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Category Archives: Airports

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Beautiful New Orleans International Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022 16 Comments

The new and improved Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is really an architectural wonder and one of the most beautiful terminals I have ever set foot in. New Orleans (MSY) Airport Is Beautiful Originally on the grounds of the...

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AirportsTravel

“Green” Cities Choose Green Money Over Green Flight Policies

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 9, 2022January 16, 2022 5 Comments
Lufthansa A350 San Diego Munich

Airports run by cities and counties that espouse green policies limit that when it affects their pocketbooks and this is most evident with airport slots.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Airports

I Spent The Night Sleeping On A Bench At Dulles Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2021November 9, 2021 42 Comments
Sleeping Dulles Airport

I did something I have not done in many years: slept on a bench at the airport. My overnight at Washington Dulles reminded me of the days of my youth and how I used to stretch my travel budget...

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AirportsFinland

I Spent The Night On A Chair At Helsinki Airport…

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020 9 Comments
Sleeping Helsinki Airport

My Finnair flight from London arrived close to 2:00AM into Helsinki. I had no hotel reservation. So I decided to sleep on a chair in the terminal. Why? Because it just made sense. Truth be told, sleeping in Helsinki...

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Airports

From Worst To First: Stunning New York LaGuardia Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020 6 Comments
LaGuardia Stunning

The new Terminal B at New York LaGuardia airport opens today and the airport has undergone a transformation unlike anything I have ever seen. Will LGA suddenly go from being New York’s worst airport to its #1 airport? I’d...

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Airports

Southern California Airport Converted To Drive-In Theatre

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020 4 Comments
Airport Drive-In Movie

With most flights grounded, one Southern California airport is converting into a makeshift drive in movie theatre. Ontario International Airport, a San Bernardino County airport east of Los Angeles, will host four drive-in movie nights in its largest parking...

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My First Impressions Of New Istanbul Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019 22 Comments
Istanbul Airport Tour

It’s too early to say how well Istanbul’s new international airport will age, but as of now it looks great. Behemoth yet strangely tranquil, I found both the arrival and departure areas quite painless…albeit a tad annoying. Arrival I...

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Airports

What An Airport Auction Is Like

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 20, 2019September 14, 2021 8 Comments
Airport equipment

Pittsburgh International Airport announced their annual auction and I have always wanted to attend. This is what an airport auction is really like.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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AirportsNews

Where Retail Is Thriving: Airports

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019 10 Comments
Airport Retail Growth

While malls are shuttering and retail stores are being eaten alive by Amazon, there is one holdout where retail is still thriving: airports. Consider that global travel revenue, which includes duty-free sales at airports, has more than tripled since...

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AirportsNews

Ugh…Atlanta Bans Smoking In Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2019July 12, 2019 54 Comments
Atlanta Airport Smoking Ban

A sweeping new anti-smoking ordinance will snuff out indoor smoking at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. I think it’s a terrible idea. Atlanta will ban smoking in all indoor areas, including restaurants and bars throughout the city, effective January 02,...

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My Mother Loves Seattle’s Second Airport

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 19, 2019September 14, 2021 5 Comments

My mother visited her sister who lives in Everett, WA. Instead of flying into SEATAC she tried out Seattle’s second airport north of Seattle in Everett, WA (Paine Field). She loved it as does nearly everyone.  If you are...

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AirportsLondon

I Love London City Airport!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2019April 15, 2019 22 Comments

I flew out of London City Airport for the first time last week and loved it. It will be my new go-to airport In London. Although I don’t have any hostility against London Heathrow or Gatwick itself, I don’t...

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AirportsEditorial

Does Airport Commute Affect Your Home Buying?

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 14, 2019September 14, 2021 19 Comments
Airport

My wife and I were recently considering moving. As frequent flyers, the distance from the airport factors into our decision-making. How much does your airport commute affect your home buying decisions? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Airports

In What Parallel Universe Is Heathrow Terminal 5 World’s Best Terminal?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2019 25 Comments

Skytrax has lost even more credibility in my book by awarding world’s best terminal to none other than London Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Was this supposed to be a joke? Skytrax is out with its 2019 airport ratings and I’m...

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Hamburg Airport Evacuated, Shut Down

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2018 4 Comments
Hamburg Airport Shutdown

Hamburg Airport remains closed this evening after losing power this morning. Thus far, engineers have been unable to restore even partial power. Around 1oam this morning (CET), an electrical short-circuit lurched Hamburg (HAM) into darkness. Both passenger terminals were evacuated....

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AirportsHotels

Airport Shuttles are NOT the Bane of My Existence!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2017November 25, 2017 12 Comments
Airport Shuttles Worthwhile

Travel with Grant wrote an entertaining rant entitled, Airport Shuttles are the Bane of my Existence. I hold a different viewpoint. He lays out a string of recent horror stories involving airport hotel shuttles and vows to never wait for...

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Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport Announces Renovation Plans

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 13, 2017September 16, 2021 2 Comments
Via Allegheny Airport Authority

Today Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) announced their renovation plans for the former US Airways hub. This is just one of many new advances for the mid-size city over the last few years. Here’s what they have in store.  If...

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AirportsMusingsNews

The Travel Infrastructure Problem in the USA

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 3, 2017January 3, 2017 2 Comments
Trave Infrastructure

What was the real reason behind yesterday’s U.S. Customs delay that stranded thousands of travelers and left the immigration process at a standstill across U.S. airports? Rampant speculation that Russian hackers or other nefarious actors were responsible has been at the...

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Kabul International Airport and Departing Afghanistan

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2013December 9, 2016 5 Comments

We love complaining about the obtrusive Transportation Security Administration at US airports, but our little TSA has nothing on the security measures in effect at Kabul International Airport. Of course I am making an apples to oranges comparison, but...

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Day 6: Bogota + BOG-MEX-LAX on Mexicana in Elite Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2009December 13, 2016 5 Comments

Day 0: Introduction: My quest for Machu Picchu and why I chose Mexicana + Avianca + LAN Peru Day 1: Los Angeles to Bogota via Mexico City on Mexicana + Bogota to Lima on Avianca Day 2: Lima to...

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