Harriet Baskas

Long checkpoint lines for travelers. More food pantries for unpaid TSA workers. - Stuck at the Airport It’s Spring Break in many parts of the country and another week during which TSA employees and some other federal airport workers are going without paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shut...

Long (in some case VERY long) airport security lines.
And more food pantries for federal airport workers on duty without pay.

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Museum Monday: Places on our wish list - Stuck at the Airport % Starting the week off with a list of places we’d like to go. Charlotte, North Carolina We’re planning a visit to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to see all that’s shiny and new there...

Museum Monday:

Places we'd love to visit, including a bunch in Charlotte, NC; the Museum of Bourbon History in Bardstown, KY and a fun LEGO exhibit in West Palm Beach, FLA, even though we're not usually big LEGO fans.

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What's in all the checked bags that get lost? - Stuck at the Airport While the volume of airline passengers – and the bags they check – is soaring, the rate of mishandled baggage is declining, according to a 2025 SITA Baggage IT Insights report. New technology, includi...

What (odd) things are in those lost, unclaimed and orphaned bags that end up at the Unclaimed Baggage center in Alabama.

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Airport amenities we’re loving this week:

Abe Lincoln's giant chair, a vacay-selfie spot, a statue's arrival, & lounges we'd love access to...

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See fresh art at PHL and MIA Airports - Stuck at the Airport The newest exhibition at Philadephila International Airport (PHL) includes work by Mauricio Pérez, a local artist who hails from Columbia and creates fantastical paper maché sculptures.  Pérez takes i...

Avgeek alert...

Fresh aviation & travel themed art and history exhibits at PHL and MIA Airports.

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Airports opening food pantries for unpaid federal workers - Stuck at the Airport Air traffic controllers’ paychecks are not affected by the current partial government shutdown. However, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration staff must report for work, even though...

Airports are (re)opening food and supply pantries to help TSA & other Federal workers who must work without paychecks during the partial government shutdown.

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Did Tampa International Airport ban pajamas? - Stuck at the Airport Maybe they should have held this for an April 1st post… Late last week Tampa International Airport (TPA), the home of Phoebe the giant flamingo, got into a pickle over a tongue-in-cheek social media p...

Did Tampa Int'l Airport really ban pajama-wearing at the airport? AND Crocs?

Should it?

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ATL Airport said goodbye to its clocktower, but welcomed a wonderful new 100th anniversary exhibition. Check it out.

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Friday roundup: travel tidbits from airports near you - Stuck at the Airport Happy Friday. Here are some airport tidibits we’ve gathered through through the week. Another airport adopts a mascot San Antonio International Airport (SAT) introduces its first ever mascot: an airpl...

Travel tidbits from airports near you: IND, LAS, SAT, SEA, IND and more..

Including: an airport exhibit with Beatles & Beach Boys (and more) memorabilia.

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How to get airport and airline trading cards - Stuck at the Airport February 24 is National Trading Card Day, but if you’re a traveler you can celebrate anytime. That’s because many airports and airlines have trading cards that are free for the asking year round. Airp...

A fun and free collectible for travelers: trading cards from airports, airlines and airport therapy dogs too.

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Best airports for customer experience. And cleanliness. - Stuck at the Airport There are a lot of ‘best’ lists for airports. Some are social media-fueled. But few are as credible, or at least as scientific, as the ASQ Customer Experience Awards, compiled by Airports Council Inte...

Best airports for customer service. And cleanliness.

Did your favorite airport make the list?

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Sure!

What they ate - and why - at the 'Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century' event at Loyal Legion Beer Hall in Portland Int'l Airport.

Yes, lobster & caviar - and some suprises.

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Now all we need is a UFO...

Yes, that was a giant chicken at Denver Int'l Airport - Stuck at the Airport For a lot of travelers the routine is get through security, grab a snack, find the gate, grab a seat and then zone out with what’s on their phone. But here’s a great reason to stay alert, look around ...

Disco-cluck.

