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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 […]

family travel

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 […]

Weather

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 […]

Contests

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 […]

Air Travel

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 […]

Airports

Now airline customer service is going virtual at the airport

12/10/20

COVID-19 is bringing new technologies and workarounds to airports. And customer service desks are riding that wave. Recently, StuckatTheAirport.com reported on several airports now offering virtual information desks. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) are on the leading edge of this […]

Technology

Airports and Airlines offer COVID-19 Tests

09/25/20

Organizations representing airports and airlines, including the International Air Transport Association (IATA), are calling for rapid COVID-19 testing for passengers at airports as an alternative to quarantine measures or bans on international travel. “The key to restoring the freedom of mobility across borders is systematic COVID-19 testing of all travelers before departure, said Alexandre de […]

Health

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