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The arrival: airports that do it right

05/09/15

[This is a slightly altered version of my “At the Airport” column published in USA TODAY in May 2015] Sometimes, the best part of going away is coming home. Or feeling at home in a new place. And for many travelers, that sensation begins at the airport. Sound designer Peter Comley relishes his return visits […]

50 airports offering Restaurant Month deals

05/02/15

Restaurant Month is such a popular event in many cities that it just makes sense for restaurants at airports to join in too. Throughout May, 100 HMSHost restaurants in 50 airports throughout North America are offering special tasting menus at great prices. At Boston Logan International Airport, Durgin Park and both Todd English restaurants will […]

Souvenir Sunday: Kit Kats at Narita Airport

04/12/15

Welcome to Souvenir Sunday, the day we take a look at some of the fun, locally-themed and inexpensive items you can buy when you’re stuck at the airport. This week: Kit Kats picked up on a very short layover at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Wildly popular in Japan (where Nestle has a Kit Kat boutique), […]

Snack Saturday: Hello Kitty lattes

04/11/15

Those hearts your barista makes with the foam on your latte may be charming, but the 3D foam Hello Kitty and other cute characters that top the drinks at Chock Full of Beans in Singapore’s Changi Village neighborhood bring latte art to a new level. Starbucks, take note…

Iron Chef-style cook-off at O’Hare Airport

03/30/15

If you’re traveling through Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Tuesday, March 31, head over to Terminal 2 (across from Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi) at 11 a.m. for the live, Iron Chef-style cooking competition. Organized by HMSHost, which operates food and beverage outlets at many airports (and along highways), the cook-off will feature the winners of […]

Alaska Airlines shakes its Beyond

03/26/15

To show off its new “Alaska Beyond” package of in-flight amenities and services, Alaska Airlines parked a 737 out in front of Seattle’s Museum of Flight on Thursday and welcomed aboard a planeload of frequent fliers, reporters and bloggers for a two-hour flight over Oregon and Washington. I got to tag along. During the flight […]

All-red dinner at Dusseldorf Airport

03/13/15

Germany’s Dusseldorf Airport has a fun, creative side: an outdoor airport terrace that has hosted an outdoor film night, a robot that parks cars and a monthly event in the pre-security shopping area that has featured everything from a circus to dance performances. Following up on last year’s “Dîner en bleu” – which featured guests […]

YO! Sushi at Copenhagen Airport

03/01/15

What’s better than really fresh and really tasty sushi at the airport? Sushi that comes to you on a conveyor belt. YO! Sushi, the ‘running’ sushi restaurant that started in London and now has 74 restaurants worldwide, just opened a branch at Copenhagen Airport. There, the sushi moves along a 230-foot-long conveyor belt at just […]

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Airport food: think you can do better?

02/10/15

Think you can do better than the people who cook the food served up at airport? O’Hare International Airport is inviting you to strut your culinary stuff in a cooking contest called Channel Your Inner Chef. Open to both travelers and employees of the airport (who eat on-site far more often than any of us […]

Free gifts, courtesy of your airport

02/09/15

I’m a big fan of free. Especially at the airport. So here are a few of the items I included in a slide show of great airport promotions that I put together for CNBC Road Warrior. Volunteers at Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport welcome arriving passengers with a cheery greeting and a complimentary cookie baked […]

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