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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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Holiday videos from Icelandair and Austrian Airlines

12/18/25

Icelandair’s ode to the kinda creepy Christmas cat Iceland can be a wonderland and a mystery. There are the elves and other supernatural “hidden people” whose well-being are embedded in Icelandic culture and beliefs. And there’s a dark Christmas folklore that stars a menacing Yule Cat that, Icelandair reminds us, teaches people to work hard →

The best new airport amenities of 2025

12/18/25

From the new “Rocky” statue at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to the debut of new terminals at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), it’s been a year filled with plenty of new airport amenities and events. We gathered some of our favorites for a story on the The Points Guy site, →

Best Airport Amenities

Orlando Int’l Airport welcomes non-ticketed guests

12/16/25

Yesterday we shared the news that Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) has joined the growing list of airports that welcome non-ticketed guests with it OAK Guest Pass Program. That brought our list of airports with guest pass programs to 19. Today we learned of one more. Orlando International Airport (MCO) has now rebooted and expanded →

Airport gate pass

More airports now welcome non-ticketed guests

12/15/25

We’re delighted that an increasing number of airports are adding gate pass programs that allow non-ticketed guests to go through airport security lanes to shop, dine and spend more time with friends and family. The newest on the list is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), which rolled out its OAK Guest Pass Program this week. →

Airports deck the halls for the holidays

12/15/25

Here’s a quick tour of some of the festive decorations and holiday events at airports this year. And some tips on when Santa might be at your airport. At Portland International Airport (PDX), there will be free cider and crafts for kids on Saturday, December 20 all day long at the Loyal Legion beer hall →

Places we want to go. Things we want to do.

12/15/25

Lots of people are taking this week to look back at some of their favorite adventures from the past year. And we will too. But let’s start the week with a round-up of some of the “want” activities and destinations we’ve been keeping in our inbox. A while back we spent 10 days in South →