What To Do On A 5 Hour Layover At Dallas Airport On The Way To BA?
Nov 14th, 2011, 11:04 AM
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What To Do On A 5 Hour Layover At Dallas Airport On The Way To BA?
We have a 5 hour layover at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport on the way to Buenos Aires.
Other suggestions than reading books (which we like to save for flights), eating at one of the restaurants (which we always do to save having to eat terrible airplane food), checking out every shop, & walking endlessly around the airport would be appreciated.
Neither of us would be comfortable leaving the airport. The thought of missing our flight makes us cringe.
Other suggestions than reading books (which we like to save for flights), eating at one of the restaurants (which we always do to save having to eat terrible airplane food), checking out every shop, & walking endlessly around the airport would be appreciated.
Neither of us would be comfortable leaving the airport. The thought of missing our flight makes us cringe.
Nov 14th, 2011, 03:05 PM
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Pappadeax's is a good restaurant that you could kill an hour.
Maybe ride the entire loop of the skylink.
Go to the coffee bar in the Grand Hyatt-Moka-They serve Illy products. You would have to go through securtiy, but you really don't leave the airport grounds.
Maybe a massage--something I have never done in an airport, but would give you something to do for a while.
Maybe watch some of the international flights come in.
Maybe ride the entire loop of the skylink.
Go to the coffee bar in the Grand Hyatt-Moka-They serve Illy products. You would have to go through securtiy, but you really don't leave the airport grounds.
Maybe a massage--something I have never done in an airport, but would give you something to do for a while.
Maybe watch some of the international flights come in.
Nov 29th, 2011, 08:08 AM
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Condu,
Your departure will be from Terminal D, which is the newest and most pleasant terminal at DFW. If your connecting flight does not arrive there, take the AirTrain to Terminal D. That will keep you within the secured area.
Your flight to BA will load at least 45 minutes before departure, earlier during the holiday travel rush, so that your waiting time will be only four hours by the time you get to Terminal D. (I know that's cold comfort.)
Consider getting a day pass to the Admirals Club. The Terminal D club is very comfortable and has a very sunny ambiance because of large windows facing the west side of the field. House beverages are included in the day pass and the food that can be ordered is more than adequate for a light meal before getting on board an international flight. We eat there before nearly every south or east bound flight.
You will also be able to keep track of your departure easily, and if there is any delay, boarding will be announced so that you don't have to hang around the gate. That is an exception to the no announcement policy.
There is also good computer access and showers are available if you wish. We have, for the BA and NRT flights, used those facilities to change into sweats for the long flights.
Your departure will be from Terminal D, which is the newest and most pleasant terminal at DFW. If your connecting flight does not arrive there, take the AirTrain to Terminal D. That will keep you within the secured area.
Your flight to BA will load at least 45 minutes before departure, earlier during the holiday travel rush, so that your waiting time will be only four hours by the time you get to Terminal D. (I know that's cold comfort.)
Consider getting a day pass to the Admirals Club. The Terminal D club is very comfortable and has a very sunny ambiance because of large windows facing the west side of the field. House beverages are included in the day pass and the food that can be ordered is more than adequate for a light meal before getting on board an international flight. We eat there before nearly every south or east bound flight.
You will also be able to keep track of your departure easily, and if there is any delay, boarding will be announced so that you don't have to hang around the gate. That is an exception to the no announcement policy.
There is also good computer access and showers are available if you wish. We have, for the BA and NRT flights, used those facilities to change into sweats for the long flights.
