Ride-hailing services got the go-ahead to serve some airports just in time for the busy Thanksgiving weekend: Lyft can now pick-up and drop off passengers at O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway, but Uber is still working out its paperwork. And Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) gave the green light to Wingz. Chicago’s O’Hare […]
During Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23 – 27), military personnel are invited to eat free in participating airport restaurants across the country operated by Paradies Lagardère (formerly Paradies) as part of its “Treat Our Troops” program. Active and retired military personnel can show their military I.D. cards when ordering or checking out to receive a complimentary […]
For months, a countdown clock and a bed inside the main terminal at Denver International Airport have been reminding travelers that a new Westin hotel was under construction next door. This Thursday, the 14-story, 519-room Westin Denver International Airport hotel finally opens. I’ll be there on Friday for the official ribbon cutting ceremony, but stopped […]
My At the Airport column this week on USA TODAY is all about amenities that will make gate-huggers happy. My favorites include the drink cart – above – that OTG is planning to roll out at Terminal C at Newark-Liberty International Airport and the HMSHOST Food Cycle that brings snacks at Memphis International Airport. Here’s […]
Denver International is the latest to join the pack of airports with a team of therapy dogs on duty to help relieve stress and anxiety for passengers. Denver’s crew is called CATS – which stands for Canine Airport Therapy Squad – and each one of the dogs is registered with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs […]
Good news from Las Vegas, Chicago and Denver for travelers seeking more options for getting to and from the airports. On Monday, San Francisco-based Lyft became the first ride-hailing service authorized to provide service to and from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. https://twitter.com/LasVegasLyft/status/658717874006003712 To mark the milestone, Lyft’s website has a code (FLYLAS) good […]
Ride-hailing services got the go-ahead to serve some airports just in time for the busy Thanksgiving weekend: Lyft can now pick-up and drop off passengers at O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway, but Uber is still working out its paperwork. And Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) gave the green light to Wingz. Chicago’s O’Hare […]
During Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23 – 27), military personnel are invited to eat free in participating airport restaurants across the country operated by Paradies Lagardère (formerly Paradies) as part of its “Treat Our Troops” program. Active and retired military personnel can show their military I.D. cards when ordering or checking out to receive a complimentary […]
For months, a countdown clock and a bed inside the main terminal at Denver International Airport have been reminding travelers that a new Westin hotel was under construction next door. This Thursday, the 14-story, 519-room Westin Denver International Airport hotel finally opens. I’ll be there on Friday for the official ribbon cutting ceremony, but stopped […]
My At the Airport column this week on USA TODAY is all about amenities that will make gate-huggers happy. My favorites include the drink cart – above – that OTG is planning to roll out at Terminal C at Newark-Liberty International Airport and the HMSHOST Food Cycle that brings snacks at Memphis International Airport. Here’s […]
Denver International is the latest to join the pack of airports with a team of therapy dogs on duty to help relieve stress and anxiety for passengers. Denver’s crew is called CATS – which stands for Canine Airport Therapy Squad – and each one of the dogs is registered with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs […]
Good news from Las Vegas, Chicago and Denver for travelers seeking more options for getting to and from the airports. On Monday, San Francisco-based Lyft became the first ride-hailing service authorized to provide service to and from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. https://twitter.com/LasVegasLyft/status/658717874006003712 To mark the milestone, Lyft’s website has a code (FLYLAS) good […]
Flu season is here and if you spend time on planes or in airports, it’s a good idea to get a flu shot. No time for that? Not if you’ve got a few extra moments to stop by one of these airport clinics: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is partnering with the Cleveland Department of […]
On Sundays, we take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive and locally-themed items you can buy when you’re stuck at the airport. Here are a few of our favorites from the Honolulu International Airport: Do you spend time in the shops when you’re stuck at the airport? If you spot something fun, inexpensive, […]
This rainbow was my sendoff as I left my Honolulu hotel for a few hours of wandering around Honolulu International Airport earlier this week. Despite the construction underway as part of the long-promised ‘modernization’ program, I was happy to learn that the cultural gardens will remain at HNL and happy to see that souvenirs like […]