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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

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Visiting the Amex Sidecar lounge at LAS

04/02/26

Greetings from Las Vegas. We didn’t book a trip to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas just to visit the Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge that so many frequent travelers have been raving about. But we get why folks with certain American Express credit cards might be doing just that. Amex opened the vey →

Airports yuck it up for April Fools Day

04/01/26

Airports had a great time trying to amuse and fool us on April 1 with everything from unusual therapy animals and other ‘new’ in-terminal ameninties such as a tattoo parlor and a climbing wall. Here are just some of the announcements that we spotted. Let us know if we missed any that had you laughing →

Be on the lookout for these new(ish) airline liveries

04/01/26

A handful of airlines have recently rolled out some fun and notable liveries, or airline paint jobs. Some mark milestone anniversaries. Others are just fun. Here are some of our fresh favorites. Coming soon: JetBlue’s Blueprint II Back in 2017, JetBlue put a special “Blueprint” livery on an Embraer E190 aircraft. That paint scheme, now →

Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

03/30/26

It’s nice when things that have fallen apart fall back into place. Until today, all but one of the international carriers that stopped flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed service. The one hold-out: Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong-based carrier began flying between Seattle and Hong Kong on March →

Airport security lines. What to expect this week.

03/29/26

What will airport security lines be like this week? The short answer is: Who knows? The longer, but equally iffy, answer? There’s a hope for a return to normal at most airports. But at airports that have been in news for hours-long TSA lines (looking at you IAH, ATL and MSY) and high staff shortages, →

Airport Amenity of the Week: SEA’s tiny hats

03/29/26

We’re a wee bit late in declaring a winner for last week’s Airport Amenity of the Week. But we settled on these walnut-sized SEA keychains. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) recently held a preview of the retail, food and beverage and amenities that travelers will find when the massive Concourse C expansion opens later this spring. →