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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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Being stuck at the airport: no day at the beach

04/12/08

The travel news this week has been all about American Airlines, all those canceled flights, and all those travelers left stuck at the airport. Today – Saturday – was supposed to be better. But then the airline scrapped yet another 200 flights. That means that a lot of folks will stay stuck at the airport. →

Lost and found at the airport

04/11/08

2,500 canceled American Airline flights means that a lot of people are spending a lot of time stuck at airports this week. It also means that a lot more stuff is going to end up getting misplaced or lost at airports this week. So maybe it’s a very good thing that this week my Well-Mannered →

Airports offer free phone calls, free shoe shines, and more

04/10/08

Travelers may not be able to avoid escalating airfares and those pesky fuel surcharges, but those in the know can at least enjoy the freebies some airports still offer. Some examples: free shoe shines at Los Angeles International Airport. Free local phone calls at Sioux Gateway Airport and Reno-Tahoe International Airport. And free motorcycle parking →

Party on?

04/09/08

Bad news for travelers booked on American Airlines flights today. Yesterday the airline canceled 500 flights to check on the wiring in its fleet of MD-80 aircraft. Today, the airline is canceling another 850 flights. At Dallas-Fort Worth International airport, that means another 251 flights have been scrapped. To make matters worse: severe weather is →

Sleep-over at DFW! You bring the s’mores.

04/08/08

American Airlines canceled another 500 flights on Tuesday to check a wiring issue on their fleet of MD-80 airplanes. 193 of those canceled flights were scheduled to depart from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Some displaced travelers have been put up at hotels. Others got out of there on non-MD-80 flights. Still, a lot of people →

Tree-mendous airports

04/08/08

An airport is like the front door to a city. So a city that wants to impress visitors could start by fixing up its airport. At California’s Fresno Yosemite International Airport, that sprucing up will take the form of fake sequoia trees. According to a story from the Fresno Bee, a grove of six fake →