Articles tagged ‘Airports’
American Airlines New Customs and Immigration Facility at JFK
By Carrie Thompson | May 29th, 2007 |
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American Airlines recently relocated its international service at JFK International Airport in New York to Concourse B of the new terminal, which is located near the newly opened U.S. Customs and Immigrations facility. According to the press release, “This sets the stage for improving the travel experience for passengers arriving into and departing from [...]
TSA Liquid Explosive Screenings
By Carrie Thompson | May 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The TSA just announced a new pilot testing at several of the largest airports in the U.S. of new equipment capable of screening sealed bottled liquids for explosives. The first unit ready for pilot testing is called FIDO and is manufactured by ICx Technologies.
Because the technology is performing well in pilot testing, TSA anticipates deploying [...]
Quantas Airways New First Class Lounges
By Carrie Thompson | May 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Qantas Airways has opened new lounges for First Class customers, where they can enjoy a range of luxuries from chair-side waiter service to complimentary spa treatments. The new First Class lounges are available in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The new flagship lounges have been designed by internationally renowned Australian industrial designer Marc Newson.
According [...]
Online Airport Parking Reservations
By Carrie Thompson | May 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
AirportParkingReservations.com offers…airport parking reservations online. (So does BootsnAll, who I have to recommend) Anyway, AirportParkingReservations.com accepts guaranteed reservations with the payment of an online deposit, allowing tavelers to reserve a space at over 200 parking lots located at more than 65 airports in the U.S. and Canada.
Many of the lots listed on AirportParkingReservations.com [...]
Restaurant Review: Au Bon Pain in Newark Liberty International
By Carrie Thompson | May 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Name: Au Bon Pain
* Location: Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport (near security by the lowest numbered gates)
* Open For: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
* Under Review: Lunch
* Price Range: Airport (what do you expect)
* Fare: Bakery/Cafe
* Full Bar: No
* Food Score (out of 10): 6
* Service Score [...]
Detroit Metro Airport’s New Parking
By Carrie Thompson | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will soon be installing new equipment and technology at its airport parking facilities. The new system, called 1-2-3 Park - Credit Card In / Credit Card Out, will allow you to use your credit or debit card to enter and exit DTW’s onsite parking facilities, without the need to [...]
Nadsa de Monteiro from The Elephant Walk Appearing at Boston Logan International on May 7, 2007
By Carrie Thompson | April 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Nadsa de Monteiro, chef of The Elephant Walk, is due to appear at Dine Boston in the Airmall of Boston’s Logan International Airport on May 7, 2007 at 12:00 pm. de Monteiro will be the latest chef to showcase new menu items as part of the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program, which features specialties [...]
Clear Registered Traveler Program in Little Rock, Arkansas
By Carrie Thompson | April 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Clear Registered Traveler program is expanding to the Little Rock National Airport. Enrollment is expected to begin within 30 days, once a contract has been executed. All airlines operating from the airport and their customers, will be able to take advantage of the Clear program.
Clear allows business travelers and other frequent fliers [...]
Real Time Parking Information for Minneapolis -St Paul International Airport
By Carrie Thompson | April 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
SurePark™ is Minneapolis-St. Paul’s spanking new up-to-the-second parking availability information system. This system, like the one implemented in Laguna Beach, California several months ago, offers customers three methods for retrieving parking availability information for both the Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals’ general and short-term parking ramps.
How does it work? There are three ways to [...]
United Airlines Price Increase for LAX
By Carrie Thompson | April 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
United Airlines has instituted a $10 per ticket price increase for passengers flying in to or out of LAX. Sure, you can grumble about how the damn airlines keep raising prices, but at first this one seemed justified to me. That doesn’t make it suck any less to pay more, but the increase [...]
