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Something for your App-etite
14/06/10 09:20
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Simulator Takes Flyers to New Heights
08/07/09 11:16
BY REB STEVENSON
VANCOUVER–The ticket looks like any other boarding pass. But my seat isn't 8A or 29C ... it's a comfy chair in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 jet. Furthermore, I'm going to be flying the big metal bird.
Now, before you swear off air travel forever, I should probably clarify something: This cockpit is in an office building on the outskirts of Vancouver International Airport.
A new attraction for tourists, Flight Adventures is a simulator that gives everyday folk a taste of pilothood. Read More...
...and nothing but tripe in the food court.
26/03/09 05:08
The Onion (a MOST reliable news source) reports that Prague’s Franz Kafka International Airport is the most alienating airport in the world. Love this.
Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport
This airport ROCKS!
01/02/09 20:23
The T5 Vibe
23/01/09 14:54
While on my roundabout journey from Toronto to Maine via Chicago and New York (last minute booking idiocy, don’t ask), I find myself loitering around JFK’s uber modern new Terminal 5.
Home to el-cheapo jetBlue airline, the terminal just opened in October 2008 and, though small, it’s a cornucopia of airport delights.
First of all: FREE WIRELESS, as should be the global standard these days. I mean, I love stalking exes on Facebook just as much as the next person (looking at the guy beside me - yep, he’s doing it), but when I’m paying Boingo something like $19.99/second to creep around, it’s a bit much. Also, I don’t want to be the inspiration for the campaign for Facebook restraining orders.
But when it’s free, well...then it’s justified.
At T5, seating areas designed for the geeky computer set like me (blog, blog, blog) feature comfy, glute-moulded stools and some of those elusive power outlets. Plus, each station is adorned with a futuristic touchscreen upon which you can summon food and beverages, including beer. I’m not sure where it comes from or who delivers it - I’m imagining the robot from Buck Rogers.
All of the food court kiosks seem to operate this way. Instead of the burger jockey asking if you want to upgrade to a “Type Two Diabetes-Sized” Coke, you press the button and seal the deal yourself. So long jobs, mortality is obsolete!
Other points of interest:
-An iPod vending machine (see left)
-Muji, a Japanese chain that sells odd (and presumably insta-breakable) travel products like cardboard speakers
-A collection of beautifully decorated, standalone restaurants including La Vie, which looks like a tiny bistro in Paris
-An open-concept seating area with cushions where people can crash and publicly drool
-An AMAZING deli-style buffet where people can drool some more. But not into the food. That’s not cool.
Home to el-cheapo jetBlue airline, the terminal just opened in October 2008 and, though small, it’s a cornucopia of airport delights.
But when it’s free, well...then it’s justified.
At T5, seating areas designed for the geeky computer set like me (blog, blog, blog) feature comfy, glute-moulded stools and some of those elusive power outlets. Plus, each station is adorned with a futuristic touchscreen upon which you can summon food and beverages, including beer. I’m not sure where it comes from or who delivers it - I’m imagining the robot from Buck Rogers.
All of the food court kiosks seem to operate this way. Instead of the burger jockey asking if you want to upgrade to a “Type Two Diabetes-Sized” Coke, you press the button and seal the deal yourself. So long jobs, mortality is obsolete!
-An iPod vending machine (see left)
-A collection of beautifully decorated, standalone restaurants including La Vie, which looks like a tiny bistro in Paris
-An open-concept seating area with cushions where people can crash and publicly drool
-An AMAZING deli-style buffet where people can drool some more. But not into the food. That’s not cool.
Sweet Air-o-line..buh buh buh!
05/12/08 11:21
“Oh look, they have Leavin’ on a Jet Plane!”
Ha. Charming. The first 1000 times.
Read the story online HERE
The Terminal: Naples
08/09/08 17:01
BY REB STEVENSON
Facing a layover at Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli? Entertaining yourself is no sweat. For starters, there are thongs in the vending machine...
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Facing a layover at Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli? Entertaining yourself is no sweat. For starters, there are thongs in the vending machine...
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