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Fun new flights to Dollywood and Roswell, N.M

02/18/26

The theories about lizard people, secret underground bunkers and resident extraterrestials at Denver International Airport (DEN) have been swirling for years. Now we may have proof. This week DEN and United Airlines celebrated the inaugural flight of United’s year round nonstop service between DEN and Roswell Air Center (ROW). The Roswell site is linked to →

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Travel tidbits: Friday roundup

10/23/25

It’s been a busy week at Stuck at the Airport headquarters with some exciting projects in the works and we’ve been setting aside these travel tidbits to share with you for this Friday round-up. Airport and airline news (The Dreams We Carry,” by Kipp Kobayashi, in Concourse G at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Courtesy of →

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Travel tidbits from United, Alaska, SEA & R2D2

08/06/25

Tech glitch hits United Airlines Wednesday night Big headaches Wednesday night for United Airlines and its passengers due to a major system outage that led to widespread delays and ground stops across the country. The airline said the issue was related to a technology glitch. The issue was resolved late in the evening, but it →

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Flights we’d take on Alaska and United

05/13/25

Alaska Airlines’ 1st intercontinental route: SEA to Tokyo (Image courtesy Port of Seattle) On Monday, Alaska Airlines celebrated its first intercontinental flight to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT). The new daily flight, operated by Hawaiian Airlines, which Alaska Airlines acquired in September 2024, is on an A330 aircraft and is the first of 12 international →

Airlines offer travel advisories/waivers for weather & 737-9 MAX inspections

01/09/24

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 →

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Travel Tidbits from airports here and there

08/23/23

Flight attendant unions mark an anniversary Shuffleboard (!) at United Airlines’ new DEN lounge Sheep at London’s Gatwick Airport Formula 1 car at Schiphol Airport Pancakes for a cause at Vancouver Int’l Airport →

Braille on planes + Airport outdoor movies + Swifties at SJC

07/27/23

When it comes to accessibility for travelers, every bit helps. And on Thursday, United Airlines announced that a dozen of its aircraft now have Braille signage for individual rows and seat numbers as well as inside and outside the lavatories. The Chicago-based carrier said it expects to outfit its entire mainline fleet with Braille by →

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United’s upgrade at Denver Int’l Airport

05/23/23

It’s officially “United Airlines Day” in Denver today in honor of the carrier’s announcement of a big expansion in flights, routes, and lounges at Denver International Airport (DEN). The Chicago-based airline is adding 35 flights, six new routes, a dozen new gates, and – get this – three clubs, including one that will be the →

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United Airlines Promises Families They Can Sit Together

02/20/23

Traveling with kids and want to make sure you get to sit together? Airline seating policies and fees for choosing seats often make that a frustrating, sometimes impossible, and expensive undertaking. President Biden ragged on airlines for this practice during his State of the Union address in early February And in July the US Department →

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Happy Thanksgiving. Safe Travels

11/23/22

Here are some Thanksgiving items we spotted at airports this week. If you’re on the road or in the air, please travel safely. Reno-Tahoe Airport’s Gratitude Wall is Back LaGuardia Terminal B has its own Turkey Mascot Gobble Down a Thanksgiving Dinner at O’Hare & Denver Airports There’s a New Pop-Up Lounge at Philadelphia Int’l →

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