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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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Airport and Airline Resources

News from 1 airline, 1 airport + a hotel lobby

Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

Planes to fly, places to go & cool things to see

Holiday videos from Icelandair and Austrian Airlines

Despite headwinds, global airlines expect a profitable 2026

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

Shutdown fallout: FAA will reduce air traffic by 10%. Starting Friday

Wee Delft Blue house marks KLM’s 106 birthday

Travel tidbits from airlines, airports & the U.S. governnment shutdown

News from Air Canada + Korean Air + More

One airport goes big, another raises the bar

01/22/26

ONT Airport goes bigger and bolder with its welcome sign SInce 1998, the sign that welcomed travelers to Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Southern California was sort of mousy and looked like this. Now, as part of its campaign to up its visibility in real life and in passengers’ minds, the very charming and convenient →

Places we’d stay: Waldorf Astoria New York

01/21/26

Greetings from freezing cold New York City. The Stuck at the Airport team is in town for work, eating and exploring. Our first stop: The Waldforf Astoria New York. Reopened, restored, ‘reimagined’ ( as they say) but, ultimately, rewarding – even if you just get to visit the lobby with the 1893 World’s Fair clock →

Waldorf Astoria New York

Free movies at these airports

01/19/26

Sadly, you can no longer watch first-run films at the Skyport Cinema, which operated from the early 1950s into the mid-1970s Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Nor can you stop into the three movie theaters (and the skating rink) that operated from 1975 until 1978 in the lobby area of the Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), →

A cool hotel room, pricey Super Bowl stays + an airport funding idea

01/19/26

We have three travel tidbits for you today. A cool hotel room in Nashville. Not so surprising Super Bowl LX hotel pricing. And an idea Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is toying with. First, Nashville The Stuck at the Airport hotel team has a soft spot for themed hotel rooms, even though the pricing for these →

Two travel deals to check out

01/18/26

Amtrak has a great offer for travelers who want to explore the US by train. As part of its ‘Adventure Awaits Sale’, the rail line is offering USA Rail Passes for $250, a significant discount from the regular fee of $499. But only through January 20, 2026. The pass is good for 10 coach coach →

Bye, Bye LAX lighted pylons

01/16/26

The iconic ring of 15 pylons and the giant 32-foot-tall L-A-X letters that have marked and illuminated the entrance to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in a wide variety of patterns and colors for the past 25 years are all coming down. The pylons must go to make room for roadway improvements that are →