This week there's news of a new spa in the St. Louis International Airport, an important alert about an upcoming high volume day at Pittsburgh Airport May 12, 2008, new concessions added in Kansas City International Airport and a new art exhibit celebrating Colorado in Denver International Airport.
XpresSpa prepares to pamper Lambert passengers
Two locations will soon offer specialty services and products to Lambert travelers
(St. Louis - April 22, 2008) Lambert-St. Louis International Airport will soon be home to two new XpresSpa locations that will offer spa services and specialty products for passengers. XpresSpa offers premium class services such as body massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing. XpresSpa will also retail personal care products in various categories: bath and body, nail care, spa therapy, decorative soaps and massagers. The St. Louis Airport Commission and the City of St. Louis approved a five year agreement with the retailer that will begin after a construction build-out period of up to six months. XpresSpa will be located in the C Concourse (across from the current “Chili’s Too” restaurant) and the East Terminal, next to gate E-18. “XpresSpa will be a perfect fit for Lambert because our passengers are looking for better ways to relax or simply pamper themselves before their flights,” said Dick Hrabko, Director Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. “Plus, XpresSpa fits our current Lambert Advantage strategy to give our passengers better services and more amenities throughout the airport.” XpesSpa opened their first Spa at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2004 and now has 34 spas in operation or under development at 18 airports in the U.S., Amsterdam and Mexico.
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** PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ADVISORY **
PASSENGER AIR TRAVEL EXPECTED TO BE VERY HIGH MONDAY MORNING, May 12
ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOUR FLIGHT
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 9, 2008) – The Allegheny County Airport Authority has been notified by the airlines that there are a large number of travelers flying from Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday morning, May 12. If your flight leaves Monday, May 12, between 5 and 9 am at Pittsburgh International Airport, you should arrive at least 90 minutes before your flight. “The increase is most likely due to Mother’s Day, post-Penguins game traffic and business travel. Passengers need to come to the airport early and pack and dress smart to get through the screening process quickly,” stated Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
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Kansas City International Airport Departure Lounge Concessions
Kansas City, Apr 2008: Food and beverage concessions are now offered in all departure lounges at KCI Airport’s Terminals A and B. In Terminal C, there are concessions in all departing lounges except American and ExpressJet. These two airlines will offer the services in the near future. Additionally, Frontier will be opening soon with beverages
only. There are no plans to offer concessions in the SkyBus holdroom at this time. (Source FLYKCI Newsletter Mar/Apr 2008)
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Denver International Airport Presents Colorado: See the New West Like a Local Art Exhibit
Denver, CO April 21, 2008: Denver International Airport is pleased to announce its latest temporary art exhibit: Colorado:
See the New West Like a Local. The exhibit features 78 artworks and writings highlighting the state from the people who know it best – the locals.
Last fall, DIA invited state residents to submit written statements or poems expressing what they love about Colorado and why. Residents with diverse viewpoints, interpretations, and backgrounds submitted more than 300 original statements and poems expressing their visions of Colorado. Artists around the state interpreted the best of these submissions in many different media.
A jury reviewed the 697 artworks submitted by 407 artists and chose the ones that are on display at DIA. Jury members were: Sonnet Hanson, master teacher for modern and contemporary art, Denver Art Museum; Pauline Herrera, communications and marketing director, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs; Steve Klodt, acting director of publications, DIA; Grant Pound, executive director, Colorado Art Ranch, and Chris Ransick, Denver poet laureate. The exhibit is on display through January 2009, and will be seen by several million people during that time, including delegates to the Democratic National Convention in August. Colorado: See the New West Like a Local is located on the walkway leading from Jeppesen Terminal to the Concourse A security-screening checkpoint, and is accessible for everyone’s enjoyment.
For more information, visit www.flydenver.com/art, or call (303) 342-2521.
Well that's all for now -
Remember, if you eXpect delaYs, you can beat them!
Happy Travels!
-Gus
