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San Francisco introduces first-ever airport yoga room

San Francisco introduces first-ever airport yoga room If a long flight has you hankering for a sun salutation, San Francisco International Airport has got you covered. On Thursday, the airport will unveil the world's first dedicated airport yoga room, just past the security checkpoint in the newly renovated Terminal 2. ...

Virgin America expands with service to Philadelphia

Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love Virgin America. The California-based airline has announced that starting April 4, 2012, they will offer three daily nonstop flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and two daily nonstop flights ...

New airport terminals, once delayed, prep for opening this year

New airport terminals, once delayed, prep for opening this year New airport terminals can add time-saving features to existing facilities, bringing the latest in technology and security. If and when they open. Local and worldwide economic conditions caused projects to be delayed or shelved for a while. Now, several new facilities are ...

Futuristic travel more down to earth, collaborative says study

Futuristic travel more down to earth, collaborative says study Thoughts of futuristic travel often bring images of commercial low-earth orbit flights, man on Mars or rediscovering the Moon. A new study highlights real-world programs and technology being developed right now that is much more common, affecting us all. By 2020, all ...

Strolling through the airport just got more exciting with the new musical floor

Recent Design Academy in Eindhoven graduate, Jeriël Bobbe, has recently come up with a new way to make spending time at the airport more fun. His new design is a combination between public art and community musical instrument as it is a piece of flooring with ...

Airport parking made easier: JFK's parking app

Airport parking made easier: JFK's parking app Want to make airport parking easier? Develop an app for it. JFK Airport's parking facility, SmartPark JFK, today announced the launch of their iPhone app for placing parking reservations. An update to the existing app, launched in 2009, now allows customers to not only make ...

F.U. Knighted: The world's worst airline

While most people have experienced some form of bad customer service in their lives, I'd be surprised if it topped the treatment these two honeymooners receive trying to get on board a flight for F.U. Knighted Airlines. Luckily, the clip isn't a documentary of real life ...

Amsterdam's Schipol Airport gallery opens winter exhibition (about winter!)

Amsterdam's Schipol Airport gallery opens winter exhibition (about winter!) I love airport art galleries. They offer the delayed passenger something far more satisfying than eating fattening toxins in the food court. The gallery at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, is one of the best because it's run by the world-famous Rijksmuseum. The gallery has ...

Microsoft and Southwest Airlines team up for picture perfect holiday

Microsoft and Southwest Airlines team up for picture perfect holiday For the second year in a row, Microsoft and Southwest Airlines have joined forces to offer free holiday themed photos and giveaway some great prizes as well. Between now and December 24th, you'll be able to score a Windows 7 laptop each day and be entered to win free travel ...

Airplane accommodations: The Netherlands' Airplane Suite

Airplane accommodations: The Netherlands' Airplane Suite Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or simply a lover of quirky lodgings, these airplane-style accommodations are sure to fly high in your book. We're featuring a series of them. Up first: an Airplane Suite in the Netherlands. Fly "first class" with this luxe ...

10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana

10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than ...

You Fancy, Huh? Delta lures top travelers with Porsche transport program

You Fancy, Huh? Delta lures top travelers with Porsche transport program If you're a Delta Diamond member heading into ATL, you just might have a surprise waiting for you on the runway. Delta's being secretive about the details, but they're piloting a new program for their HVCs (High Value Customers), using a fleet of six Porsche vehicles to ...

Snack food diplomacy in Vietnam

Snack food diplomacy in Vietnam I've never been so happy to see a cockroach. There it was scurrying across the floor near my feet, around the empty snack food wrappers. It meant I was on the Saigon-bound train from Nha Trang. Which also meant it would (hopefully) skid into the steamy Vietnamese ...

Airport advertising reaches new heights, literally

Airport advertising reaches new heights, literally Literally everywhere you look, from the media to public transportation to city sidewalks, you will find companies heavily advertising. Apparently, no place is safe from billboards, not even air traffic control towers. Yes, you read that right. In Medford, Oregon, Jaunted ...

Vintage aircraft collection to feature Legends and Legacies Series

Vintage aircraft collection to feature Legends and Legacies Series For aviation fans, visiting a vintage aircraft collection is about as good as it gets. Scattered around the United States from Richmond, Virginia to Galveston, Texas, aircraft of yesteryear are available to view and some even still fly. One collection, Fantasy of Flight in ...

FlyBuy Wednesday has the deal for air travelers: free access

FlyBuy Wednesday has the deal for air travelers: free access Black Friday or Cyber Monday has nothing on "FlyBuy Wednesday" when Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity has a special deal for passengers traveling onboard the more than 1,200 Gogo-equipped aircraft this holiday season: Free In-flight Internet access. If 30 ...

TSA talks travel security in advance holidays

TSA talks travel security in advance holidays This coming weekend marks the beginning of the holiday travel season and travel security is in the spotlight. With more than 23 million passengers expected at the nation's airports, the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is showcasing some major changes to ...

New travel alert tool helps passengers get the seats they want, even on sold out flights

New travel alert tool helps passengers get the seats they want, even on sold out flights Expertflyer, a company that gives travelers information so that they can get the best possible airline tickets, is offering a free feature to travelers who want to change their seat or who are trying to get onto a sold out flight. To take advantage of the tool, called "Seat ...

Trekkers stranded in Lukla, Nepal again

Trekkers stranded in Lukla, Nepal again Bad weather in the Himalayas has left many travelers stranded in a remote village in Nepal this past weekend, stretching supplies and accommodations to the limit. Fortunately, improving conditions allowed for many of them to be evacuated yesterday, with those remaining are ...

Whoa. My Travelblog is Evidence.

Whoa. My Travelblog is Evidence. On Monday, September 22nd, 2008, I boarded a flight for JFK. I'd been invited to cover Conde Nast Traveler's World Savers Congress on Twitter and CNT was picking up the tab. They'd booked my ticket, airport limo, and a shoebox room right off Times Square. Wendy Perrin ...

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