I’ve been fortunate to start off the new year with a few days working and exploring in Santiago after flying on LAN Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner flight from LAX to Santiago. The city is large and my time here is short, so I plunked down $155 for a five-hour, personalized, fast-paced tour of the city […]
Passing through Denver International Airport earlier this week I noticed a restaurant in the B Gate area that had an under-construction storefront but was full of people. On closer inspection, it turned out to be the new airport venue: Crú A Wine Bar and, while they were waiting for the liquor license to come […]
Air travel may have gotten (even) more irritating during 2012, but on the ground, the scene at many airports has gotten mellower, healthier and a bit more connected. It wasn’t all that long ago that free Wi-Fi and plentiful power outlets at an airport were newsworthy additions. But in a recent 2012 ACI-NA Passenger […]
As part of a day-long tour of Heathrow Airport on Friday that included visits to the VIP lounge and the Air Traffic Control Tower (details next week, I promise), I had a chance to have lunch in Terminal 5 at Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food. In addition to “Plane Fast” menus that come in 25 minute […]
The busy Thanksgiving and Christmas travel season is just around the corner and it’s a given that airports will be busy airports and airplanes will be crowded. With that in mind, the TSA has gathered up some helpful hints for holiday travelers. Pies and cakes are OK to take through airport security checkpoints, but the […]
It’s irritating – and expensive – to have to dump a perfectly good, sealed container of bottled water before entering an airport security checkpoint only to pay an inflated price for a fresh bottle on the other side. To avoid that scenario, many travelers take along an empty, wide-mouthed bottle and fill it up at […]
I’ve been fortunate to start off the new year with a few days working and exploring in Santiago after flying on LAN Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner flight from LAX to Santiago. The city is large and my time here is short, so I plunked down $155 for a five-hour, personalized, fast-paced tour of the city […]
Passing through Denver International Airport earlier this week I noticed a restaurant in the B Gate area that had an under-construction storefront but was full of people. On closer inspection, it turned out to be the new airport venue: Crú A Wine Bar and, while they were waiting for the liquor license to come […]
Air travel may have gotten (even) more irritating during 2012, but on the ground, the scene at many airports has gotten mellower, healthier and a bit more connected. It wasn’t all that long ago that free Wi-Fi and plentiful power outlets at an airport were newsworthy additions. But in a recent 2012 ACI-NA Passenger […]
As part of a day-long tour of Heathrow Airport on Friday that included visits to the VIP lounge and the Air Traffic Control Tower (details next week, I promise), I had a chance to have lunch in Terminal 5 at Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food. In addition to “Plane Fast” menus that come in 25 minute […]
The busy Thanksgiving and Christmas travel season is just around the corner and it’s a given that airports will be busy airports and airplanes will be crowded. With that in mind, the TSA has gathered up some helpful hints for holiday travelers. Pies and cakes are OK to take through airport security checkpoints, but the […]
It’s irritating – and expensive – to have to dump a perfectly good, sealed container of bottled water before entering an airport security checkpoint only to pay an inflated price for a fresh bottle on the other side. To avoid that scenario, many travelers take along an empty, wide-mouthed bottle and fill it up at […]
I’m still snacking on the packaged samples and sorting through the screen cleaners and assorted geegaws I picked up in Long Beach, Calif. last month while attending the APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) Expo and discovering the adjacent exhibit hall for IFSA, the International Flight Services Association. Here are two items I wish I could […]
Many cities host a Restaurant Week or two during the year when special two or three course menus are offered for a set price at a wide variety of dining venues throughout town. It’s a great opportunity to test out a restaurant that may be out of your price range the rest of the year […]
Will a ribbon cutting and this snazzy video, on Tuesday the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Westfield Concession Management unveiled plans for significant renovations at Terminal 5 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Coming in Fall 2013: a totally new look, 15 new dining and retail brands and a variety of other amenities. It’s the […]