Tag Archives: airports

Data Visualization Is A Beautiful Thing

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

These wonderful graphic representations of air travel routes were based on 600,000 flight routes from 3,200 airports around the world. Swiss programmer Martin Grandjean utilized data from OpenFlights.org to create the graphics. Check out his fascinating website to learn more.

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Flying is so much fun

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

If you are a New York Times reader, you have likely seen the brilliant work from artist and author Christoph Niemann. He recently documented a typically uncomfortable transatlantic flight from NYC to Berlin (with a layover at Heathrow) with a … Continue reading →

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Aspirational Upgrades

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Here’s some travel terminology every flyer needs to master compiled by Mashable.com in a very funny, tongue-in-cheek air travel lexicon.

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Airport Common Sense

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Once upon a time I loved to hangout at airports. I drove travel companions batty by always trying to get to the airport early. I would even volunteer to pick-up friends and family members when they flew. Now, like everyone … Continue reading →

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No Surprise

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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An Airport For Booklovers

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Bibliophiles may want to consider a stop-over at Tallinn International Airport just to visit the wonderful free library for flyers. Opened two years ago, the library runs entirely on the honor system. There’s no membership requirement, no library card, and … Continue reading →

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How Is Your Airport Etiquette

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

JetBlue has lost some of its fans recently for dropping its free bag policy, but maybe this little amusing video will make everyone forgive and forget.

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But How’s The WiFi

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

With all of the time that travelers are forced to spend in airports these days, free and fast wifi has become even more important. The website Rotten WiFi has compiled crowd sourced speed test data on more than 130 airports … Continue reading →

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The Pods Are Coming

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever been between flights at an airport and just wanted a place to take a nap or chill for an hour or two in peace. Maybe you’ve had a long layover but not enough time to leave the … Continue reading →

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Airport Art (Part II)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York -based graphic artist Lauren O’Neil has discovered a novel way to turn the banality of airport design into art. Aggregating Google Maps images of airports from around the world on her blog Holding Patterns, O’Neil helps to make … Continue reading →

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