Journeys

The Story Behind Our Famous Luggage Tags

Boarding Pass is known for our famous luggage tags. Stamped by hand, there is something amazing about seeing your name on something so permanent. I spotted them after a friend sent me one. I asked...

A Vintage Airline Poster, Restored

72 degrees and sunny This original, vintage poster is an homage to all thing California—north and south. You'll spot the Hollywood Bowl, Capitol Records, movie lighting, the Golden Gate bridge and ...

The History of the Duffel Bag

Durable, practical, world-ready. Mike Arnot is the founder of Boarding Pass NYC and a travel writer for publications including The New York Times. I've got some experience with duffel bags.  My ...

The TWA Flight Center

It’s now a hotel and will reopen in May 2019. But in 2015, we were one of the last brands to shoot at the iconic TWA Flight Center at JFK. A full day shoot in September, the weather was perfect, t...

Flying Manhattan

Instagram feeds are full of incredible views of Manhattan photographed by passengers landing at LaGuardia. They got lucky—it only comes together if the winds are just right, and they’re sitting on ...

It's RAF Blue.

The blue we chose for our logo is a medium tone azure —half way between blue and green on the color wheel. It's referred to as Royal Air Force blue...the color of the sky on a clear, cloudless day...

Adventures in Japan

Japan is a favorite destination. We’ve been a few times, for photoshoots but also to bring our USA-made designs to stores ranging from Tokyu Hands and Tomorrowland to Loft and the Japanese outpost ...