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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
French flag carrier Air France purchased 20,000 copies of the first edition of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to be published since the January 7 terrorist attack on its offices. The cover features a representation of Mohammed holding a placard that reads ‘Je Suis Charlie.’ The initial press run of five million copies sold out […]
Here’s a look at the third video in a fun series promoting tourism in Wisconsin featuring cast members from the classic Airplane! film. Look for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Robert Hays and the inflatable Otto Autopilot. Missed the earlier videos? Here they are.