Archive for February, 2009
Check Your Security Wait Time In Advance
TSA is providing U.S. travelers security checkpoint wait time information to help them plan for their flights. It’s also great information for knowing how long to plan for layovers, as well as how much time you have to potentially sleep at a hotel, or see some sights. If you click here on the TSA website, [...]
World’s Best Airport Bars
Nothing beats a layover like a stiff drink (or two… or well, ahem, maybe three…). Travel + Leisure picks their favorite airport bars: Copenhagen: Nørrebro Bryghus, Copenhagen Airport Denmark has experienced an artisanal beer resurgence in the last few years with the opening of 25 new microbreweries. Ushering in a new era is the Nørrebro [...]
Best IPhone Apps To Help Kill Time On A Layover
Fortunately, due to new technology, having to kill some hours at the airport isn’t nearly as painful as it used to be. IPhone applications are a great way to bide your time until boarding time. Time picks its top 11 Iphone Applications: Pandora It’s easy to grow tired of listening to the same iTunes songs, day after day. [...]
Layover In Honolulu, Hawaii
Stuck on a layover in Honolulu, Hawaii? The Honolulu International airport (HNL) is located roughly 4 miles from downtown Honolulu which makes the Hawaiian city an accessible location for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Honolulu layover, click here for useful tips. [...]
World’s Best Airport Hotels
Forbes Traveler picked its favorite airport hotels. Here’s their top picks: Radisson SAS Stansted, London With London’s two major airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, operating at near capacity thanks to an increase in low-cost carriers, more airlines are cleverly opting for Stansted (American Airlines, its should be noted, stopped service to the airport in July 2008 [...]
World’s Best Airport Spas
Travel + Leisure picked its favorite airport spas, worldwide. Be sure to check these out on your next layover: Amsterdam: XpresSpa, Schiphol The U.S.-based spa has made its first foray into Europe, bringing signature massage loungers and manicure stations to Level 2 of Schiphol. Indulge in a quick manicure or pedicure, or try an olive-oil [...]
Stressless Layovers
Looking for a massage during an airport layover? Or perhaps a haircut, shower, or manicure? Kathleen Doheny covered some great massage and stress relieving options at U.S. airports in this article in the LA Times. Here’s her suggestions: Chicago: In the middle of O’Hare Airport at the end of Terminal 2 is the Hilton Chicago [...]
Layover in Auckland, New Zealand
Stuck on an Auckland layover in New Zealand? The Auckland International Airport is located roughly 14 miles from downtown Auckland which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Auckland layover, click here for useful tips. In [...]
Yoga During An Airport Layover
Susanne Gannon, a yoga instructor in the Charleston area, wrote a fantastic article for Charleston.net, suggesting some simple (and inconspicuous) yoga stretches that a traveler can do at the airport: –Subtle Airport Yoga (the Not-Making-A-Fool-of-Yourself Version): Calming Breath (for those of us who don’t like flying much): Either close your eyes or fix them on [...]
Day Passes To Airline Lounges
The annual fee to join an Airline Lounge is often times not worth the price, for most travelers. Unless you’re a frequent flyer, day passes are a great alternative to the hundreds of dollars for an annual pass. Airport lounges are a great way to pass time on a layover, and most lounges offer free [...]
Pods: The Future Of Layovers?
Picking up on the airport trend that is succeeding for companies such as YOTEL (covered by layoverguide here), the Norwegian company, Nemorelax, will soon open their airport based pods for travelers to rest and sleep during layovers. They are the same company that markets Stressless recliners, which is what Nemorelax is based on. Whereas YOTEL’s [...]
‘YOTEL’ing Your Way Through A Layover
Based on the Japanese capsule napping stations, YOTEL has opened up airport stations that are made to resemble a luxury hotel in a small space. Currently there are just three YOTELS – In London’s Heathrow Terminal 4, London Gatwick’s South Terminal, and Amsterdam’s Schiphol’s secure transit area. It’s a great place to catch some zzz’s, [...]
