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Delta’s private check-in lounge at LAX

06/12/15

Delta Air Lines opened a private check-in lounge at Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 5 this week, capping off a 3-year, $229 million terminal wide refurbishment project. Here are some snaps of the lounge that I took while covering the event for USA TODAY. →

Walking & touring LAX Airport

06/11/15

I had the pleasure of being on site Wednesday when Delta Air Lines celebrated the completion of its $229 million refurbishment of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport with the opening of its first private check-in lounge, Delta ONE at LAX. Look for more of these lounges to open in New York in early →

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New menu, look (and scent) in United Clubs

03/03/15

Good news for travelers who spend time in the United Clubs: United Airlines is upgrading the complimentary menu items in all the clubs, renovating many club rooms and tweaking some of its customer service procedures. The menu items are a big step up from the packaged cheese, crackers, yik-yak snacks and impossible-to-open hummus packages you →

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Fresh parking amenities at DEN & CVG airports

11/24/14

Anyone who has parked their car in an airport parking lot on a dark, cold, snowy morning and stood there wondering when – and if – the shuttle bus to the airport was coming by will appreciate the new amenity being introduced at Denver International Airport this week. The airport has added LED display screens →

How to save time, money & sanity at the airport

11/12/14

To make the most of airport dwell time during the busy holiday travel season, be sure to take advantage of some of these time and money-saving services and amenities. The list is from a round-up I put together for CNBC Road Warrior. Free shoe shines It seems like an old-fashioned service, but many airports still →

Travel Tidbits: FAA vs. Southwest +Air New Zealand at LAX

11/04/14

After failing to come to a settlement, the Federal Aviation Administration has filed a $12 million suit again Southwest Airlines over allegations that repairs made to 44 airplanes by a contractor did not meet safety standards. Starting December 3, 2014, AIR New Zealand will switch terminals at Los Angeles International Airport from T2 to →

Vancouver International Airport’s lovely loo

09/05/14

Every year the folks at Cintas – a major restroom supply company – hold a contest to choose the best public washrooms in the United States and Canada. The list of nominees includes not just spots where cleanliness in crappers is king, but where creativity abounds. For example, last year’s U.S. winner, the Varsity Theater →