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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

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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

Votes on in-flight cell-phone service

05/26/08

More than 2800 people have voted, so far, in the survey about in-flight cell-phone service that accompanies one of my recent Well-Mannered Traveler columns on MSNBC. The results? 64% say “In-flight text and e-mail service is great, but please no phone calls!” So I’m not that surprised at the results of a recent Harris survey →

Airport security: something to laugh about?

05/25/08

If you’re heading home by plane tomorrow from a Memorial Day weekend trip, perhaps you’ll enjoy these cartoons about the security checkpoint experience. The folks who write the TSA’s blog – Evolution of Security – seem to! →

Southwest brags about baggage policy

05/23/08

Now that American Airlines has announced that it will begin charging most domestic passengers $15 to check their first bag, it’s a fair bet other major airlines will do the same. Travelers are pissed off about this move, but it just seems inevitable that everyone will soon pay to check their bags at the airport. →

Gamble with your OnePass miles

05/22/08

To mark the 21st birthday of its OnePass(R) frequent flyer program,Continental Airlines is holding a four-day Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. The event begins August 6, 2008 and will take place the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. The entry fee is 50,000 OnePass miles and the grand prize is 21 million OnePass miles. →

Dress up at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

05/21/08

A new exhibit at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport chronicles nearly 50 years of free summer music productions in Austin, Texas and includes photos, costumes, reviews and other items from Zilker Theater Productions. Highlights include props such as bricks made of fabric, pie made of foam, and hats with mouse traps to secretly propel a bird into →

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Marty Stuart at Nashville International Airport

05/20/08

Country music icon Marty Stuart is not only a songwriter and musician; it turns out the Mississippi native is also an accomplished photographer. He got his first camera at age 13 while making his bluegrass debut as a rhythm guitarist in Lester Flatt’s band. Beginning June 2nd, you can see 40 of Stuart’s photographs in →