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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

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

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Wee Delft Blue house marks KLM’s 106 birthday

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Amelia Earhart + pizza-inspired art + a snazzy new checkpoint

06/04/25

Summer reading: The Aviator and the Showman If you have a subscription to The New Yorker or can somehow click your way through to access it, be sure to read this revealing and heartstopping story titled: Amelia Earhart’s Reckless Final Flights, by Lauri Gwen Shapiro. It’s taken from Shapiro’s soon-to-be-published book The Aviator and the →

Free mini-golf at Denver International Airport

06/03/25

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get some fresh air during a layover? A few airports around the country have outdoor decks where you can do this. And one of them is Denver International Airport (DEN), which has three post-security outdoor decks with comfortable seating, firepits, views of the airfield and pet relief →

Edelweiss Air lands in Seattle

06/02/25

Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline, Edelweiss (operated by SWISS), touched down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Monday and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute. Edelweiss will now offer twice weekly summer seasonal service between SEA and Switzerland’s Zurich Airport (ZRH) on an Airbus A340-300 with 314 seats across three classes. Edelweiss Business Class →

Will there ever be enough sustainable aviation fuel?

06/01/25

The International Air Transport Association, the organization representing more than 300 airlines from around the world, is holding its annual meeting this week in New Delhi, India. Safety, security, the impact of world politics on the aviation industry and many other issues are on the agenda. And so is a status report on whether or →

Airline checked baggage fees

05/28/25

End of an era: Southwest Airlines no longer checks bags for free Passengers checking bags on Southwest Airlines must now do what passengers on other airlines do: pay for their checked bags. The carrier’s longstanding and much-loved “two bags fly free” policy ended May 28, 2025. Now Southwest Airlines passengers who don’t have a Southwest →

Airport amenity of the week? MIA memory lane

05/27/25

A temporary art mural at Miami International Airport (MIA) offers a trip through time. The mural is a collection of images and video content spanning from the 1920s to the present and includes home movies, travelogues, promotional films and news footage documenting growth and events that changed South Florida. Images include photographs of the original →