The final baggage screening machine has been removed from the main ticketing lobby of Baltimore-Washington International. Now all the security machines are consolidated in the baggage handling areas and out of the public areas, a step taken to improve both screening efficiency and passenger safety . . . The National Air and Space Museum outpost that's just a 20-minute cab ride from Washington Dulles is officially open for (free) exploration. The Udvar-Hazy Center hangar houses 113 large space artifacts, including the space shuttle Enterprise . . . They're going fast, but until supplies last, Vancouver International is offering flu shots for about $25. The medical clinic, which takes walk-ins, is at the bottom level of the domestic terminal . . . Through Nov. 18, a 1 1/2-ton sculpture made of, mmm, chocolate is on display in Singapore's Changi International. It's part of Kids Fest, an interactive celebration that has transformed areas of Terminal 1 and 2 into temporary playgrounds, complete with Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls.
-- Anne McDonough
