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Customer Service from American Airlines That I Truly Appreciate

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I haven’t flown on a plane in nearly two years and I miss it tremendously. The more I hear about the behavior of entitled maskholes, though, the more I’m glad I’m not dealing with it. We’re still in a pandemic. Masks work. Get used to it. In any case, Reddit user InterestWall posted a video…

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The Secret to Getting Food and Liquids Through TSA

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I was going to let the whole Chrissy Teigen/Emotional Support Casserole story skate by without comment, but it made me think about how foods are classified by the TSA and why certain foods can get through while others are rejected and destined for the trash can. I went on a research mission and came back with…

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A Plea to Southwest…

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Last week I flew out of Burbank for the first time in ages. Southwest operates roughly 7 million flights out of the diminutive Terminal A and I’ve grown to love Southwest the same way I love chicken fingers. They both don’t try to be anything they’re not. They’re not dressing themselves up as some sort…

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Brussels Airport Sprouts Major Security Annoyance

Are you a well-seasoned traveler? Do you give yourself plenty of time to get to your gate after you clear security so you won’t miss your flight? If so, Brussels Airport has a message for you: we will defeat you by springing surprise passport checks on you just before you reach your gate. Also, they…

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Looking for Free Airport Wifi Passwords?

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If you’ve been scouring the web for free airport wifi passwords, you’ve come to the right place. In reality, I’m sending you to the right place, but let’s just all agree that this is the right place for now and move on. A post appeared on the Reddit homepage today (r/all) that originated in the…

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One of Chicago’s Best Restaurants Comes to O’Hare

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Chicago, you’re in luck. I’ve gone on record as saying Tortas Frontera is one of the all-time great airport food options and I still believe that. With the opening of Paul Kahan’s Publican Tavern in O’Hare’s Terminal 3, however, there’s a little more competition for the crown of Best Food at ORD. Kahan is currently…

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Shhh… There’s a New Secret LAX In-N-OUT

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People flying in to LAX from all over America know that there’s an In-N-Out just outside of the airport to satisfy their cravings for a Double-Double Animal-style. We’ve written about it many times here on Fly&Dine — including the trick on how to get a free ride to In-N-Out — but most don’t know that…

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Wolfgang Puck Adds to His Airport Arsenal

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There’s no celebrity chef that has spread his name as far and as wide as Wolfgang Puck. At airports, college campuses, supermarkets, and pretty much anywhere you can purchase food, the Austrian-born chef has made his presence known and now there’s another outlet to get your globally-inspired comfort food at Dulles (IAD) where Wolfgang Puck…

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New Menus for Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery at BOI

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We’ve got the most recent menus for you over at Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery at the Boise Airport. Check ’em out below (click to enlarge):

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Cage-Free Eggs Coming to Airports Nationwide

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While individual restaurants have the ability to change and adapt to new trends on the fly, airport restaurants are much less nimble. It may help to think of traditional restaurants as speed boats and airport restaurant operations more like aircraft carriers, locked on course until a cadre of generals choose to go in a different…

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New Dining Options On The Way To Dubai (DXB)

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Fly&Dine is proud to welcome new contributor Aaron Behl, one of the world’s last great heroes. The people of the UAE have spoken and DXB is about to show you what a concourse can be. Two thousand men, women, and children tested out Dubai International Airport’s brand spanking new Concourse D last Saturday and have…

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Craft Beer Takes Off in Airports

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Thanksgiving is just a few days away and if you want to survive it, you should probably start drinking now. Thankfully, the nation’s airports are happy to help. While impersonal airport bars have been a staple for years, now travelers can get their drink on with way better options than ever before. Wine bars are…

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Eater Publishes Best Story About Airport Restaurants… Ever?

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Every wondered why it’s so hard to get a good meal in airports? At Fly&Dine, this is a question we grapple with each and every day. Major food site Eater.com wondered the same thing and came through with a massive feature by Anna Roth about the trials and tribulations of the airport restaurant world. It’s…

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Top Chef Mike Isabella Comes to DCA with Kapnos Taverna

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The celebrity chef trend shows no signs of dying down thanks to the proliferation of food TV shows and that includes the sub-trend of celebrity chefs at airports. Top Chef Michael Voltaggio has been killing it with ink.sack at LAX for years now and Rick Bayless cemented himself at the top of the airport celeb…

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