Don’t fret: 747s still a favorite for freight
As part of an industry-wide effort to modernize fleets, airlines such as Delta and United are retiring their gas-guzzling 4-engine Boeing 74... Continue Reading
Author: Harriet Baskas
Cabin Air Safety Act aimed at cleaning the air in the air
It’s not all that unusual these days to hear stories of “fume events” or incidents where unusual “odors in the cabin” have caused flights to... Continue Reading
Farm-to-terminal trend continues with OTG’s new Newark arrival
The steady improvement of offerings in airport food courts, take-away counters and sit-down restaurants has transformed the task of finding ... Continue Reading
More nursing rooms for moms arrive at US airports
While most all airports now have baby diaper changing tables in the restrooms – including in some men’s rooms – appropriate spaces where nur... Continue Reading
Pistol packing passengers give TSA another record haul
Everything I know about guns, inert grenades, gunpowder, throwing stars and the clever concealment of knives and other weapons I learned fro... Continue Reading
Don’t fret: your driver’s license is good at all airports until 2018
Scary headlines and misinformation about driver’s licenses from certain states no longer being accepted as valid forms of identification at ... Continue Reading
Thinking about a flight attendant career? United gives the lowdown
More than a decade ago, when Vonn Crosby, now 40, worked as the manager of the Burger King at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, fligh... Continue Reading
International Women’s Air and Space Museum is a treasure
In Cleveland, most visitors make a beeline for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum. But those in search of a truly far out experie... Continue Reading
United celebrates women during Boeing 737-900ER delivery flight
There’s always a bit of real and ceremonial paperwork, and often a dinner and some sort of party, when an airline takes delivery of a brand ... Continue Reading
No pot-themed souvenirs at Denver airport despite protest
Whether or not pot-tourism is on the agenda during your next trip to Colorado, if you want a souvenir of the Centennial State’s blockbuster ... Continue Reading
Guns, cannons, swords: TSA has record-breaking haul in 2014
Each Friday, before I close my office and head to Happy Hour, I check the TSA Blog for the Week in Review posting of the number of firearms ... Continue Reading
Berlin’s Pan Am Lounge: Cold War relic and aviation souvenir
As time capsules go, Berlin’s Pan Am Lounge is a charmer. And a Cold War relic. Located on the 10th floor penthouse of the Eden Haus apartme... Continue Reading
O’Hare’s T5 is ready for prime time
This week Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is celebrating the completion of a two-year, much-needed, $26 million project to renovate and update Inte... Continue Reading
Women of Boeing inspire new generation
Women have played an important role in the history of the Boeing company, beginning in 1916 when seamstress Rosie Farrar was hired by Willia... Continue Reading
Katharine Wright’s Knickers
Excerpted from the book Hidden Treasures by Harriet Baskas, published by Globe Pequot Press. Copyright © 2013 by Harriet Baskas. Used by per... Continue Reading
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