Seafood lovers passing through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be glad to know that Gladstone’s, a popular Malibu Beach restaurant will be opening their first airport outpost next Thursday in Terminal 3. Clams anyone?
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights can usually choose between a complimentary snack of pretzels or peanuts. But not always. According to an entry in today’s Southwest Airlines blog, “Nuts about Southwest,” travelers with peanut allergies can request a ‘no-peanut’ flight. No word on whether or not you can request a “no Peanuts” flight, though.
There’s a big, new tax and duty free shopping area in Terminal 5 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport that looks pretty snazzy. Larger than six tennis courts, the shop carries all the standard upscale offerings, plus a few new items. Arlanda is the first airport to offer two Swedish-based brands: Make-Up Store and Mackmyra Whiskey, the first […]
If you’ve traveled through Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the past few months, hopefully you had a chance to check out the great art and hear some of the free music concerts, which include a noontime performance today by David Anderson. But if you’ve stopped to get something to eat at the airport recently, be […]
The Luxaholics folks are making sure their readers are in the know about airports and air travel. Last week they asked for my tips on making a coach seat more cushy and first-class-like. This week, they’ve asked me to share a few tips on airport dining. I did my best, suggesting wine bars such as […]
Lots of folks have been spending a lot of time stuck at the airport over the past few days. Me too. But lucky for me I wasn’t too far from chocolate…. Just in time for holiday travel, luxury chocolate maker Vosges Haut-Chocolat has opened a lovely and oh-so-tempting chocolate boutique at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. […]
The folks at Luxaholics are fretting a lot about air travel these days. At Thanksgiving they shared some of my tips for stress-free travel. This week, they wanted to know how I’d “lux up” a coach seat. They didn’t have room for all my tips, so in addition to the amenities kit from Flight 001 […]
File under: every bit helps. So far this year, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has donated more than 80,000 pounds of unused first-class snacks to food banks in Seattle and Portland. According to an airline spokesperson, the donated food is collected from the snack baskets offered to first class passengers and from meals provided for flight attendants […]
If you find yourself stuck at O’Hare International Airport or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (and this time of year, it’s a fair chance you will) keep and eye out for these new sit-down restaurants: At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, a branch of local favorite Stefani’s Tuscany Café is now open in Terminal 1, Concourse B near […]