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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. […]

Celebrate Earth Day at the airport

04/22/09

Several airports around the country will be marking Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22 with free gifts for travelers. At Denver International Airport (DEN) they’ll be distributing these reusable grocery shopping bags to passengers in the (main) Jeppesen Terminal. At Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), more than two dozen kids from the East Boston YMCA […]

Souvenir Sunday: Space Noodles at Sea-Tac Airport

04/19/09

Happy Souvenir Sunday! Whenever I’m stuck at the airport, I always spend a little time poking around the stores in search of a fun “of that city” souvenir. I have just a few rules: 1. No shot glasses or t-shirts. 2. The souvenir must be under $10. 3. Nothing generic or simply stamped with the […]

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PETA gives Sea-Tac Airport a Proggy

04/06/09

You wouldn’t think the folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would spend much time thinking about what goes on at airports, but it seems they do. And they’ve awarded Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) a Proggy Award (Proggy, as in “progress”) for being the Most Progressive Airport. Why SEA? PETA likes the […]

Free Wi-Fi coming to Oakland Airport next week (not SEA)

04/03/09

At last night’s charter meeting of SCOOT (Seattle Consortium of Online Travel) Seattle folks were jumping with joy when an Alaska Airlines’ rep announced that the airline would be picking up the Wi-Fi tab at Sea-Tac airport for the next few months. Seems she may have just been swept up in the excitement of the […]

Good day for dogs at Sea-Tac Airport

03/26/09

Here’s a good news story for dogs in Seattle, courtesy of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The folks at SEA-TAC Airport needed to test out a luggage x-ray system and followed the manufacturer’s advice to use big bags of dog food and jars of peanut butter to see how the system performed. The dog food was […]

Pets

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Sea-Tac Airport: laser-loser locked-up

03/08/09

Someone has been pointing lasers at airplanes landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, distracting pilots and creating some really dangerous situations. Not anymore. Tonight, the Port of Seattle Police sent out a message confirming that yesterday, March 6th, a 24-year old was arrested for suspicion of Unlawful Discharge of a Laser – 1st Degree, a Class […]

Safety

What’s with the laser at Sea-Tac Airport?

03/05/09

I’m due to fly home to Seattle tonight after testing out Alaska Airline’s Wi-Fi equipped “WI FI ONE” plane and wondering if I have to worry about our plane getting lasered on the way in. According to the Seattle Times newspaper, the pilots of four planes reported seeing a bright laser light Wednesday night as […]

Stuck at the airport? Play a game or watch baggage go round

01/25/09

Need ideas for what to do when you’re stuck at the airport? The folks at CreativeApplications.net are inspired and impressed by Jetset – a game about airports that you can play on your iPhone or iPod touch. According to the game’s creators, “Security is there to make you feel safe and get you to your […]

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