It’s been far too long since I visited Cancun and the Cancun International Airport , but the news about a fresh set of sculptures being submerged at Cancun’s Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) puts the area back on top of my “go soon” list. Since 2010, some 500 sculptures have been submerged in the bottom […]
Stuck at the airport? Lucky you! In these and many other airports, you’ll get to see some great art. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has a new art exhibit featuring wind instruments from the Sheldon Art Galleries through December 13, 2015 in the Lambert Gallery. On view: beautiful and exotic wind instruments from Africa, Asia, Europe, […]
Perhaps you remember a bit of news a while back that about Delta Air Lines’ test program of pre-loading some carry-on bags for passengers before flights. The airline said the complimentary service was designed to speed up the boarding process, while some said the early gate valet program might just be testing a new optional […]
How should you board an airplane? JetBlue’s latest (funny) etiquette video shows you how.
If you start noticing people standing outside airport smoking rooms taking thumbs-down selfies, here’s why: Inspired by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who posted a selfie of himself on Facebook giving thumbs down to a smoking room at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport airport, the non-profit Americans for NonSmokers’ Rights is starting a selfie […]
Here’s an activity book perfect for those lazy, hazy days of summer or those crazy days when you just need to take a break, focus on simple, creative tasks and chill out. Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined – out in a few weeks from Chronicle Books – is a […]
It’s been far too long since I visited Cancun and the Cancun International Airport , but the news about a fresh set of sculptures being submerged at Cancun’s Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) puts the area back on top of my “go soon” list. Since 2010, some 500 sculptures have been submerged in the bottom […]
Stuck at the airport? Lucky you! In these and many other airports, you’ll get to see some great art. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has a new art exhibit featuring wind instruments from the Sheldon Art Galleries through December 13, 2015 in the Lambert Gallery. On view: beautiful and exotic wind instruments from Africa, Asia, Europe, […]
Perhaps you remember a bit of news a while back that about Delta Air Lines’ test program of pre-loading some carry-on bags for passengers before flights. The airline said the complimentary service was designed to speed up the boarding process, while some said the early gate valet program might just be testing a new optional […]
How should you board an airplane? JetBlue’s latest (funny) etiquette video shows you how.
If you start noticing people standing outside airport smoking rooms taking thumbs-down selfies, here’s why: Inspired by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who posted a selfie of himself on Facebook giving thumbs down to a smoking room at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport airport, the non-profit Americans for NonSmokers’ Rights is starting a selfie […]
Here’s an activity book perfect for those lazy, hazy days of summer or those crazy days when you just need to take a break, focus on simple, creative tasks and chill out. Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined – out in a few weeks from Chronicle Books – is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]