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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 amenities of the week

12/25/25

(Courtesy Tulsa International Airport) A lot of airports go all out during the holidays to entertain travelers with live music, festive decorations, free gift wrapping, costumed therapy animals, visits from Santa and more. So this week it was especially difficult to choose which airport to feature for the Airport Amenity of the Week. So we →

Happy Holidays and Safe Travels

12/24/25

A few years back, the Stuck at The Airport holiday crew had the rare treat of returning as an embedded elf on one of the annual Fantasy Flights to the North Pole leaving from Spokane International Airport. Alaska Airlines has been parterning with an incredibly devoted local organization, Northwest North Pole Adventures, since 2008 to →

Last minute shopping? Do it at the airport

12/23/25

Christmas came early for some lucky folks at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) who were invited to visit a giant suitcase vending machine filled with free gifts such as tortilla blankets and concha slippers from H-E-B grocers. Not all airports have giant suitcase vending machines filled with free stuff. But if you’re traveling for the →

Share ORD memories for a $500 prize + Get rewards at RNO + Track Santa

12/22/25

You could win $500 for sharing an O’Hare Airport memory In October, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) celebrated its 70th anniversary of hosting commercial air service. The airport has, of course, changed and grown a lot over the years. And now it’s looking forward to a major terminal expansion, dubbed ORDNext. On the agenda: →

A good week to visit airports

12/21/25

We’re not flying. But we’re going to the airport The StuckatTheAirport.com holiday team will be spending some time at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week. We have no plans to fly anywhere. But SEA, our home base airport, is one of 20 airports that offers day passes to non-ticketed guests. So we’ll be using a →

Part 2: Best new airport amenities of 2025

12/19/25

We’re back with Part 2 of our list of Best New Airport Amenities of 2025. You can see Part 1 here and a selected list that we prepared for The Points Guy site. Here’s another batch of new amenities and cool events we spotted at airports in 2025. Let us know if we missed your →