Stuck at the airport

Food

All the latest articles about Food

Snack Saturday: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Machine at New Bedford Regional Airport

02/27/10
Souvenir Sunday is coming up tomorrow, so if you’re at an airport today and find a great souvenir that’s under $10, “of” the city or region, and sort of offbeat, please snap a photo and send it along. In the meantime, today is Snack Saturday, in honor of something unique I came across while researching […]

For National Clam Chowder Day: free chowder at SEA

02/25/10
Today, Thursday, February 25th, 2010, Ivar’s Seafood outlets in Washington and California are celebrating National Clam Chowder Day by offering a 2-for-1 deal on cups of chowder.   Happily, the deal extends to the Ivar’s Seafood Bar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).  “The airport Ivar’s is open way longer than the Ivar’s in town,” an […]

Tidbits for Travelers: two contests and some Valentine’s Day airport freebies

02/10/10
Two fun contests that reward travelers with travel popped up today: Share a story or photo about a visit to San Diego North to enter the “Don’t Be Left Without a Story – Write Yours in San Diego North” contest. The prize includes a three-night trip to La Jolla, surfing lessons (remember Gidget?) and tickets […]

Tidbits for travelers: Free Wi-Fi, Olympic travel tips, and in-flight body-mass tax

01/20/10
We want Wi-Fi Slowly but surely airports large and small are getting with the program and making free wireless Internet access available in the terminals. The latest major airport to join the party: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Hooray! Packing tips from Olympic athletes Curious about what some Olympic athletes do when they’re traveling – […]

More fun freebies at airports

01/14/10
Free is good. And these days many small and mid-size airports are trying to build loyalty by offering travelers free amenities. In my At the Airport column this month on USAToday.com, I write (again) about the free cookies they hand out at Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport as well as some of the fun freebies […]

Free stopover guide – with coupons – for Munich Airport

12/22/09
Flying to or through Germany’s Munich Airport anytime soon? If so, be sure to download the free new stopover guide, which includes detailed information about all the airport amenities – from the “erotic boutique” and the Airbräu (the world’s first airport brewery) to the outdoor observation deck, the art exhibits, and the spas. In addition […]

Fort Wayne International: World’s Sweetest Airport?

12/09/09
Sometime in 1998 Larry Thompson flew into Fort Wayne International Airport, walked out the front doors of the terminal and took a deep breath. “Instead of smelling jet fuel, I smelled the cookies from the bakery across the street. It was like being welcomed home.” Thompson mentioned that “Welcome Home” smell a year later, when […]
36 / 4336