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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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Fresh (upcycled) art at Albany Int’l Airport

09/02/25

New York’s Albany International Airport (ALB) and Southwest Airlines are marking 25 years of Southwest service to the Capital Region with art. A new large-scale sculpture titled Treasure Map, by Hudson Valley artist Ruby Palmer, is now on display in the terminal. The work was made entirely of aircraft seat leather from Southwest’s Repurpose with →

At the SFO Museum: a telephone retrospective

09/01/25

Give Me a Ring: A Telephone Retrospective at the SFO Museum We’re calling with a great reason to wish for a long layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The SFO Museum is presenting a new year-long show about the history and development of telephones. The exhibition, made possible thanks to a loan from the →

U.S. tourist spots hope Canadian visitors return

08/31/25

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) The adage “time heals all wounds” is not holding true for Canadian travelers and their desire to vacation in the United States. Visits to the U.S. from Canada are down 25.2%, year to date, with a 37% year-over-year drop in arrivals →

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Welcoming back, Calder, to PIT Airport

08/28/25

[This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for the Pittsburgh International Airport’s Blue Sky News] Check out the Calder sculpture at PIT Airport It is black and white, weighs 600 pounds and is 28 feet long and equally wide. And it will be impossible to miss it at Pittsburgh International Airport’s →

Free clothes + cool pups at an airport near you

08/26/25

King’s Hawaiian will swap your clothes at O’Hare Int’l Airport On Wednesday, August 27, and Thursday, August 28, travelers passing through Terminal 2 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will have a chance to sample King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls and soft pretzel bites – and get some new clothes. The pop-up will be offering free food samples, travel →

Southwest changing its ‘passengers of size’ policy

08/26/25

Southwest Airlines is changing its policy for those who may need an extra seat Southwest Airlines’ new assigned seating policy goes into effect on January 27, 2026 and on that date, the carrier will also be changing its policy for travelers who don’t fit within the armrest of their seat. Right now, plus-size passengers have →