Statue of famed journalist and traveler, Nellie Bly, lands at PIT
Travelers passing through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are used to being greeted by — and taking selfies with — the colorful, life... Continue Reading
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IND Airport’s traveling mural tells the story of Afghan refugees
A complex and colorful mural now on display at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) draws on the experiences of 7,000 Afghan evacuees wh... Continue Reading
Atlanta reclaims its title of world’s busiest airport
After ceding the No. 1 spot last year (to China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) for the first time in 22 years, Hartsfield-Jackson... Continue Reading
New statue honors Mary Golda Ross, a Native American ‘hidden figure’
The first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer at Lockheed is being honored with a statue of her likeness at ... Continue Reading
Vision-Box urges airport tech upgrades before summer
A big uptick in vaccinated travelers. Summer. Airplanes and airports scrubbed clean and waiting for passengers. Did we mention summer? The w... Continue Reading
Rizzoli to publish photography books for AvGeeks and celeb spotters
Aviation geeks, photographers, and popular culture fans will want to keep an eye out for two hardcover tomes due out this month from Italian... Continue Reading
Perfect match: Seattle Opera films Flight at Museum of Flight
The pandemic has forced arts and cultural groups around the world to find creative ways to bring their work to local and national audiences.... Continue Reading
How OTG is pivoting out of the pandemic
OTG, the hospitality company that pioneered order-by-tablet technology at a few airports way back in November 2010, now operates 350 tech-le... Continue Reading
Now you can buy chocolate inspired by a passenger’s suggestion
If you have not been on an airplane in a while, you may be missing some of the bonus perks and treats airlines bestow on their most frequent... Continue Reading
A shot in the arm at the airport
It seemed unusual at first, but now many airports and airlines offer some form of pre-flight COVID-19 testing to passengers. In some cases, ... Continue Reading
Mural celebrates legacy of Madam C.J. Walker at Indianapolis Airport
The pandemic put a stop to a lot of things, but it did not halt the creation, installation, and celebratory unveiling of a giant mural at In... Continue Reading
3D statues at Dallas Love Field celebrate women in aviation
A pop-up exhibit on view through 9 March 2021 at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) features 3D printed statues of contemporary women working i... Continue Reading
At BWI: unique vending machine and kiosk combat hair care crises
Cindy Tawiah, founder and creator of Maryland-based Diva By Cindy hair care products, knows how disruptive it can be for women who must thro... Continue Reading
Exploring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport amid COVID
As someone who has spent most of the last six months isolating at home and in my neighborhood, I am missing airports. So, I masked up and st... Continue Reading
Greater Rochester Airport to be renamed for Frederick Douglass
After many years of discussion and strong support for a recent change.org petition, the Greater Rochester Airport (ROC) in upstate New York ... Continue Reading