Stuck at the airport

Love that airport food?

06/04/08
At Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, you just might. Chef Tim Love, the guy who wears a cowboy hat instead of a toque and who is known as “the foremost pioneer of urban Western cuisine,” has brought his tasty fare to DFW airport – in grab ‘n go form. HMS Host is featuring Chef Love’s creations at →

NXNE at YYZ

06/02/08
From June 12-15 Toronto will be hosting the 14th North by Northeast (NXNE) extravaganza, a new music festival and conference much like Austin’s infamous annual South by Southwest event. The festivities will take place in 40 Toronto venues, including clubs, parks, record stores and, this year, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The airport performances, dubbed “NXNE →

On the road, every little bit helps

05/29/08
US Airways just announced a new cost-saving measure: no more free snacks for coach passengers. Complimentary soft drinks are still on the menu, but probably not for long. Now more than ever, travelers need a little relief. In my Well-Mannered Traveler column today, I offer a round-up of some of the gas-rebate offers travelers can →

Summer reading for air travelers

05/27/08
In today’s Wall Street Journal there’s a review of a novel that will probably appeal to anyone who’s ever found themselves stuck at the airport. And these days, that’s a pretty big audience. Here’s a link to the review about Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles. The book takes the form of a letter written →

Votes on in-flight cell-phone service

05/26/08
More than 2800 people have voted, so far, in the survey about in-flight cell-phone service that accompanies one of my recent Well-Mannered Traveler columns on MSNBC. The results? 64% say “In-flight text and e-mail service is great, but please no phone calls!” So I’m not that surprised at the results of a recent Harris survey →

Airport security: something to laugh about?

05/25/08
If you’re heading home by plane tomorrow from a Memorial Day weekend trip, perhaps you’ll enjoy these cartoons about the security checkpoint experience. The folks who write the TSA’s blog – Evolution of Security – seem to! →
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