07/23/23

Say “Hi, Barbie!” at Flight Path Museum at LAX A visit to the Flight Path Museum and Learning Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is an avgeek delight anytime. Located on LAX property, a short drive or taxi ride from the terminals, the museum includes one of the largest airline uniform collections, as well […]

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