Yes, that WAS a giant mirrored chicken at Denver International Airport

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I think Seattle's Museum of Flight is prepping an exhibit.

Crazy, right???

Thanks for the kind words!

7 courses of classic airline meals - at an airport - Stuck at the Airport Airline food. These days it’s not something many people would make a special trip to eat. And, unless you’re lucky enough to be flying in the upfront cabins on the best airlines on their most competit...

How about: 7 courses of classic airline meals - at an airport?

Heading to Loyal Legion PDX for a meal of airline menu faves from the Golden Age of Airline Travel.

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Fun new flights to Dollywood and Roswell, N.M - Stuck at the Airport The theories about lizard people, secret underground bunkers and resident extraterrestials at Denver International Airport (DEN) have been swirling for years. Now we may have proof. This week DEN and ...

Two fun new flights.

A one-off Dollywood-themed flight; #925
and a twice-daily flight from Denver to Roswell, NW.
In case you need to visit the UFO Museum...

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Calling all Bruce Lee Fans! And stamp collectors.

Today the U.S. Postal Sevice is unveiling a new Bruce Lee Forever stamp.

The Chinese American movie star & martial artist lived & taught in Seattle & the unveiling takes place at Seattle's historic Nippon Kan Theater.

The “Freedom Plane" will fly Founding-era documents to 8 U.S. cities - Stuck at the Airport A lot of events are taking place to mark the country’s 250th birthday and this tour offers visitor in multiple cities a chance to see a bundle of rare and historic Founding-era documents all in one pl...

There's a lot to argue about. But no arguing over the fact that it's a challenging time in our country.

Here's a chance to go back to basics and take a look at some of the country's Founding-era documents, which are going on tour.

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Raise a glass of milk to the flying cow - Stuck at the Airport February 18th is “Elm Farm Ollie Day,” which pays tribute to the day in 1930 when a gentle Guernsey cow was flown 72 miles from Bismarck, Missouri to the International Air Exposition in St. Louis, Mis...

Which bovine was the first to fly?

Airport amenity of the week: strolling cannoli - Stuck at the Airport Valentine’s Day strolling cannoli at Tweed New Haven Airport We’ve been gathering up and sharing all the sweet treats airports are offering for Valentine’s Day. But we are declaring the Valentine’s Da...

Airport amenity of the week: strolling cannoli at HVN Airport

Travelers at Tweed New Haven Airport are being treated to strolling cannoli for Valentine's Day.

What could be sweeter?

@FlyTweed #airports #ValentinesDay2026

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Download Valentines from DFW + more Valentine's Day treats from airports - Stuck at the Airport Flying to see your sweetheart? Here at Stuck at the Airport, we’ve been highlighting Valentine’s Day-themed activities at various airports all week. We love the cute and corny, downloadable, travel-th...

Avgeek alert:

Aviation-themed valentines to download for free from DFW Airport & more Valentine's Day fun from airports around the county.

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Travel tidbits from airports in Pittsburgh, Houston & Denver

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Delta Air Lines will mail love letters penned on certain flights - Stuck at the Airport We told you how Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines are teaming up to provide and mail Valentine’s Day postcards for free. That offer ends on Wednesday and is an option only...

How's your handwriting? Delta Air Lines wants you to write a letter to someone you love.

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Places the scruffy little suitcase wants to go. We're happy to tag along.

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Including: Vancouver, BC; Maui, Hawaii, and Indianapolis,IND

Airports, governors place bets on the Big Game - Stuck at the Airport Lots of people have placed lots of bets on the outcome of the Big Game on Sunday, February 8, between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. That includes the officials at Seattle-Tacoma I...

2 airports, 2 governors (and a restaurant chain) have 'friendly wagers' on the outcome of today's Big Game.

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Holograms help welcome Super Bowl fans to Bay Area airports - Stuck at the Airport Bay Area airports are rolling out creative welcome mats for the thousands of sports fans who are flying in for Super Bowl LX. In addition to creative signage, activities, selfie-spots and pop-up merch...

Holograms helping Bay Area airports welcome Super Bowl fans.

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