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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

Airports

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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

Radar retires from Southwest Florida Int’l Airport

07/01/08

A few years back I wrote an article about animals helping airports keep wildlife off the airfields and out of airplane engines. That’s when I first learned about Radar, the official bird dog on duty at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. Back in 1999, the airport was the first commercial airport in →

Info-tainment at San Diego International Airport

06/30/08

Starting on July 4th, waiting on line at a security checkpoint at San Diego International Airport (SAN) will be a bit more entertaining. The airport is rolling out a series of “info-tainment” videos featuring popular San Diego mascots offering tips to travelers about what can and cannot be taken through the checkpoints. Look for the →

Trying again: rights for passengers stuck at the airport

06/30/08

Last week yet another piece of legislation was introduced in an effort to improve airline service and insure relief for passengers left stranded at airports in the United States. HR 6355 – or the Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 – was introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar and aviation subcommittee Chairman →

Passenger Rights Bill

Stuck at the airport? My tips in the Hartford Courant

06/29/08

Had a nice talk with Jesse Leavenworth, a reporter from the The Hartford Courant, a while back about my favorite topic – airports with great amenities – and see that his article has hit the paper. I chatted with Leavenworth about some of my favorite airports to spend time in – including San Francisco International →

Daring man in his flying machine

06/27/08

What a thrill it would have been to be at Niagara Falls on this day back in 1911. That’s when 150,000 people watched aviation daredevil Lincoln J Beachey fly his Curtiss pusher biplane over Horseshoe Falls, underneath the steel International Bridge, and down the Niagara River gorge. It was the first time someone had “pierced →

Lincoln Beachey

Summer refresher course for air travelers

06/26/08

Do higher fares, new baggage check fees, and the inevitable long lines at the security checkpoints have you dreading your next trip to the airport? Maybe I can help: here’s a link to the Well-Mannered Traveler summer refresher course posted today on MSNBC.com. There’s even a chance to earn extra credit. Column illustration by Duane →