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 […]
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 […]
If you end up staring at the walls at some airport on your way home from your holiday gathering this year, consider using some of that down time to really stare at those walls. (Courtesy: David Williams) As David Williams discovered while hanging around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) recently, there are some cool-looking fossils in […]
An exhibit honoring the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift opens today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ceremony honoring four Washington State veterans who participated in the airlift. (A view of the “Friends Always” exhibition at a stop in Delaware. Photo: German Embassy) The traveling exhibit “The Berlin Airlift – A Legacy of Friendship” […]
Yesterday was “New Runway Day” at three major U.S. airports. Washington Dulles International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and my hometown Seattle-Tacoma International Airport all cut the ribbon on new runways. What do these high-ticket investments in airport infrastructure mean for air travelers? Ideally, improved safety, reduced delays, and space for an extra 330,000 take-offs […]
The Boeing machinist strike reached its 50th day on Saturday (October 25th). While no airline customers are getting their airplanes, I did notice that travelers passing through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) can now get a wide variety of Boeing souvenirs in the airport gift shops.
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 […]
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 […]
If you end up staring at the walls at some airport on your way home from your holiday gathering this year, consider using some of that down time to really stare at those walls. (Courtesy: David Williams) As David Williams discovered while hanging around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) recently, there are some cool-looking fossils in […]
An exhibit honoring the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift opens today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ceremony honoring four Washington State veterans who participated in the airlift. (A view of the “Friends Always” exhibition at a stop in Delaware. Photo: German Embassy) The traveling exhibit “The Berlin Airlift – A Legacy of Friendship” […]
Yesterday was “New Runway Day” at three major U.S. airports. Washington Dulles International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and my hometown Seattle-Tacoma International Airport all cut the ribbon on new runways. What do these high-ticket investments in airport infrastructure mean for air travelers? Ideally, improved safety, reduced delays, and space for an extra 330,000 take-offs […]
The Boeing machinist strike reached its 50th day on Saturday (October 25th). While no airline customers are getting their airplanes, I did notice that travelers passing through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) can now get a wide variety of Boeing souvenirs in the airport gift shops.
Airline route cuts and drastic schedule cutbacks mean you’re probably going to be spending a lot more time hanging around the airport waiting for a flight. You could use that time to snooze, eat, or work. Or you can head out for one of the cheap, educational, car-free side trips I list in my most […]
This morning, (Friday, August 29), the folks at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) conducted a little test. In an effort to rid the airport’s property of invasive plants, airport officials invited a herd of goats (and three sheep) over for lunch. No need to cook up anything special: the herd was happy eat its way through […]
The Federal Aviation Administration requires airports to test their airfield disaster preparedness and response at least once every three years. That’s probably a good thing. But airport runways are busy places, so it’s sort of hard to go all out and have a “true to life” test of what it would be like if there […]