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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

Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

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

Ripple effect of the volcano: airport parking bills

04/26/10

Having paid a small fortune recently to park in an airport garage for a few days, I was wondering about the bills some of those volcano-delayed folks would be facing when they finally got home and went to retrieve their cars. So I was pleased to read Roger Yu’s USATODAY Airport Check-in column last night →

Souvenir Sunday at San Francisco International Airport

04/25/10

Each Sunday we take a look at some of the fun souvenirs you can buy for about $10 if you find yourself stuck at the airport. At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), there’s always that old standby – sourdough bread. The bread could come in quite handy if you find yourself in need of something →

Vintage airline air sickness bags

04/24/10

Reading back through the Delta Air Lines blog this week I noticed an entertaining entry from archives manager Marie Force: an airsickness bag from the mid-1960s that has a gin rummy scoreboard on one side: And an aviation quiz on the other! That led me to visit the Air Sickness Bag Virtual Museum, of course, →

Kids flying solo? Here’s what you’ll pay.

04/23/10

My Well-Mannered Traveler column on msnbc.com this week –Are airlines cashing in on your kids? -addresses some of the new fee airlines will charge you to put your kid on a plane as an unaccompanied minor. Southwest Airlines gets kudos for not charging customers a fee to take along two checked bags. But the “Bags →

Changes galore in fees and service charges on Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air

04/22/10

Heads up, Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air customers. A bunch of changes to the airlines’ fees and services were announced today. The news is good and bad… Here’s a rundown: Effective for travel on or after June 16 for tickets purchased beginning May 1. Checked bags and baggage service guarantee It will cost you $20 →

Lots of garbage at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

04/22/10

I prepared for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by spending the afternoon with garbage at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). First up: an exhibit featuring artwork by Dorothy Rissman made from trash she found on city streets, construction sites and beaches. Next: an introduction to the airport’s six pair of shiny new, computer-monitored trash compactors, →