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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 Expands Role as Denver's Most Flown Airline

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 […]

This and that from an airport near you

06/29/21

Some people scroll through TikTok dances at the end of the day. We click through the airport and airline news on Twitter. Here are some items we stopped to read Tuesday evening. Leave the fireworks at home July 4th is going to be a busy time at airports and long security lines might make tempers […]

Airlines offering heat waivers & banning pets from cargo

06/28/21

A heatwave in the Pacific Northwest and some other parts of the country is adding another challenge to air travel as we head into a holiday weekend. As a result, some airlines, including American Airlines and United Airlines, are offering fee-free travel waivers. And Alaska Airlines has put a ban on pets traveling as cargo […]

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Vaccinated? You could win free flights for a year.

05/24/21

Sweepstakes prizes include free travel Not wanting to contract, transmit, or die of COVID-19 is a darn good reason to get vaccinated. But some people may need a bit more encouragement and the promise of rewards. That’s why we’re reading about bars offering free drinks, donut shops offering free donuts, and employers offering time off […]

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Travel Tidbits from here and there

05/06/21

We’re all for finding the odd in the world. So we’re pleased to see United Airlines adding a new “America, Who Knew?” filter to its Map Search program. Some of the tidbits you can learn from the map: Zzyzx: Pronounced “Zye-Zacks” is a scenic desert oasis in the Mojave National Preserve with self-guided trails Whynot: Situated on […]

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Travel Tidbits

02/08/21

Here are some of the travel tidbits we’ve gathered so far this week. Delta extends middle seat block Most other airlines have stopped blocking the middle seats. But Delta Air Lines says it is extending its policy of blocking middle seats on all flights through April 30, 2021. Perhaps others will do the same. “We […]

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