Harriet Baskas

Clyde "Upside Down" Pangborn's very old sandwich - Stuck at the Airport This old, stale sandwich locked away in a museum in Washington state has a special connection to an aviation daredevil who made a record-setting flight. The first non-stop trans-Pacific flight was com...

Finally got to see Clyde "Upside Down" Pangborn's half-eaten sandwich from his record-setting 1931 flight.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/09/25/c...

Had loads-o-fun in Yakima,WA at the Central Washington State
Fair.

Exactly!!!

Exactly!!! Or leaving it behind while you find the towels.

The Las Vegas Airport gets more fabulous - Stuck at the Airport We got a preview last week, but here are snaps from the celebration for the new rideshare pickup area at Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). As part of the new “Welcome to Fabulous” ...

Glitzy makeover for the rideshare pickup area at Harry Reid Int'l Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. Plus, a fun new selfie station in the terminal too.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/09/14/t...

#Airports

Airport amenity of the week - Stuck at the Airport The Stuck at the Airport team spent a long day touring San Diego International Airport’s lovely new Terminal 1 facility, which is scheduled to begin hosting flights on September 22, 2025. We’ll be bac...

Airport Amenity of the Week: at San Diego International Airport

stuckattheairport.com/2025/09/12/a...

Right?? I can't wait to see it in that space!

Welcome Back, Calder: PIT’s Signature Artwork Relocates to New Terminal It is black and white, weighs 600 pounds and is ...

A fun story to work on about the return of the much-loved (and once-abused) Alexander Calder sculpture to the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).

blueskypit.com/welcome-back...

#Airports #Travel

Wasn't allowed to take photos INSIDE the swank Poodle Room club at the top of the Fountainbleau in Las Vegas but could take snaps with the mascot poodle, Fifi, and take snaps out to The Sphere.

Places to go. Great food & drink. Free cookies. - Stuck at the Airport We can’t go everywhere that looks pretty. And we can’t eat and drink everything that looks tasty. But we want to. Especially when our inbox and our mailbox are full of tantalizing announcements and ta...

Where to get a free chocolate chip cookie today for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.

And some lovely places. And to eat.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/08/03/p...

#Avgeek alert! Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has a new collectible trading card marking its 90th anniversary.
Get it at an airport info booth.

@phxskyharbor.bsky.social

Miniature horses at Vancouver Int'l Airport - Stuck at the Airport A real dog and pony show at YVR Airport The folks at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) know travel can be stressful. That’s why this award-winning airport has great art, a public observation area,...

Airport Amenity of the Week? We think so...

Miniature therapy horses at Vancouver Int'l Airport (YVR).

stuckattheairport.com/2025/07/28/m...

#Airports #StuckatTheAirport

Get past security at this airport without a ticket - Stuck at the Airport You don’t have to have superpowers to get past the security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) without an airline ticket. That’s because, starting August 11, 2025, CLE is laun...

You don't need superpowers to get past the security checkpoint without a ticket at Cleveland Hopkins Int'l Airport (CLE).

Find out how to do it at CLE and a handful of other airports.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/07/23/g...

#Travel #airports #StuckatTheAirport

You may notice the Little Free Libraries popping up at more airports. This one at @flysea is charming and even has its own free little postcards. #StuckatTheAirport #libraries

Travel drama time:

That time an airline gave me a voucher for the creepiest hotel ever.

No food. Bar OUT of alcohol, but accepted meal voucher for an open bottle of grocery store wine.

Spent the night in a chair because I was afraid to touch the bed.

Got a travel drama story to share?

#travel

Roald Amundsen — the Norwegian explorer who, with his team, became the first to reach the South Pole — was born #onthisday in 1872. See our highlights of the wonderful set of photos from the 1910–12 expedition: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/amundsen-s-south-pole-expedition #OTD

Heathrow Airport has a summer soundtrack - Stuck at the Airport If you travel frequently, many of the sounds of the airport will be familiar and soothing to you and may signal the start of a journey. That’s the idea behind Music for Heathrow, a unique ambient audi...

Love Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports' - or the idea of it?

Then you'll likely love Jordan Rakei's 'Music for Heathrow,' an ambient soundtrack featuring real airport sounds now playing at Heathrow Airport.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/07/13/h...

Donate to Texas flood relief & get bonus miles - Stuck at the Airport (Image courtesy American Airlines) Individuals and organizations are doing what they can to help out with relief efforts for those affected by the catastrophic flooding in central Texas. Fort Worth, T...

Donate to Texas flood relief, get bonus miles on American Airlines. You can easily donate miles to a long list of great organizations as well.

#StuckatTheAirport #Helpingout

stuckattheairport.com/2025/07/09/d...

Transforming a flying weapon of war into a work of art Ralph Ziman’s 5-year collaborative effort to transform a decommissioned Cold War-era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet from a weapon of war and destruction into a dazzling and intricate kaleidoscopi...

If you needed an additional excuse to visit Seattle's Museum of Flight — trust us, you don't — then here's one. This looks like a fascinating exhibit which is beautifully written up by @hbaskas.bsky.social for @runwaygirl.com. Both the exhibit and the article tick all of our boxes. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🎨 🥇 📍 🇺🇸

Stuck at the airport: July 4th holiday version - Stuck at the Airport Flying somewhere over the July 4th holiday? Lucky you! Airports are apt to be busy, but there are some fun amenities and events that may make your trip a bit more fun. Christmas in July at San Jose Mi...

stuckattheairport.com/2025/07/02/s...

Yes, that's a basketball court at IND Airport - Stuck at the Airport Travelers flying into Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will notice that the airport’s central terminal currently looks like a basketball court. The WNBC All-Star 2025 game is taking place in I...

Yes, that's a basketball court in the center of Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/26/y...

Getting ready for an afternoon visiting the Seattle Space Needle & Chihuly Garden & Glass to see what's new. And do some shopping....

Travel tidbits from airports near you - Stuck at the Airport Happy Birthday BWI Airport Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) celebrated its 75th birthday on June 24 with parties at various airline gates, refreshments, giveaways and...

Travel tidbits from airports near you: BWI and Changi celebrate birthdays + Cows have arrived at San Antonio Int'l Airport. Let's get mooving...

stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/t...

Surprise staycation spot by SEA Airport.

Cedarbrook Lodge is an airport hotel to stay at, even if you're not flying.

Bonus: comp. 24/7 snack center w/freezer full of ice cream.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/s...

@flysea.bsky.social @visitseattle.bsky.social @seattlesouthside.bsky.social

Happy Birthday!

Fun & inspiring to be at Spokane's historic Felts Field to chat with some of the arriving aviators in the Air Race Classic- an annual transcontinental air race for female pilots. More info on the race: www.airraceclassic.org

Transforming a weapon of war into a colorful work of art - Stuck at the Airport (Courtesy of the MiG-21 Project) Seattle’s Museum of Flight is taking a bold and very colorful step in the world of art and aviation. Starting June 21, the museum is displaying The MiG-21 Project. The...

More on the MiG-21 Project at Seattle's Museum of Flight.

In addition to a fighter jet covered in millions of colored beads, there are other highly beaded objects of war and radiant regalia befitting the aircraft.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/18/t...

Snaps from The MiG-21 Project at Seattle's Museum of Flight features a fighter jet covered in millions of colored beads. Go see this exhibit if you can.

Nice seeing you!

A great reason to visit San Francisco Int'l Airport - even if you're not flying.

A new pre-security exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO, features stunning glass sculptures & a magical travel story.

stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/17/r...

@sfomuseum.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social