All Entries in the "luggage" Category
Vienna Layover
Stuck on a layover at Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Austria? You’ll find that there’s plenty to do to keep you busy, both inside and outside the airport. You can find an interactive airport map here (Macromedia Flash required) to help you get situated.The airport offers a number of services that will help bide the [...]
Sydney Layover
Stuck on a layover at the Sydney Airport? The airport is located 6 miles from downtown Sydney which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Sydney layover, click here for useful tips. The Sydney airport offers tons [...]
Southwest Airlines Scored Highest On Passenger Survey
Interesting article by The Associate Press on customer satisfaction improving in the U.S.: Southwest Airlines Co. had the highest score, 81 on a zero-to-100 scale. After that it was Continental Airlines Inc. at 68, Delta Air Lines Inc. at 64, AMR Corp.’s American Airlines at 60, US Airways Group Inc. at 59, Northwest Airlines at [...]
Las Vegas Layover
Stuck on a layover in Las Vegas? The Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is located roughly fifteen minutes from the Vegas strip (depending on traffic which on the weekends can be ample). If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Las Vegas layover, click here for useful tips. In the [...]
Seattle Layover
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport offers a lot for passengers to do on a layover. Located 13 miles from downtown Seattle (20-30 minutes travel time) allows passengers to venture into Seattle to catch the sights on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Seattle layover, click here [...]
Athens, Greece On A Layover
Stuck on a layover in Athens, Greece? The Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) is a popular European layover. The airport is located roughly 12 miles outside Athens, which makes the city and the Athenian sights accessible for those on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your [...]
Layover At Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao International Airport, Brazil
Stuck on a layover in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) also known as Galeão International Airport is Rio de Janeiro’s biggest airport. The airport is a major hub, last year attracting more that ten million passengers. Located roughly 13 miles from the city center, makes the sights of Rio de [...]
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. [...]
Tip On Getting Through Airport Security
Some terrific security tips, if you can get past the goofy animation…
Luggage Storage On A Layover At New York’s JFK Airport
If you’re looking to ditch your bags on a long layover, there are a couple of options on luggage storage. There’s a storage facility on the first floor of Terminal 1 Arrivals. It is open from 7am to 11pm and costs $4 – $16 a day, depending on the size of the luggage. You can [...]
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 [...]
Can I Leave The Airport During A Layover?
A lot of people want to know: how do you know when you can leave the airport on a layover? For most layovers, you can leave the transit area in between flights, as long as you go through customs and immigration on the way out, and of course you’ll have to pass through security again [...]
Flying Through Airport Security – For A Fee
Currently accepted at over 20 U.S. airports, the Clear Card, helps travelers pass through security within minutes and avoid all those long, pesky lines. For $199 a year, you can get a Clear security pass, which allows you access a Clear lane in security. Once you present your card, an attendant verifies your information and [...]
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. [...]
Layover in Auckland, New Zealand
Stuck on an Auckland layover? The Auckland 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 addition to currency exchange, [...]
