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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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Safe travels on Thanksgiving

11/26/25

Thanks to the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B turkey for helping us wish you a happy and safe Thanskgiving holiday. Be sure to see check in late Thursday for our holiday post about travel deals to lock in for Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday. In the meantime, here are a couple of airport tidbits for you: Santa →

Ready for Thanksgiving travel?

11/26/25

Thanks to the record number of travelers expected to travel this holiday, weather woes and the usual list of things that can go wrong with any trip, airports are likely to be zany for the next few days. Here are just some of the amenities airports are rolling out and reminding travelers about to help →

PDX llamas + D.B. Cooper Hijacking Anniversary

11/24/25

Those charming therapy llamas, Panda and Beni, will be pretending to be reindeers at Portland International Airport (PDX) this holidy season with visits starting Tuesday 24 and repeating every week until Christmas with visits scheduled on December 3rd, 11th, 18th and 23rd. The lovely llamas start their visits in the pre-security area of the main →

Airport statues: Rocky at PHL + Franco at PIT

11/23/25

Yo, Adrian. And everyone else. Next time you find yourself at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), be sure to stop by Terminal A -West to snap a selflie with the Rocky Balboa statue that is now a permanent fixture. The 10-foot-tall bronze scultpure is one of three original Rocky casts created in 1980 for the Rocky →

San Diego Int’l Airport expands visitor pass program

11/20/25

San Diego International Airport (SAN), which recently opened a brand new Terminal 1, is expanding its visitor pass program allowing non-ticketed guests to visit the terminals. Until now, visitors could only apply for a SAN Pass to enter Terminal 2, but now the program has been expanded to cover both Terminals 1 and 2. “If →

Snaps from Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal

11/19/25

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) celebrated the opening of its new $1.7 billion landside terminal building on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The project includes an instanlty iconic pedestrian tunnel, outdoor terraces, a new parking garage, new concessions and lots of art. (Courtesy Pittsburgh Int’l Airport) The Stuck at the Airport team will be getting an indepth →