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20 airports you can visit without a plane ticket

01/05/26

Airport guest pass programs allow non-ticketed guests to go through the security checkpoint and access the secure side of a terminal to dine, shop, see the art and spend more time with family and friends. Currently, about 20 airports offer this service. And each airport has its own set of rules for how many guests →

Harriet Baskas

Airports

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Updated airline policies for change/fee waivers due to flight reduction mandate

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Snaps from London’s Hunterian Museum

03/13/26

The StuckatTheAirport.com museum review team is in London this week and doing our best to visit as many unusual spots as we can. On touchdown we made a beeline for the the Hunterian Museum, which highlights the extraordinary collection of specimens and other items of 18th century surgeon anatomist John Hunter. The museum reopened in →

Can Philadelphia Int’l Airport snag a Guinness World Record for cheesesteak?

03/12/26

National Cheesesteak Day is celebrated each year on March 24. And in honor of the holiday, Cheesesteak Week returns to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) from Monday, March 23, through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Throughout the week, passengers traveling through the airport will be able to enjoy exclusive cheesesteak-inspired creations, specialty meal deals and interactive activations →

Global entry reopens + new sleep rooms at MIA

03/11/26

Here’s good news for international travelers. Global Entry is back in business as of this morning. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rebooting the program that allows pre-approved travelers who pay $120 for a 5-year membership to receive expedited clearance when returning to the US. DHS closed the fast-track program on February 22 after →

Long checkpoint lines for travelers. More food pantries for unpaid TSA workers.

03/09/26

It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut down. The mashup of higher passenger numbers than usual at many airports and security lane closures due to short staffing is causing →

Museum Monday: Places on our wish list

03/09/26

Starting the week off with a list of places we’d like to go. Charlotte, North Carolina We’re planning a visit to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to see all that’s shiny and new there. And to visit the renovated Sullenberger Aviation Museum, on the airport grounds. The Smithsonian Institution affiliate museum houses the Airbus →

Museums

What’s in all the checked bags that get lost?

03/05/26

While the volume of airline passengers – and the bags they check – is soaring, the rate of mishandled baggage is declining, according to a 2025 SITA Baggage IT Insights report. New technology, including compact Bluetooth trackers such as Apple AirTags, is helping airlines reunited passengers with mishandled bags. But bags still end up lost. →