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Would You Pay $12 an Hour to Sleep in an Airport Terminal?

May 15, 2013 at 9:53 AM | by | Comments (0)

Thanks to our site siblings over at HotelChatter, we’re pretty darn familiar with the hotel and motel options in and around the world’s airports. However, when it comes to just staying put right inside the airport there’s a new option that could be even more convenient than the airport hotel. That’s only the case if you’re cool with sleeping in some pretty tight quarters, as it looks like some kind of sleep pod recliners have made their way into the terminal.

They've only recently arrived overseas, in Abu Dhabi to be specific. Technically they’re calling them GoSleep, and they’re designed just for that purpose—to go to sleep.

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Four Fun and Cheap Things to Do During a Long Layover in Frankfurt

May 14, 2013 at 5:06 PM | by | Comments (2)


Typical Frankfurt skyline

Don’t complain while in Frankfurt am Main!

Do you have a few days to kill in Frankfurt or perhaps just a few hours? Whether you're stuck with an extra-long layover or find yourself with spare hours between business in town, contrary to popular opinion Frankfurt does actually have interesting things for you to do.

Here are our easiest and cheapest suggestions within spitting distance of the Hauptbahnhof:

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Surviving a Cancelled Flight 101: How to Pass the Time at Five Major US Airports

October 29, 2012 at 10:42 AM | by | Comments (0)


Space out in front of the fountain: just one thing to do at DTW

Now that Hurricane Sandy is upon the East Coast and canceling flights in droves, we're dedicating today to using all our travel know-how (and some on-the-fly advice, as half the Jaunted team is stuck at airports as well) to help you ride out the storm despite delayed travel. Stay tuned and stay safe!

There's all of this focus on New York City and travelers stuck in their airports, which is understandable considering it's the city at the center of the world and happens to lie in the center of the Hurricane's path, but let's not forget the scores of tired and cranky folks trapped at other airports around the country, trying to make it to and not away from the East Coast as a whole.

In the past here at Jaunted, we've used our knowledge gained from previous frustrating layover escapades to develop a small series on Five Things to Do on Your Layover at...whichever major airport you're at.

Here, we focus on five major US airports outside the East Coast splosh zone:

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A 6 Hour Layover in San Francisco, Viewed Through Instagram

July 17, 2012 at 11:14 AM | by | Comments (0)

When life hands you long layovers, go explore! That's just what we did on a long layover in San Francisco. At first, when we were stuck with the itinerary including SFO (on a transpacific long-haul), we weren't very happy. But then we had a think and a few friends sent along their recommendations to make a painful layover a bit more interesting.

We were flying internationally and our connecting flight put us in to SFO about 7 hours before we were scheduled to depart overseas. Our options were catching some z's in the lounge or partaking in some duty free shopping. Neither of those appealed so we decided to go on a mini adventure with our Instagram app ready to snap!

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Buy This: Time in an Official British Airways Boeing Flight Simulator

November 28, 2011 at 5:43 PM | by | Comments (0)

Perhaps you have people on your holiday shopping list for whom you completely dread finding gifts...or maybe it's you falling into that category on your loved one's lists. Whatever direction the holiday shopping stress is coming from, British Airways has a solution.

Last week, BA decided to spice up Black Friday and tweeted about gift ideas, like vouchers for the general public to get into their Flight Simulator Experiences.

It all sounds like something right out of the Nieman Marcus Fantasy Gift section in their catalog, with prices to match. Normally reserved for their own flight crews, the simulators are offered to any self-proclaimed aviation geek. Vouchers are available from £399 for a 1-hour flight on a Boeing 737-400, to £1,347 for a 3-hour flight on a 747-400. Sorry Airbus fans, aircraft options are limited to Boeing only and also include 757-200, 767-300 and 777-200.

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Get a Little More Anthony Bourdain in Your Life Tonight

November 21, 2011 at 2:41 PM | by | Comments (0)

Tonight's the night.

Anthony Bourdain is back. And instead of being in the kitchen or in the middle of a meal, he's on airplanes and on streets around the world, sharing the places he thinks are cool and worthy of a visit when you're on a limited time and limited budget. That's the entire gist of his new Travel Channel series The Layover, which premieres this evening at 9pm EST/8pm CST.

His first stop is Singapore, where he'll be drinking (duh) and eating (duh x 2), but also stopping in the red-light district and at the Thieves Market. Will we see a whole new side of the lovable curmudgeon? It's likely, but there still seems to be quite a bit of eating going on in The Layover, which could just as easily feature in his other series, No Reservations.

