Clik here to view.
Tidbits for travelers: seat fees, bag check refunds & fast rail service to ORD.
Good news, bad news for air travelers today. In the good file: If you book a 2-night weekend stay (Fri/Sat/Sun) at a IHG hotel (InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, , Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dance at O’Hare, sip with Southwest, try the train in Miami
Dance at O’Hare It’s Unity Month in Chicago and to celebrate, both O’Hare and Midway International Airports are treating travelers to live entertainment on Friday afternoons. Chicago Samba From 2 to 5...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Love the layover: cycling in London
Although I’m experienced getting around London on foot and on the Tube, yesterday was the first time since high school that I traveled around the city by bicycle. I still have a hard time with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Schiphol Airport’s floating bus tour
Where I live, it’s called Ride the Ducks and, corny as is it when a bus/boat of quacking tourists drives by – which is fairly often now that summer season is in high gear – this does seem like a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At the airport, sometimes the truth IS stranger than fiction
Maybe it’s the heat. Or the humidity. Whatever it is, there are some wacky travel stories floating around out there today. A naked swimmer was nabbed near JFK airport, a mom was briefly jailed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Floating bus tours now operating at Schiphol Airport
In July, StuckatTheAirport.com and many other outlets shared news of the Floating Dutchman tours being offered at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Well, we all jumped the gun. The service was supposed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to get a free (public transit) ride from the airport
(Here’s my June “At the Airport” column for USA TODAY) Want a free ride to town from the airport? In Boston this summer, you’ll get your wish. In what is apparently a first for a North American...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free airport cab rides. Turkey Day at MIA, Santa at IND
Getting ready for Thanksgiving travel? Here a few things that may help. The folks at Shairporter - a new cab-sharing social platform – is promoting its New York City launch by giving away free cab...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SXSW: Austin airport music & free rides in town
Heading to Austin for the South by Southwest (SXSW 2013) music, film and technology conferences and festivals later this month? If you are flying into town, be sure to listen up when you’re at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PHX Sky Train begins running April 8th
One day before Free Cone Day (Ben & Jerry’s annual complimentary scoop celebration), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) will be having its own party. April 8th is opening day for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BART strike may leave travelers stuck at SFO Airport
Photo courtesy National Archives There may be a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) strike in San Francisco starting Monday, July 1. And if there is, passengers are going to have a heck of a time getting to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SFO Airport readies for possible BART strike
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers may go on strike early Monday, August 5, 2013 (again…). If they do, it will be a big pain in the neck for travelers heading to or from San Francisco...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Green light for car-sharing service at SFO airport
Early flying car – the Aerocar It’s been stop and go for car- and ride-sharing companies such as Lyft, uberX, FlightCar and RelayRides at San Francisco International, but a new agreement has given...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The best airport amenities of 2013
In the sky, hassles abound as airlines squeeze in more seats on their planes and tack on more fees for checking baggage, changing flight plans and using other services. On the ground, it’s a rosier...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Detour for Sidecar & uberX at LAX & SFO
Ride-sharing services provided by companies such as Lyft, Sidecar and uberX have become popular, if somewhat controversial, lower-cost alternatives to traditional taxicabs in many cities and at many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s getting easier to take the train to the plane
In the United States, getting between the airport and downtown can sometimes be the most irritating part of a trip. But when DART Rail Orange Line trains begin serving Dallas/Fort Worth International...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After the flight? Try a bike share in the city.
It’s great to fly to a new city for business or leisure travel, but how will you get around once you’re in town? In more and more cities, bike-share programs – along with mass transit- are the answer....
View ArticleOne more (green) way to get to DC-area airports
Claiming it will “disrupt the disrupters,” Green Tomato Cars, an eco-friendly car service that has found success in London, plans to go up against Uber, Lyft and other app-dispatched, ride-share...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cities, airports butt heads over rideshare services
App-powered ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft keep butting heads with regulators in cities around the country, claiming that rules for traditional taxis are outdated and not applicable to new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DFW Light Rail stations opens months early
Courtesy DFW It’s rare that a transportation construction project is completed early. Rarer still for this sort of project to be completed months early. Yet that’s the good news from DFW International...
View Article
