Seafood lovers passing through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be glad to know that Gladstone’s, a popular Malibu Beach restaurant will be opening their first airport outpost next Thursday in Terminal 3. Clams anyone?
If, like President Barack Obama, you haven’t quite kicked the smoking habit yet, you might be on the look-out for airports where you can grab a smoke indoors without having to trek out to the curb. Or perhaps you’d like to know where all the non-smoking airports are so that you can breathe free when […]
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 […]
If you’re passing through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) tomorrow, keep an eye out for turkeys. Feathered ones. On Wednesday (if news is slow), President Bush is scheduled to pardon a turkey presented to him by the National Turkey Federation. It’s a tradition that some folks believe dates back […]
There’s way too much intriguing, puzzling and just plain bizarre stuff happening at airports this week. So as we head into the weekend, here are some items I’ve filed under “find out more….” According to this article in the Los Angeles Times, the FAA may make the agency that manages Los Angeles International Airport and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]