With thousands traveling for the holiday coupled with flight cancellations impacting plans, Salt Lake City International Airport provided a unique service to help alleviate some of the stress associated with air travel.
The airport has positioned several local musicians playing Christmas music throughout the terminal.
2News spoke to Kristeen Polhamus, an accomplished pianist in Salt Lake Valley.
Set up in front of the Canyon art piece inside the airport, she performed for several hours on Christmas Eve.
Polhamus said each year she performs, people thank her.
“It’s a special spirit here. It’s all these people – a soldier on a journey, and if I have in some way made it a little easier, that’s what I like about it. I’ve done something today and I go home and think about that and believe that I made a difference,” she said.
Polhamus said she’s spent the past 10 years performing at the airport on Christmas Eve. While the airport is different than it’s been in the past, the task is always the same: inspiring others through music.