Airports

LaGuardia Airport’s been the butt of jokes in New York City for as long as anyone here can remember, from its too-short runways that seem to dare pilots to dip their toes in Flushing Bay to terminals that leave confused…

Harry Reid International Airport is the only major commercial airport serving Las Vegas. It’s an incredibly busy airport, filled with people vacationing and hoping to win big on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as business travelers attending major conferences…

I found myself lounge-hopping at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) ahead of my Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Qatar. After a smooth check-in and security experience, my friend and I ventured to the lounge closest to our flight, the Aspire Lounge. It…

As I wrapped an extended weekend girls’ trip to Nairobi, Kenya, I headed to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) for my Qatar Airways flight to my home in Doha, Qatar. Check-in and security were a breeze, so my friend and I…

I visited the Concourse C Delta Sky Club at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in March 2024 with my school-age daughter. When we visited, the lounge was nearly at full capacity, making it somewhat stressful to find a spot to relax….

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the busiest airports in the U.S. and serves as a primary gateway city for flights to the South Pacific and Asia. It’s a massive complex with multiple terminals, tons of traffic, and…

In March 2024, I visited a Priority Pass lounge that had eluded me for years: the KLM Crown Lounge in Houston (IAH). Though it’s usually too full to admit Priority Pass members, the stars aligned on a recent trip, and…

While I was traveling with a friend from our home in Doha, Qatar, to Nairobi, Kenya, she graciously invited me as her guest to the Qatar Airways Gold Lounge – South. As this lounge is generally reserved for Oneworld elites,…

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of the largest commercial airports in the U.S., home to nearly 2,000 flights each day. It’s the primary airport for the Dallas, Texas, region, and there are a few transport methods to…

After a long flight, you’ll want nothing more than to grab some fresh air and leave the airport, even if you have an onward connecting flight to your final destination. While there are certainly some perks to leaving the airport…

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is about 12 miles from downtown Philadelphia, commonly called Center City. The airport is the primary airport for the Philadelphia region, including all of the Delaware Valley, including much of southern and central New Jersey to…

The Atlanta Centurion Lounge is the latest Centurion Lounge to open worldwide and is also the largest. Unsurprisingly, this lounge has the largest footprint, considering the traffic that Atlanta airport sees daily! With separate indoor and outdoor areas, it’s an…

Boston, Massachusetts, is only served by 1 major airport, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Logan serves the entire Boston metropolitan region, with the next closest airport being T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence, Rhode Island, about an hour south….

Chicago O’Hare is one of the U.S.’s busiest airports and a hub airport for American and United. Chicago is a central connecting point on flights to the Midwest and cross-country flights from the East Coast to the West Coast. It’s…

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is about 33 miles north of Washington, D.C., almost the same distance that Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is to D.C. Along with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), they make up the 3…

The author received complimentary access to Al Safwa First Lounge as an invited guest of Qatar Airways. All opinions are the author’s own, and Qatar Airways had no input in any part of this review. On my recent trip to Oman from…

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is approximately 30 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. The airport has seen major expansions to transit into the city in recent years, and it’s become dramatically more accessible to travelers across the D.C. region. Dulles…

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, known to locals as either “Reagan” or “National” depending on who you ask, is the closest airport to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. While it’s technically located in Arlington, Virginia, it’s a stone’s throw away…

Are you someone who relishes a quick bite before your flight? Or perhaps you find comfort in familiar fast food options during layovers? Well, you’re not alone. Airports worldwide cater to this need, but some airports are veritable fast food…

While New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest airport to the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, it can be one of the more difficult airports to get to in the New York City region, mainly due to its lack…

After an amazing pre-Christmas trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, my family traveled onward to Gdańsk, Poland. Ahead of our Wizz Air flight, we had the opportunity to check out the Carlsberg Aviator Lounge in Terminal 2 of Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH)….