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Cheap airport eats: $5 meals at LGA, PHL and a dozen other airports

05/19/09
“For a limited time only,” which could end up stretching throughout the summer, you’ll be able to get $5 meals at both Philadelphia International Airport and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Between the two airports, there are 50 restaurants and food vendors participating in the WOW! $5 CHOW! promotion, which includes special offers for breakfast, lunch […]

Tidbits for travelers: airfare refunds, prizes, free stuff and special deals

02/19/09
Here’s a quick round-up of recession specials for air travelers and other tidbits you might find useful: American Airlines has kicked off a Milestones contest: One first-place winner will receive 275,000 AAdvantage miles; 10 second-place winners will each get 1,000 AAdvantage miles.   To enter: register and post an interesting tidbit about a cool place somewhere […]

Airports offer sweet treats for Valentine’s Day

02/11/09
This month, my “At the Airport” column in USAToday.com is all about Valentine’s Day specials at the nation’s airport.  Here’s a link to the column and, below, some highlights. Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, so frequent travelers have a good chance of working out those plans to touch down in the same […]

Free (chocolate) kisses at LaGuardia Airport

01/26/09
If you’ll be traveling through New York’s LaGuardia Airport in February, you may be able to snag some free chocolate kisses. From February 8-15th, Border’s Books, The Body Shop and other vendors from the Food and Shops in the Central Terminal Building at LaGuardia Airport will have special ‘Gifts to Go’ tables filled with Valentine […]

Free (filtered) Wi-Fi on some Delta flights through Dec 31

12/16/08
Starting today, December 16, Delta Air L ines will be offering Aircell’s “Gogo” in-flight Wi-Fi service on one Boeing 757 flying the airline’s domestic routes and on five MD-88 aircraft flying shuttle routes between New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Boston’s Logan International Airport and Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The cost: $9.95 for flights three […]

Cheap, car-free, airport side-trips

09/09/08
Airline route cuts and drastic schedule cutbacks mean you’re probably going to be spending a lot more time hanging around the airport waiting for a flight. You could use that time to snooze, eat, or work. Or you can head out for one of the cheap, educational, car-free side trips I list in my most […]

Power up at Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR)

08/25/08
Goods news for gadget-toting travelers: There are now 50 free 4-outlet charging stations scattered through Terminals A, B, and C at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The charging stations are courtesy of Samsung Mobile, which sponsors similar power charging stations at five other major airports (so far): John F. Kennedy International Airport (54), Los Angeles […]
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