Super Bowl

Fresh airport amenities. And Super Bowl plans.

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SEA Airport gets a retro arcade

A retro-arcade-themed gaming center with food and beverages just opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

And we’re planning to get to the airport extremely early for our flight this week so we can test it out.

The arcade, in the SEA N Concourse, is called Sky Gamerz and it has food and drinks as well as retro games played on vintage Atari 2600 consoles including Miss Pac-Man, Dig Dug and Donkey Kong.

Airlines adding Super Bowl Flights & the New Orleans airport is ready for them

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to New Orleans to face off in Super Bowl LIX on February 9.

Whether or not they have tickets to the big game, thousands of fans will be heading that way too. And the major airlines are adding flights to help them get into and out of The Big Easy.

Some of those flights have special custom numbers for those in the know.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is ready to welcome the fans.

And some flight deals for people – and their pets

The Stuck at the Airport team has February flights plans that include Sydney, Australia, so we’re pleased to see that Air New Zealand has a flight sale starting January 28, with discounted economy fares from cities like Los Angeles to Sydney starting at just $848 and from San Francisco to Sydney at just $998. Premium Economy and Business class tickets are on sale too.

Bark Air – which offers flights for dogs and their people – has a flight news too.

Bark Air is a charter air service for dogs and their humans operating flights between New York and Los Angeles, Paris and London using Gulfstream G5 and G4 jets and flying to and from secondary airports, such as Westchester County Airport in White Plains (HPN), Van Nuys Airport (VNY) near Los Angeles and Standsted Airport (STN) near London.

Air fare on these flights start at $6,000 for a pet and a person, but over the President’s Day weekend, February 13-17, Bark Air is offering some less expensive flights at $1000 and below on larger CRJ-200 aircraft between New York Teterboro Airport (TEB) and Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL).

Travel treats on tap at LAS Airport

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If you’re flying to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl game, or the festivities surrounding it, be sure to stop for a selfie with the giant “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign replica near baggage claim in Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

That’s just one of the many spots in the airport you’ll find Super Bowl branding this week as the airport gets ready to welcome about half of the more than 330,000 fans who plan to be in town for the Big Game.

Skipping the Super Bowl, but heading to LAS for Valentine’s Day?

Are you planning to get married in Las Vegas – the Wedding Capital of the World – on or around Valentine’s Day?

Thousands of couples do. And once again, you and your sweetheart can stop at the pop-up Marriage License Bureau near Bag Claim in Terminal 1 of the Las Vegas airport.

The Clark County Clerk’s office – which issues marriage licenses from its downtown Las Vegas offices – will have a temporary office at the airport from Tuesday, Feb. 13 through Thursday, Feb. 29 to make it easier for couples to land, get their marriage licenses – or vow renewal certificates, and go directly to their ceremonies.

Be sure to bring a credit or debit card to pay for your marriage license. The pop-up Marriage License Bureau won’t take cash or checks.

Kansas City is Winning it. On the Field & at the Airport

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This is Kansas City’s moment. Not only did the Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII, but on February 28 the city will celebrate the long-awaited opening of a brand-new airport terminal.

The new 1-million-square-foot, $1.5 billion single Kansas City International Airport (MCI) terminal will be one of the most inclusive in the U.S. and will include $5.6 million in commissioned art.

Dining options will include many unique to the region and there will be stages for live music

In addition to more than 6,000 parking spaces, there will be 15 family restrooms, 10 infant feeding rooms, a family play zone, and 39 all-glass passenger jet bridges – the most glass jet bridges at any US airport.

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As you may imagine, there are a lot of details to attend to before the official switchover from the 50-year-old terminal to the brand-new one.

And one of those details involves testing the usability of the terminal for passengers.

So on February 14 – Valentine’s Day -hundreds (perhaps thousands) of people who volunteered back in January and ‘won’ a test-day ticket will show up at the new KCI terminal to participate in a simulated travel day.

The Stuck at The Airport terminal testing team will be there too. Because we love airports. And because we especially love new airport terminals.

We’ll share notes and images on social media during the test day but will include a full report about what we see here.

And, oh yeah, we’ll also be in town for the parade and other festivities for the new Super Bowl winners.

Stand by for souvenirs.

Courtesy BUILD KCI

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Airport Valentines + Miniature Airplanes + More

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and airports and airlines are getting to land some love.

In Las Vegas, the pop-up marriage license bureau is back at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to help streamline the uptick in weddings that take place in Sin City around Valentine’s Day.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will once again be handing out hundreds of red, pink, and white carnations to passengers on Valentine’s Day. Look for the PHL Volunteer Navigator team starting at 10 am in Terminal AEast and F.

At PHL, Philadelphia artist Carole Loeffler will also be onsite Valentine’s Day handing out hundreds of her hand-cut red felt hearts bearing rolled messages of love. Her HeartFelt giveaways will occur from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, across from the food court located between Terminals B and C.

Big Flying Things Made Very Small in Seattle

Seattle’s Museum of Flight will be hosting one of the world’s largest displays of model planes, cars, tanks, ships, figures, sci-fi, and more during the 2023 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show on Feb. 18-19. Special exhibits include models celebrating Black History Month and the animated world of Gundam.

The event is all weekend and is free with admission to the Museum.

Plenty of Super Bowl Swag at Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport

And if you’re headed to the Big Game in person, it looks like you’ll have no problem finding swag to show your support for your favorite team.

Turkish Airlines & Morgan Freeman are back for the Super Bowl

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The Super Bowl seems to be as much about the ads as it is about the football game. And for some people, it is all about the ads.

And this year, as in others, there will be a good representation of travel companies vying for eyes during the games.

On the list: Turkish Airlines. For its sixth ad to air during a Super Bowl, Turkish Airlines has once again enlisted actor (and voice of God) Morgan Freeman, who was also featured in the Turkish Airlines’ 2017 campaign.

 This new commercial is online now and set to air during the second quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 13, 2022. In it, Freeman tells us about the concept of Pangea and the theory that millions of years ago there was a single and connected supercontinent. The commercial features plenty of enticing airplane interior shots (Freeman does not fly economy) as well as computer-generated animation scenes showing continents and landmasses reconnecting.

Take a look.

https://youtu.be/QTKtQF_o63Y

If you’re curious about some of the other commercials Turkish Airlines has debuted around Super Bowls, we’ve added a few below.