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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 […]

9/11 commemorated at Boston Logan Airport and at LAX

09/11/08

It’s the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 tragedy. In addition to our individual remembrances and those taking place in various communities, airports around the country are marking the date. Earlier this week, Boston Logan International Airport 9/11 Memorial was unveiled. The 2.5 acre “Place of Remembrance” honors the crew and passengers of the […]

Events

NEW ART EXHIBITIONS AT LAX

08/22/08

Three new exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are all about the city’s natural and urban geographies. “Oceano Romantico” was curated by Giorgio Carlevaro and features work by 20 local artists charged with relating how the ocean’s energy “drives their desire to capture its eternal, yet ephemeral beauty.” Look for these pieces in Terminal […]

Art
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Love the layover: Encounter Restaurant at LAX

08/05/08

Don’t let the scaffolding fool you: While the landmark Theme Building in the center of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is about to undergo a year-long $9 million restoration, the space-age themed Encounter Restaurant at the top of the building will remain open. In February 2007, a 1,000-pound, 5-foot by 10-foot section of stucco coating […]

What to do on a layover at LAX

08/04/08

There’s an article in USA TODAY this morning about a Transportation Research Board report that found that: “At many of the USA’s largest airports, more than 90% of passengers arrive or leave in taxis or private cars.” One airport trying to change that is the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which has a fast, popular […]

Transportation

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