What was the first airport hotel? Several inns claim that title. The Oakland Airport Inn, which opened in 1929, is the winner. Close second: The Dearborn Inn, near Detroit, which opened in 1931 and is still open today.
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What was the first airport hotel? Several inns claim that title. The Oakland Airport Inn, which opened in 1929, is the winner. Close second: The Dearborn Inn, near Detroit, which opened in 1931 and is still open today.
My At the Airport column for USAToday.com this month, Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you, features some of the new amenities I saw on exhibit in Philadelphia at the recent conference of Airports Council International – North America, or ACI-NA. During the conference, workshops were offered on everything from […]
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport not only has a fancy new duty-free store with the world’s largest “snusidor,” there’s also a hotel in the middle of the airport, the Radisson SAS Sky City Hotel between Terminals 4 and 5. Starting around January 15th, travelers will also be able to spend a night at the nearby Jumbo Hostel, a […]
My At the Airport column for USAToday.com this month, Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you, features some of the new amenities I saw on exhibit in Philadelphia at the recent conference of Airports Council International – North America, or ACI-NA. During the conference, workshops were offered on everything from […]
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport not only has a fancy new duty-free store with the world’s largest “snusidor,” there’s also a hotel in the middle of the airport, the Radisson SAS Sky City Hotel between Terminals 4 and 5. Starting around January 15th, travelers will also be able to spend a night at the nearby Jumbo Hostel, a […]