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

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Heathrow Airport has a summer soundtrack

07/13/25

If you travel frequently, many of the sounds of the airport will be familiar and soothing to you and may signal the start of a journey. That’s the idea behind Music for Heathrow, a unique ambient audio track that Grammy nominee Jordan Rakei has created for London’s Heathrow Airport. The work incorporates more than 50 →

Travel tidbits from airports near you

07/10/25

Just catching up on some airport-related events and amenities posted on X the past few days. At George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) a cat took an unusual ride, and a new vending machine has Pokémon and sports cards. Calgary International Airport (YYC) set up a make-your-own welcome sign station. (Our Airport Amenity of the Week!) →

Airport amenity of the week

Donate to Texas flood relief & get bonus miles

07/09/25

(Image courtesy American Airlines) Individuals and organizations are doing what they can to help out with relief efforts for those affected by the catastrophic flooding in central Texas. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines is partnering with the American Red Cross, Airlink and Team Rubicon in relief efforts, assembling and sending care packages for responders and →

TSA shelves “shoes off” policy

07/08/25

The Department of Homeland Security formally announced on Tuesday that all commercial airline passengers passing through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at airports are now allowed to keep their shoes on. TSA first instituted a “shoes off” policy in 2006, almost five years after “Shoe Bomber” Richard Reid tried to set off explosives hidden in his →

International flights: cheaper. Int’l trips: pricier

07/07/25

(This is a slightly different version of our story for NBC News) A last-minute summer flight to London or Rome costs less than it did a year ago, but the good news ends at the customs checkpoint. U.S. travelers to the U.K. and Europe are finding their dollars don’t go as far as they did →

Stuck at the airport: July 4th holiday version

07/02/25

Flying somewhere over the July 4th holiday? Lucky you! Airports are apt to be busy, but there are some fun amenities and events that may make your trip a bit more fun. Christmas in July at San Jose Mineta Int’l Airport We did a double-take, too. But the big baby chick in a sleigh in →