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Fish valet and other posh airport amenities

04/09/11

A round-up of posh airport amenities. →

Earth Hour at the airport

03/25/11

Several airports are going to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 26, 2011 by turning off lights, moving walkways and, at one airport, the entire airstrip. →

Pistole nixes TSA privatization; LAX saves butterflies

01/31/11

TSA's John Pistole says TSA privatization program will not expand. LAX helps El Segundo Blue butterflies survive. →

Security

Dappled Light at Los Angeles International Airport

01/03/11

A short video of Dappled Light, an art installation at Los Angeles International Airport. →

Airports
/Art

Tidbits for travelers: Pink’s at LAX, $5 haircuts at PDX

07/27/10

(Photo credit: Jay Berkowitz/LAWA photographer) Hot dog fans rejoice. There’s now a branch of Pink’s Hot Dogs in the pre-security food court at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport. On the menu: the LAX International Dog, based on a “recipe” suggested by an airport employee. And in Oregon, there’s now →

Connection conundrum: SFO or LAX?

03/01/10

If you’re traveling to or from New Zealand or Australia, you’ll have a make a connection in California at either LAX or SFO. San Francisco would like you to make your connection through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and has kicked off the “I Wanna Go Through SFO” campaign to urge folks to consciously make →

LAX Airport: Pinkberry opens; Observation Deck stays closed

09/09/09

Good news for frozen yogurt fans: Pinkberry is having its grand opening in Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport this Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 2 pm. No need to wait, though, it seems they’ve been unofficially swirling there since September 1st. And while we’re at LAX: a few weeks back it looked like →

Food

Lights out at airports during Earth Hour

03/25/09

In my column about tourist destinations and travel spots planning to turn out lights for this Saturday’s Earth Day event, there are two (so far) airports. But don’t be alarmed – there is no plan to put anyone in harm’s way by turning off important runway or tower lights. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, which participated →

Finally! A pay-per-visit lounge at LAX

12/04/08

Airport club rooms aren’t just for frequent fliers with expense accounts anymore. At least not at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Starting Thursday, Dec 4, 2008, travelers 21years old and older in search of a relaxing, somewhat upscale place to hang out before or between flights can now pay $25 and spend up to three →

Lounges

LAX FlyAway bus raises fares

10/09/08

The last time I visited Los Angeles it cost close to $50 to take a (not very clean) cab ride from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to a downtown hotel. The ride back to the airport on the clean, comfortable, and non-stop LAX FlyAway bus from Union Station cost just $4. There was even free →

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