Major airports around the country have made great strides in making their terminals more appealing to travelers with a wide range of amenities. Approximately half of major airports now have spa facilities. XpresSpa (www.xpresspa.com), for example, operates over 50 spas at 22 airports. The location at JFK International Airport has more than 3,000 visitors a month, making it the airport’s most profitable concession outside of duty-free shopping.
Amenities At La Fitness
The following is a sample of other amenities at airports:
• Travelers at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport are welcome to use of the grand piano in the atrium. The airport also features cozy rocking chairs throughout the terminal.
• Nashville International Airport, serving the self-proclaimed Country Music Capital of the World, offers a broad range of live music in the terminal. Several times a week visitors are apt to hear anything from Celtic and pop to bluegrass and Latin Jazz.
Amenities At Hotels
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, serving the city that bills itself as the Live Music Capital of the World, extends that melodious tradition to the airport, where travelers can visit three venues offering live music several times each week.
Amenities at US Airports Photo Gallery
• San Francisco International Airport, the only airport with an accredited museum program, offers changing art, science, historical, and cultural exhibitions in 20 galleries located throughout the terminals.
• Palm Beach International Airport is the only airport with a putting green in the terminal, located at Sam Snead’s Tour Tavern.
Amenities At Luxor Las Vegas
• A blend of mall, theme park, and airport, Orlando International Airport appeals to kids and adults alike with amenities such as an arcade, an eight-story sun-filled atrium, a spa, a giant fish tank, and mini versions of area theme parks, complete with statues of characters for last-minute photo ops.
Amenities At Hampton Inn
• JFK International Airport (New York City) has been home to Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish chapels for more than 40 years. Our Lady Of The Skies and Christ For The World Chapel host regular services for travelers and congregants from neighboring Queens. The International Synagogue is a popular haven for El Al passengers, and Muslims travelers often stop to pray in a multi-denominational space just a few doors away.
• With 1,298 slot machines, McCarran International Airport ranks as the 43rd largest casino in Las Vegas.
