Tag: airport
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Now Arriving at an Airport Lounge Near You: Peloton Bikes, Nap Pods and Caviar Service
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A handful of new lounges opened by credit card issuers, including Capital One and American Express, have recently landed in airports across the United States, promising posh spots of refuge for select travelers awaiting their flights. At La Guardia Airport, caviar service will be available for pre-order. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, travelers can get…
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Self Service for Airport Security? It’s Happening in Las Vegas.
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As most air travelers can attest, the experience at an airport’s security checkpoint can be far from serene. There are many rules — often shouted by Transportation Security Administration officers — about what you can bring with you, how to array your belongings and where to stand. Lines can be painfully long and anxieties sky…
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Red panda found in baggage of smuggling suspects at Thai airport
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Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country’s main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling. A total of 87 reptiles and mammals were found in the baggage, including chameleons, snakes, a large-beaked parrot, red-eyed squirrels, bats and monkeys. Some animals were…
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Can you work out while waiting for your flight? How to meet fitness goals at the airport
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Yoga. Massages. Eating healthy. People have wellness on their minds, even when traveling. And the travel industry is noticing. Executives from Hilton, Marriott International, Hyatt and Accor have all noticed a “tsunami of demand” among travelers for more wellness opportunities during hotel stays. But hotels aren’t the only places travelers can find opportunities to exercise…
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The Best Airport Amenities, According To Our Readers
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For many travelers, airports are places to pass through as swiftly as possible, not places to savor. The incessant drone of announcements, the frustration of being shut out of increasingly exclusive lounges, the overpriced food, the serpentine lines and the fruitless search for an electrical outlet, all can make for a hellish experience. But every…
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Boise airfares spike as airport prepares for new flights after record-breaking year
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Flight prices are up across the U.S. as travelers have dusted off their luggage following the lull caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to the skies, and Boise is no exception. Since 2021, airfares have jumped by an average of $86 nationally, according to a report from USA Today Blueprint, the publication’s financial bureau.…
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SOM designs “terminal in a garden” for Bangalore airport
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Global architecture studio SOM has designed a terminal for the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India, that draws on the city’s heritage and landscape. Designed by SOM as a “terminal in a garden”, the plant-filled project, created in collaboration with Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla (AJSK), and Grant Associates, aims to propose a calming alternative…
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Plane stuck in a French airport for a human trafficking probe arrives in India : NPR
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Indian passengers who travelled in an unmarked Legend Airlines A340 from Vatry Airport in France, arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP Indian passengers who travelled in an unmarked Legend Airlines A340 from Vatry Airport in France, arrive at…
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276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe have left for India
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VATRY, France — A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed Monday for India with 276 Indians aboard, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal. Associated Press reporters outside the Vatry Airport in Champagne…
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About 300 Indian Travelers Stuck At A French Airport Amid Human Trafficking Probe
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VATRY, France (AP) — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation prompted by a tip that those aboard might be victims of human trafficking, authorities said. Those aboard included children and families. The youngest passenger is a toddler…
