Archive for December, 2008
Atlanta On A Layover
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a busy airport, as both Delta and Eastern Air Lines use this airport as their chief hub. If you’re stuck in Atlanta for either a short or lengthy stay, there’s plenty to do.The airport proudly offers wireless Internet service from anywhere inside the airport, including “hard to reach” places [...]
LA Times Readers Rate The Most Overrated Destinations
Readers of the Los Angeles Times ranked their most overrated destinations, and the results amazed us. While layoverguide agreed with a few of the choices (ahem, Hollywood Walk of Fame) we were shockingly appalled at others (seriously, who could really have been disappointed with the Grand Canyon?!?!?) While most of us travel for the thrill [...]
Madrid Layover
Stuck on a layover in Madrid, Spain? Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) is Spain’s busiest airport, with over 40 million passengers passing through each year. The airport is located roughly 8 miles from central Madrid, which makes it an accessible destination if you have a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you are [...]
Layover In San Francisco (SFO)
Stuck on a layover in San Francisco? The city has a great public transportation system (the BART), and is a relatively easy city to navigate around. If you have a San Francisco layover of more than 5 hours, you may want to ditch your luggage at the Airport Travel Agency (International Terminal, Main Hall, pre-security [...]
Hong Kong Layover
Stuck on a Hong Kong layover? The Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is located roughly 25 miles from downtown Hong Kong which makes the city accessible only for those on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Hong Kong layover, click here for useful tips. If you [...]
Layover At Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport
If you’re stuck on a layover at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, you can find plenty to do to bide your time. Shanghai is China’s largest city, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River. Shanghai is populous, busy city, home to the world’s busiest port. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the [...]
Layover in Narita, Japan
If you have a long layover in Narita, you may want to explore the small city for a few hours. Tokyo is easily two hours (sometimes more) away from the Narita Airport, so if you’ve got a delay for less than a day, it might not be worth the travel time. Narita City is a 15 [...]
New York Layover
If you’re on a long layover in The Big Apple, you can really only get a small taste of the things available to see and do. Here’s some of our favorite things, especially for someone new to the city. Remember, especially with International flights, to leave plenty of time to get back to the airport [...]
Dubai Layover
Stuck on a layover in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates? Dubai is the fastest-growing transit hub in the world, and has one of the nicest airports. The airport is located roughly 3 miles outside Dubai, which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether [...]
How You Can ‘Expect Delays’
To help you have a better idea of whether you’re flight is on time, you can of course always call your particular airline to check. Another resource is the website www.expectdelays.com which offers an interactive map that is color-coded to let you know of airports that are are on time, running in late intervasls of 16-30, 31-45, and [...]
London Layover (Heathrow And Gatwick)
London layovers in Heathrow and Gatwick are common stopovers for many travelers, and sometimes it can be a lengthy stay. Instead of spending half a day in the airport, there’s tons to do and see in London that can keep you greatly entertained. However, keep in mind that Heathrow is a big airport, with two [...]
Paris Layover
There are worse things in the world then being stuck on a long layover in Paris. If you’ve got quite a few hours (I generally suggest a minimum of 5 hours for International layovers), it would be a shame to pass up a small taste of Paris, while you’re there. Picking what to do in [...]
Chicago O’Hare Layover
As a popular airline hub in the Midwest, many people find themselves on a lengthy layover in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) with hours to spare. Here’s the LayoverGuide.com’s top picks of things to do on a Chicago layover: Chicago’s Millennium Park 55 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 742-1168 The Chicago’s Millennium Park is [...]
Layover In Sydney – 72 Hours
December 2008 issue, they ran a great article, “Sydney: One City, 72 Hours, $1,000.” It gives some great ideas on what you can do, relatively inexpensively, in a short period of time in Sydney, one of the world’s more expensive cities. For getting around, you may want to look into the Daytripper ticket, which [...]
Los Angeles Layover (LAX)
A major hub airport in California, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can offer a lot for passengers stuck on a long layover. While Los Angeles isn’t the easiest of cities to navigate, there are a lot of great spots nearby for those with the time to explore. Keep in mind that the time it takes [...]
