Overnight Connection? Stay Airside

My round-the-world trip earlier this year took me through a few of the world's busiest "hub" airports -- the ones where lots of travelers have to make connections. Typically, connecting times are relatively short and occasionally too short to account for delayed inbound flights. But on other occasions, you face extended waits, especially if you're trying to arrange connections using frequent-flyer awards. In those trips, you can either camp out in a lobby or lounge club, if you have access. But if the wait is as much as six or seven hours, you might like a place where you can stretch out on a bed or maybe catch a quick shower.

By Ed Perkins, Tribune Media Services

August 22, 2012