Category Archives: Portland International (PDX)
Free Wi-Fi Revoution Spreads at Airports: SFO, Bob Hope Join the Crowd
June 24, 2010 — 10:47 am PDT
Updated August 27, 2010 — 11:16 am PDT
SFO (image courtesy SFO Airport)
One by one, airports across the nation continue to add free Wi-Fi service.
There are still many large hubs that haven’t gotten on board – most notably, Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the New York City airports – but the picture is improving on the West Coast.
Best Airport for On-Time Departures? Seattle
May 11, 2010 — 9:06 am PDT
Updated May 11, 2010 — 10:47 am PDT
Plane watching at Sea-Tac (credit: Darren Popik)
If you flew out of the two biggest airports in the Pacific Northwest in March, chances are your flight was on-time.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics says among the nation’s major airports, Seattle-Tacoma International (Sea-Tac) turned in the best on-time performance in the month, with 90.31 percent of flights departing on schedule.
Cincinnati's Loss is the Pacific Northwest's Gain
February 4, 2010 — 4:04 pm PST
A shift in focus at the world’s largest airline could mean more service for the Pacific Northwest at the expense of the Midwest.Delta Air Lines plans to relocate 225 international pilots based at its Cincinnati hub, according to memos obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer.The carrier …
NORAD: Keeping the Skies Safe Over North America
January 11, 2010 — 11:59 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:14 pm PDT
NORAD Command Center, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado
American fighter jets were scrambled twice in the past week when passengers became unruly on board commercial jetliners.
When a Virginia man became disorderly …
On-Time Performance Hits Record, Best Results in West
January 7, 2010 — 10:38 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:20 pm PDT
United jet lands in Las Vegas (Credit: Darren Popik)
If you want your flight to be on-time, then it’s best you fly in the West.
That’s the conclusion drawn from …
