Leaving San Francisco was shockingly quiet. I’m glad I opted for two hours instead of the standard three hours for international flights.
Long flight on United Airlines, but not a full flight, and they let people spread out. I ended up with a row to myself and stretched out to snooze, but couldn’t not catch any sleep. Gave us three meals, beverages, and in flight entertainment. Definitely made the trip pleasant.
Missed my flight to Amsterdam 😟
I was criticizing the Harry Reid airport, Terminal 3 in Las Vegas for having no areas to sit and read, rest or work. Lots of shops and restaurants, but no where to kick back.
Booked it too close to my LHR arrival and didn’t anticipate the size of Heathrow. Had to schedule another flight four hours later. Getting sleepy…
San Francisco airport, specifically the Harvey Milk terminal has wide open table areas to spread out and they weren’t attached to restaurants or shopping… you could actually use the space without consuming!
Now let’s talk about London Heathrow, Terminal 5! Holy cow, I thought Vegas was bad, this is the epitome of shopping. It’s basically a mall with boarding gates in between. Found this small room labeled Changing / Assistance, and peeked my head in to see if it was somewhere I could chill. Crammed with people, no windows, no light, and stuffy. Looked like COVID breeding ground! Finally found an area labeled as a Quiet Area with lounge type chairs, which is where I am right now typing this. SFO still has Heathrow beat for chilling!
Istanbul’s airport was like that too! I couldn’t find a quiet place just to sit. It was just a big shopping mall.
SFO’s International Terminal on the other hand has a Reflection Room for those wanting quiet and and outdoor space at the gates where travelers can get a little sun and air before a long flight.
Kym, good comments about Reflection Pool. Thanks!