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Inside a Day Room at Tokyo's Narita International Airport

Where: Tokyo-Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan
October 21, 2011 at 12:05 PM | by | Comment (1)

You've had a long flight, or maybe you're about to have a long flight, or maybe—horror of horrors—both. You've got some sizeable layover time at Tokyo-Narita Airport and you're desperate to have a shower, take a nap or work in peace and comfort—or all three things. If you're flying economy you don't have the option to crash in a lounge, but luckily Narita is a large (and awesome) enough airport to offer Shower rooms and Day Rooms, and we just tried them out!

Our story involved a long flight to NRT from Bangkok, an 8-hour layover and another long flight back to the States in economy. Typically we'd enjoy the airport like an amusement park, but we were under the weather and sleepy. Although the day rooms may be reserved online up to one month in advance, we just walked in and plonked down our credit card for five hours in a single room.

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Chicago-O'Hare Shows Off Its Green Thumb With An Airport Garden

September 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

Chicago-O’Hare has been busy in 2011, and it’s not just updating a bunch of United Airlines signs. The airport has been busy adding plenty of new restaurants—tasty ones too—and now they’re taking the next step to improve their foodie street cred. HMSHost is partnering up with the airport to create an airport aeroponic garden.

Apparently it’s the very first—and only—aeroponic airport garden in the world, and it’ll be doing its thing before too long right in Terminal 3. It’s not just for show either, as they’re actually planning to utilize some of its crops for restaurants right in the airport. Tuscany, Blackhawks Restaurant, and Wicker Park Seafood and Sushi are just a few of the restaurants that plan to use some of the garden’s lettuce, peppers, and herbs. Hopefully Rick Bayless will steal a couple sprigs of cilantro too.

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Moscow Airport's New Sleepbox: Better than 'Two Luggages on the Floor with a Hoodie Draped Over'

August 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

We're not going to say that sleeping in airports is uncomfortable. Everyone already knows that. We're here today to slam down the Bible, thumb our fist on the pulpit and do declare that there is a better way! There is hope for airport nappers! This hope is the Sleepbox and after spending several years as a popular concept and focus of design blogs, the Sleepbox has actually materialized as a physical, money-generating thing.

Just this week the first Sleepbox made its debut at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport and the international interest has been immediate. In all fairness, anything beating two luggages on the floor with a hoodie draped over them is a huge improvement. So now Sleepbox is accepting its first guests, offering rentals of 30 minutes to several hours while providing free WiFi, bunk beds, a folding desk, an LCD TV and "ventilation." Don't expect an ensuite bathroom, but do note that the bed sheets are automatically self-changing and there is luggage storage.

Want a bathroom? It's off to the Yotel with you.

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Does Anthony Bourdain Ever Stop Traveling?

July 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM | by | Comments (0)


Andrew Zimmern & Bourdain at a Travel Channel shindig

...The short answer is no. The long answer is yes, for vacation and appearances and parties like the one at which we interviewed him, but when Anthony Bourdain is on the go, he's like an Energizer Bunny. City to bustling city, restaurant to street market food stall...you know how his usual No Reservations show goes. Now the Travel Channel is speeding him up even faster, in a new show simply called The Layover.

Eater National has the juicy details:

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We'd Plan A Layover at ORD Just to Score a Rick Bayless Torta

March 31, 2011 at 9:05 AM | by | Comments (0)

We knew celebrity chef Rick Bayless had arrived at Chicago-O’Hare, but only recently did we get to indulge in his latest offerings. We expected to rush through the airport in order to make our connection—but thanks to a flight delay—we were able to take in a little airport lunch. After trying Tortas Frontera, we were actually glad our flight was less than on-time.

The quick service restaurant is located in Terminal 1, so if you’re flying on United—a great possibility if you're heading through ORD—you’re all set. Otherwise, it might just be a little bit of a walk.

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Don't Forget Your Disposable Thong!

February 28, 2011 at 3:01 PM | by | Comments (0)

Happily for everyone, this horrible winter full of flight delays and cancellations is almost over. Not so happily, that doesn't mean that flights will be running perfectly according to schedule during the other seasons, especially when it seems as though this spring may be a particularly wet and stormy one. Basically what we're trying to say is this: you should always anticipate flight delays, not just during the winter.

Remember when we were stranded in Las Vegas for three extra nights because the giant post-Christmas blizzard shut down New York City and its airports? Yea, well we remember it. And each delayed day, we remember contemplating whether or not this would be the day to wash all our underthings. So now on, we're just going to skip all that embarrassment and carry a pack of disposable underwear.

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