Category Archives for Domestic US.
I realize how absurd that headline sounds, but it’s true — and it’s not just goats. Llamas, sheep, and donkeys are all pitching in to get some landscaping done at ORD in a super eco-initiative called the Sustainable Vegetation Management program. It’s actually the second year of the Chicago Department of Aviation initiative and the…
Everybody loves TSA Security Checkpoints. They’re fast, efficient, non-invasive — wait a second. I’m thinking of KFC. Sorry about that. TSA checkpoints are terrible. They’re full of blue-shirted authority figures yelling at shoeless clusters of travelers forced to prove that they’re not terrorists. Unless you have TSA Pre-Check (and you should! It’s awesome!) and get…
Who doesn’t love a nice stop at the Duty Free shop? The liquor selection is usually enormous and without paying that tax, you’re saving a nice chunk of change. Food Republic contributor Emily Saladino (disclosure: I don’t know her, but I’ve been a columnist for Food Republic for years) dives into the airport liquor (and…
Airports are known for taking the foods you normally enjoy, then cranking up the price and serving an inferior version. While that’s not the case at great places like Tortas Frontera at ORD, it definitely holds true in a lot of airport dining options. At MIA, though, the behemoth international airport in Miami, you can…
Who doesn’t love pancakes? Okay, you can put your hands down, Celiac sufferers. Everybody else, get ready for a pancake miracle. Alaska Airlines has upped the airport lounge breakfast game with “Popcake” machines that churn out pancakes faster than Sunday morning dads ever could. They’re essentially pancake robots that issue their circular products from an…
It’s been a Washington D.C. favorite since 1958 and now travelers to D.C.’s Reagan International Airport can stop in for Ben’s Chili Bowl signature “chili half-smoke” chili dog or a chili burger before a flight — although maybe that’s not the best idea before flying… Either way, get a taste of D.C. at Ben’s starting…
How much should a salad cost? $5? $10? $100? “Should” is a dangerous game to play. Free-market economists would tell you that salads should cost as much as the market is willing to pay. At Terminal 4 in LAX, Campanile is charging $18 for a salad (plus tax) and the market seems prepared to pay…
One of the best new developments of the past year in the Airport Lounge Game has been the introduction of American Express Centurion Lounges (now open at LAS and DFW). While I haven’t been to one yet, some of the other BoardingArea bloggers seem to really love them based on all of their posts: Here’s…
Just left the Admirals Club at LAX. Right before I left, they put out a huge stack of cookies. Nothing makes up for a two hour delay like some chocolate chip cookies, right? No matter what, I thought you might need a cookie right now — in digital form, at least.
Do you like golfing? Do you like golfing in Hawaii? If you answered yes to these questions, then you’re probably rich. Congratulations! You also probably want to know about the second location of the PGA TOUR Grill, now open at the Honolulu International Airport (HNL). Full details in the press release below: PGA TOUR Grill…
In perhaps the greatest new development of the already great Tom Bradley International Terminal makeover at LAX, oneworld (in this case Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and British Airways) has opened their brand new business class lounge at LAX and it’s a stunner. The space itself is great, but the food… ah, the food. Last time we…
They’re not here everyday like some sort of Glam Rock Ronald McDonald, but this morning at the Rock & Brews outpost in LAX T5, breakfast diners were treated to a side of star power with their eggs when co-owners Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS showed up (separately) before a flight to grab some…
One of the biggest names in crab cakes on the Eastern seaboard is Phillips Seafood. This Maryland-based restaurant chain has been slinging crab and other crustaceans for over fifty years and their name is so well-known that you can now find their products in travel plazas, stadiums, and even at Costco. That’s all well and…
Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. User longhorn_mic just posted this photo on Reddit: The caption is “Some people can be so cruel. (Sticker at JFK Airport).” It’s a STICKER! I’m dying laughing. Can you imagine the number of people who have been so overjoyed to find a completely open outlet at…
