New York’s Albany International Airport (ALB) and Southwest Airlines are marking 25 years of Southwest service to the Capital Region with art. A new large-scale sculpture titled Treasure Map, by Hudson Valley artist Ruby Palmer, is now on display in the terminal. The work was made entirely of aircraft seat leather from Southwest’s Repurpose with […]
Southwest Airlines is changing its policy for those who may need an extra seat Southwest Airlines’ new assigned seating policy goes into effect on January 27, 2026 and on that date, the carrier will also be changing its policy for travelers who don’t fit within the armrest of their seat. Right now, plus-size passengers have […]
End of an era: Southwest Airlines no longer checks bags for free Passengers checking bags on Southwest Airlines must now do what passengers on other airlines do: pay for their checked bags. The carrier’s longstanding and much-loved “two bags fly free” policy ended May 28, 2025. Now Southwest Airlines passengers who don’t have a Southwest […]
Airports in the U.S. and abroad are preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. And check out this special livery coming to JetBlue In February, JetBlue invited customers to vote on which of three special livery designs created by Puerto Rican artists will be painted on a JetBlue Airbus A320 to honor Puerto Rico’s […]
Southwest Airlines has been in the news lately for the carrier’s decision to end its open seating policy, add premium-style seating and begin flying red-eye flights. So, it’s a good time to look at another Southwest Airlines seating story. This one is all about what the airline has been doing with old aircraft seat leather. […]
New York’s Albany International Airport (ALB) and Southwest Airlines are marking 25 years of Southwest service to the Capital Region with art. A new large-scale sculpture titled Treasure Map, by Hudson Valley artist Ruby Palmer, is now on display in the terminal. The work was made entirely of aircraft seat leather from Southwest’s Repurpose with […]
Southwest Airlines is changing its policy for those who may need an extra seat Southwest Airlines’ new assigned seating policy goes into effect on January 27, 2026 and on that date, the carrier will also be changing its policy for travelers who don’t fit within the armrest of their seat. Right now, plus-size passengers have […]
End of an era: Southwest Airlines no longer checks bags for free Passengers checking bags on Southwest Airlines must now do what passengers on other airlines do: pay for their checked bags. The carrier’s longstanding and much-loved “two bags fly free” policy ended May 28, 2025. Now Southwest Airlines passengers who don’t have a Southwest […]
Airports in the U.S. and abroad are preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. And check out this special livery coming to JetBlue In February, JetBlue invited customers to vote on which of three special livery designs created by Puerto Rican artists will be painted on a JetBlue Airbus A320 to honor Puerto Rico’s […]
Southwest Airlines has been in the news lately for the carrier’s decision to end its open seating policy, add premium-style seating and begin flying red-eye flights. So, it’s a good time to look at another Southwest Airlines seating story. This one is all about what the airline has been doing with old aircraft seat leather. […]
Here are some travel tidbits from the Stuck at the Airport inbox to help you ease into the week, including music and travel advice, contests for travel adventures and, of course, airport news. Hello Kitty Day coming to Oracle Park EVA Air is teaming up with the San Francisco Giants to host Hello Kitty Day […]
How to see the eclipse from a Southwest Airlines flight Much of the United States will be able to see a total or partial eclipse on April 8, 2024. But wouldn’t it be great to see the eclipse from the air? Some lucky ducks will get that opportunity. Including the winners of a “Solarbration” sweepstakes […]
Between the storms in many regions of the country and the grounding of all Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft for inspection, there are a lot of flight cancellations, schedule disruptions, and airline travel alerts. Here are links to the current travel advisories and waivers (as of early Tuesday, January 9, 2024) in effect for some of […]
T-Mobile Customer? Enter this Delta Air Lines contest Are you a T-Mobile customer who doesn’t pay much attention to T-Mobile Tuesdays? That’s the day customers can score discounts and prizes on a special T-Mobile app. And whether or not you take advantage of the offers, October 10 will be a good day to check it […]