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Top Five Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Layovers
1) Figure out if you have enough time to leave the airport. On layovers, you need to take into consideration the distance to the points of interest you most want to see. Some airports (such as Amsterdam) are only 10 minutes to the city center from the airport by public transportation, while others sites (such as [...]
America’s Worst Airlines Of 2011
We’ve all dealt with the gripes and pains of airline travel: the unnecessary fees (I mean, really, $25 for a pillow!?), delays, attendant attitudes, elimination of food… and the list goes on and on. U.S. News & World Report put together a list of the worst national airlines, and the results may surprise you. Meanest [...]
Best Travel Video: Where The Hell Is Matt?
Okay, we know that there are a lot of really great travel videos out there like this one for example. But, “Where The Hell Is Matt?” takes the cake. Not only does it make you want to travel the globe, but to do it while dancing.
World’s Best Airport Hotels
Overnight layovers are not a whole lot of fun, unless you can land yourself at a pretty sweet airport hotel. Hotelclub put together a great list of the top 9 airport hotels in the world. These overnight plush pads can turn any dreaded layover into a mini vacation. Leading the list is the Pan Pacific [...]
Top 13 IPhone Apps For Travelers
Which are the best IPhone applications for those on the go? LayoverGuide.com has picked our favorite thirteen travel-related IPhone (and IPad) applications. 1. Gate Maps ($.99) Wouldn’t it be helpful to have maps of the terminals at the airport when you’re rushing to find your connecting flight? This program gives you a nice visual to [...]
Top Ten Most Delayed Airports In The World
Forbes lists the top ten most delayed airports in the world. The worst departures are in Europe and the worst arrivals are in India. Top 5 delayed airports – Arrivals : Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai: With 49.95% of on-time arrivals Bombay airport is the worst airport on the basis of late arrivals. It is [...]
3 Month Layover!
If you thought you had it bad on your layover, check out this interview with a guy who spent three months stuck in the airport!
Layover At London Heathrow’s YOTELS
On your London layover, check out the world’s smallest airport hotel room, the YOTEL!
Tunnel At Detroit Airport
It’s easy to spend more time than usual in the tunnel at Detroit’s International Airport. If you have some time on a layover, or on the way to your flight, check it out!
Airline Information On Traveling With Your Pet
Petflight.com offers this great web page, which links to each airline’s specific pet information details. It covers what the airline allows, the specifications and the owner’s responsibilities, including the types of kennels and sizes. They also include this page, which lists the airlines that allow you to bring your dog on the plane as a [...]
Catching Connecting Flights: What You Need To Know
When you’re catching a connecting flight, there can be many concerns. How long do you need to catch a flight? Do you need to recheck your baggage or will that be done automatically? If you’re catching a national connecting flight by the same airline, and most often affiliate airlines, and they will transfer your luggage. [...]
Tips On Getting Through Airport Security
Some terrific security tips, if you can get past the goofy animation…
How To Pack For A Layover
There’s nothing worse then being stuck on a long layover without some needed necessities (ok, yes, there are worse things, but this is pretty bad). If you’re traveling on business, and will be stuck on a layover, make sure you pack some comfortable clothes to change in to. Airplane and airport seats are bad enough [...]
