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Going the distance at U.S. Airports

06/24/15

My June At the Airport column on USA TODAY is all about the longest distances – between gates at airports. Figuring this out was no easy task. Many airports have those measurements handy and are happy to share them. Some airports claimed they couldn’t figure that out. A few balked – even refused – to →

Fresh art at Boston Logan Int’l Airport

06/04/15

There’s a new aviation-themed piece of public art in the United Airlines Terminal B at Boston Logan International Airport. Created by Jacob Kulin and called “Flyby,” the sculpture pays homage to flight and themes of movement and is 18 feet tall and 26 feet long. It’s made of anodized aluminum, powder coated steel, stainless steel →

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Free digital magazine from Miami Int’l Airport

02/20/15

Here’s a nice free perk from Miami International Airport: a lovely e-magazine – in English and Spanish – that offers tips on dining, shipping and entertainment inside the airport and out in the community. You can view the digital magazine for free inside the airport on the airport Wi-Fi network (www.MIAConnex.com). or from anywhere else →

Free car wash at Spokane Int’l Airport

02/12/15

It’s only Thursday, but we’re declaring the free car wash offered at Spokane International Airport the airport amenity of the week. Opened in November – right before big Thanksgiving travel rush – the car wash at GEG is already quite popular. Complimentary for anyone who parks in the airport garages ($10/day) or on in the →

Restaurant Week at O’Hare & Midway Int’l Airports

01/30/15

Here’s hoping you have a good long layover at O’Hare or Midway International Airports coming up – and that you’re hungry when you land. Both airports are participating in Chicago Restaurant Week with a special Airport Restaurant Week event running from January 30 – February 12, 2015. 50 restaurant at O’Hare and 20 at Midway →

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Alaska Airlines extends free in-flight entertainment

01/27/15

Passengers on Alaska Airlines will be able to use their personal electronic devices to access the airline’s full range of ‘Alaska Beyond’ inflight entertainment for free through March 31st. But starting April 1, it will cost $1.99 to get access to movies and TV shows beyond a basic selection of complimentary offerings. The new entertainment →

Entertainment

Art made from the roof of Lambert-St. Louis Int’l Airport

01/22/15

Here’s a great – and rare – way to get a work of art made from a piece of an airport. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is offering limited edition prints made of reclaimed copper from the airport’s historic Terminal 1 roof. This one is my favorite: Three St. Louis presses – The Firecracker Press, Pele →

Cool, quirky airport carpets

01/22/15

It’s usually a bit of an inconvenience, but not that big a deal, when an airport changes out the carpeting in the terminals. But because the current carpet at Portland International Airport has become a social media sensation, all manner of media will be on hand Friday when construction crews begin removing the existing →

Airlines add flights for Super Bowl fans

01/19/15

Trying to find a flight to Phoenix, Arizona that will get you there in time for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1st? Don’t give up. Many regularly-scheduled flights are already sold-out, but airlines are adding special flights to their schedules to help fans get to the game. Alaska Airlines has added two extra round-trip flights →

Sports

Limited edition & PGA-themed amenity kits from United Airlines

01/16/15

United Airlines has been making upgrades to its premium cabin service and this week rolled out its latest perk: a new set of commemorative amenity kits and the promise of a PGA-themed kit that will arrive in April. Why a PGA theme and not a rock & roll, football or pirate theme? (Wouldn’t those be →

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