by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Found this today in the Toledo Blade today. The article goes into the criteria behind awarding the award to the US airport with the healthiest food options for passengers. Suffice to say I was surprised when it came up with Detroit. Congrats to the Motor City!
Here’s the Toledo Blade Article From December 29th…….
Dec. 29–For the third year in a row, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has named the Detroit airport the best in the country for healthful food options.
The group bases its ranking on the percentage of an airport’s restaurants that offer at least one low-fat, cholesterol-free meal. All 59 eating establishments at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport offer such a dish, the report said.
Overall, 83 percent of the restaurants in 15 of the nation’s busiest airports met the committee’s standards. That compares with 57 percent when the group did its first review in 2001.
Detroit ranked at the bottom of the list in 2001, with only 33 percent of its restaurants offering a wholesome option.
“Healthy airport food has taken off over the past decade, but there is still room for improvement,” said Susan Levin, a registered dietitian who is the committee’s nutrition education director. “The good news is that healthy vegetarian choices are available now at most airports. But some terminals are still clogged with high-fat, high-cholesterol offerings like pizza and cheeseburgers.”
Charlotte-Douglas Airport in Charlotte had the biggest improvement since last year, with a 9 point increase in the number of restaurants offering a healthful option. Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport had an 8-point improvement, but still ranks 14th of the 15 airports in the survey, ahead of only Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport.
Copyright 2011 – The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Sorry that I found this one late in the sweepstakes, but better late than never!
Thanks to Pat @ Milepoint for bringing this to my attention.
Here are the highlights for the Sweepstakes:
This holiday season, spread the joy by helping your fellow travelers find the perfect gift at SFO!
From local favorites to international icons, SFO’s shops and restaurants offers something for even the hardest-to-please person. You may have checked your holiday shopping off the “to-do” list while traveling through SFO.
What great gift did you purchase or see in our terminals?
Or even better yet, have you received a great gift from SFO?
From November 28 through December 30, simply tweet us your favorite gift that can be found at SFO. It can be anything— a cool travel gadget for the globetrotter, a local product that captures the essence of San Francisco, even the to-go version of a tasty dish from one of our eateries!
And, by sharing your ideas you’ll be entered into a drawing to win yourself a wonderful gift—an iPad 2!
Click here to be taken to the contest’s webpage and for information on entering
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For the past 20 to 30 years, it seemed that Airlines, Hotels and Car Rental companies had a monopoly on loyalty programs for travelers. After seeing the success that these programs can bring, Airports themselves are getting in on the opportunity to reward their frequent visitors.
Its becoming evident that not only are airlines competing for the flyer’s dollar, but airports themselves are starting to compete against one another. With perks like lounges, point systems and discounts, Airports are competing for travelers too.
In this great article I read today from the USAToday.com Travel Page, it goes into some great strategies and examples that are currently in place. Nice to see that airports are starting to care about their best customers too!
