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Rocking chairs at Sea-Tac rocked out
As airport amenities go, rocking chairs are highly appreciated offerings. Rockers at Boston Logan Airport You’ll find rocking chairs at airports in Boston, Houston, Charlotte, Philadelphia and many...
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Dance video booth at Las Vegas airport
Here’s a fun – and funny – airport amenity that you’ll only find at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas: a Dance Heads Video Booth Located near Gate D-5, this booth looks like a photo booth,...
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Tidbits for travelers: Free Wi-Fi & free photos with Santa
Free Wi-Fi on Delta Air Lines From now till January 2, 2012 passengers on Wi-Fi equipped Delta airplanes will be able to use the in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for free for 30 minutes each flight. It is a...
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Sheep, goats and bees at airports
Earlier this week, I wrote about Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s week-long pilot project to employ 100 sheep (plus a few goats) to munch on invasive vegetation on airport property....
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Drinking in airports
It’s irritating – and expensive – to have to dump a perfectly good, sealed container of bottled water before entering an airport security checkpoint only to pay an inflated price for a fresh bottle on...
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Greetings from soggy Sea-Tac Airport
It’s been raining – a lot; more than usual – in Seattle, and places that sometimes leak a little are leaking are lot. Including the ceiling in the North Satellite Terminal at Seattle-Tacoma...
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We know pot can get you high, but can it also help airplanes fly? A biofuel company in Washington thinks so. The Evergreen State recently legalized the personal use of marijuana and officials are...
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Goats getting gardening jobs at O’Hare Airport
Courtesy George Eastman House via Creative Commons As early as a month from now, a herd of about 25 goats – along with a shepherd – will arrive at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and be put to work munching...
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500,000 bees land at Sea-Tac Airport
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has them. And at Vancouver International Airport, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport has them. Now Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has bee-hives as well. The project is a...
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Goats, sheep, llama and burros at O’Hare Airport
As part of its efforts to operate the greenest airport anywhere, this week the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) showed off a herd of 25 goats, sheep, llamas and burros that have been grazing on...
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O’Hare’s herd of weed eaters gets the winter off
Remember the herd of goats, sheep, llamas and burros that the Chicago Department of Aviation hired to eat weeds on about 120 acres of land at O’Hare Airport? From August through mid-November, 37...
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Drilling for oil & natural gas at airports
Courtesy Denver International Airport Like other airports, Pittsburgh International supplements its revenue from airlines with fees from parking, concessions, advertising and other sources. But now...
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Worms at LaGuardia Airport
There will be worms. And sunflowers. Earth Day is coming up – and to spread the word about their green initiatives, the Food & Shops at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, JetBlue Airways and The Port...
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The buzz on bees at Seattle-Tacoma Int’l Airport
Busy bees are hard at work in hives out on the property of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Inside the airport, there’s also now an exhibit with bee-themed art and educational information about...
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Hungry herd on duty at Chicago O’Hare
They’re back. They’re hungry. And they’re not picky eaters. A herd of 37 goats, sheep, llamas and burros have been hired by Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to munch on poison ivy, noxious...
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Frying with Finnair to the UN Climate Summit
Smell that? The Airbus A330 making Tuesday’s Finnair flight from Helsinki to New York will be running on biofuel partly made from recycled cooking oil from restaurants. It’s perfectly safe – and...
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Airports turn lights out for Earth Hour
Pylongs at LAX Airport will go green – and then go out – for Earth Hour 2015 During Earth Hour 2015 , which takes place this Saturday, March 28 around the world at 8:30 PM local time, individuals,...
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California airports dealing with drought
Airports in California must obey strict local and state water conservation rules, but the topiary bear that greets arriving motorists at Mineta San Jose International (SJC) needn’t sweat. The...
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Horizon Air seats get upcycled
Need a gift for an aviation geek or just some really nice environmentally responsible gear? Bags made from old airline seats may do the trick. When Alaska Airlines decided to replace the seat covers...
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Just Plane Fun at PHL Airport – again
Courtesy PHL It’s back! Philadelphia International Airport has kicked off another summer of its customer appreciation program, called Just Plane Fun, which will present live entertainment, magicians,...
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