Category Archives for At the Terminal.
When it comes to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Cathay Pacific pretty much rules the roost. How else to explain the fact that they operate five different lounges at HKG? FIVE! That’s a tremendous amount and during my recent trip back from HKG -> LAX, I had just enough time to stop in at two…
Do you guys watch Grimm on NBC? If so, you probably know Claire Coffee as the Hexenbiest/witch Adalind Schade. You also might know her as Nadine Crowell on General Hospital or Janie Ross on Franklin & Bash. I’m lucky enough to know her as my friend Claire, who happens to be a fellow Northwestern Wildcat…
If you’re flying through Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), I’ve got some good news for you: The Club at PHX, a new pay-as-you-go lounge just opened its doors on April 9th. Operated by Airport Lounge Development, this new space is the only shared-use lounge at PHX, which means you don’t have to be a member…
Get ready for a TON of coverage about my trip to Hong Kong! One of the perks of being a guest of Cathay Pacific is that despite the fact that I was flying Premium Economy (more on that later), I was invited to experience the oneworld First Class Lounge at LAX. When I checked in,…
I’ve been in St. Louis for the weekend and I’m sitting at STL right now as Southwest proves once again that they’re all about the delays (seriously, it seems like half of the flights leaving here tonight are delayed). The good news is that I’m sitting by Gate E6 and there’s some plywood up across…
For some people, a morning doesn’t begin until that first cup of coffee hits their lips. Airports know this. As soon as you get through security, there’s a good chance that you’re jonesing for that joe, so there are coffee shops ready and waiting to deliver your fix. That usually means Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts…
If you like candy as much as I do (and if you do, you’re probably 6 years old), then you’ll be thrilled to learn that iconic New York candy shop Dylan’s Candy Bar is coming to JFK’s JetBlue Terminal (T5). The candy store bills itself as “the world’s largest confectionery emporium,” and while I’m sure…
If you’ve never ventured outside of the bubble of American food television, then you probably think Heston Blumenthal is some sort of children’s author or a tech magnate. Not the case. While you were watching Guy Fieri get excited about cream of mayo soup, Blumenthal was well past making a name for himself as one…
If you’ve ever flown through the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), you know that dining options are pretty limited. You’ve got your usual suspects (Chili’s, Starbucks, Burger King, et al.) and that’s about it. Now, however, you can grab a sandwich at the brand new Great Wraps in Concourse C , one of three airport…
I get a lot of people asking me about the best places to eat at airports around the world. One of those people is the lovely Jennifer Heigl, a Portland-based writer who runs The Daily Blender, a blog devoted to food, drinks, and the culture there of. She’s been running a travel series on her…
Forget trying to hold out for those last-minute fares that seem so appealing, there’s now a definitive answer about the best day to book your travel. I’m not talking about Tuesday night or Saturday morning, I’m talking a specific day in relation to when you’ll be departing. According to an article on The Huffington Post,…
In terms of food magazines, Saveur is one of the top names in the business. As a subscriber, I get the latest issue as soon as they ship and I was elated to see that March’s “Five To Try” segment was about “Luscious Layovers.” I would have preferred if they consulted Fly&Dine for some help,…
UPDATE 4/29/15: Is this trick dead? Read about the Parking Spot’s big changes right over here. An ENORMOUS tip of the hat to the ladies of Heels First Travel for this incredible trick that gets you a ride to LA’s famous In & Out Burger and back to LAX FOR FREE. Got a layover and…
It took more than thirty years after the very first LongHorn Steakhouse opened in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood in 1981, but Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) finally has an outpost of the chain for travelers desperate to get some charred beef in before a flight. Just opened on February 2nd, the airport version of LongHorn resides…
