Airports

If you’ve flown into a major airport recently, you’ve probably noticed how much effort is being put into modernization. Airports across the U.S. are getting long-overdue makeovers. Think brand-new terminals …

When it comes to airports, designers in recent decades have put a lot of effort into making them look nice. I mean, when you look at an airport like LaGuardia, …

Automation has taken over many jobs that were previously done by humans. Factory workers. Telephone operators. Even self-checkout, which typically still needs the buyer, is possible because of the advent …

Although you have retro places like the TWA Hotel to give a taste of how things used to be, time marches on. And with that, things change. Technology changes. Social …

There was a time when I scoffed at the idea of using moving walkways. Didn’t matter if they were at airports, theme parks, or anywhere else, if I had the …

Over the weekend, we posted a piece about how airports are specifically designed to trick you into buying more. One email we got in response to the piece, from a …

The holiday season is fast approaching. And for most of us in the United States, that means airports, particularly the larger ones, will be crowded messes for the days around …

Some airports are more difficult for pilots to land at, than others. Here are some of the more difficult ones, and why: Barra Airport, Scotland It’s said that you won’t …

It seems like anyone who’s anyone (or thinks they are) has an annual “best airports in the world” list. Skytrax. Travel & Leisure. CN Traveler. A few even have the …

Airports. I think we all have something of a love/hate relationship with them. They can be bringing us on vacation or to see loved ones for happy or sad occasions …