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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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Tidbits for travelers: free buffets at JFK; free flights to nowhere

04/21/10

Volcano-delayed flights to and from Europe and beyond are resuming, but airport closures and flight cancellations may continue on-and-off for weeks. So this NYT tracking map may be handy for a while longer. In the meantime, people have been opening their homes to stranded passengers and theaters, museums and restaurants have been offering discounted and →

Saguaro-inspired art at Tucson International Airport

04/20/10

There’s been a lot of talk about fire and ice and volcanoes this past week, so how about a side-trip to the desert? A new exhibit at Tucson International Airport features a wide variety of art depicting the iconic Saguaro. What’s a Saguaro? “Carnegiea gigantea is native to the Sonoran Desert that extends from Tucson →

Stuck at JFK? Free buffet for volcano-delayed passengers

04/19/10

Many travelers stranded New York’s JFK airport due to volcano-canceled flights have been stuck at the airport’s International Terminal: Terminal 4. Travelers stuck in other terminals have been bused over to Terminal 4 as well, in part because that’s the only terminal with food concessions located pre-security. According to SSP America spokesperson Darleen Nascimento, “Many →

Stuck at the airport: British Navy to the rescue

04/19/10

This closing-the-airports-because-of-the -volcano, for the fifth day now, is getting to be too much for a lot of travelers and now, for the British government. That’s why, says this article, “Royal Navy ships may be joined by commandeered civilian vessels to bring home British citizens, who have now been stuck since last Thursday across Europe →

Souvenir Sunday: funny soap and rescued tools

04/18/10

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day arrives on April 22nd so to do my part I thought I’d share a couple of smart, good-for-the-earth souvenirs I found recently on a road trip in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. The first is this funny looking bar of soap -“designed to eliminate the unused center of traditional soap →

Get a Clue: toy exhibit at Toronto Pearson Int’l Airport

04/17/10

Two new exhibits at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) are all about toys. Exploring the Toy Box and Boosting Business: Companies Team up with Toys includes dolls, games, trucks and even a few musical instruments from the 1940’s to today. The toys are on loan from the Canadian Toy Collectors Society and most every toy →