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Houston Airport Tips For Travelers

Published at 03/27/2012 05:15:52

Introduction

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an aviation service located in Houston, Texas. This Huston airport is the largest in the region, serving  more than 40 million passengers in 2009 alone. If you ever find yourself in the Houston airport there is some important information you should be aware of in relation to layout, facilities and services of the airport. In this piece of writing we will thus inform you on vital pieces of information. 

Step 1

The Houston airport currently accommodates 17 scheduled passenger airlines, each located at a different terminal in the airport. Below we have outlined this in a clear and concise manner.

  • Terminal A: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta, United and U.S Airlines.
  • Terminal B: United.
  • Terminal C: United
  • Terminal D: Viva aerobus, TACA, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airlines, Lufthansa,  KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Emirates Airline, British Airways, Air France, and AeroMexico.
  • Termianl E: United. 

Step 2

When you are within the Houston airports walls you should definitely take advantage of all the amenities and services on offer. These are implemented for the purpose of aiding travellers and making their time in the airport convenient and free of tension. The services of this airport are listed below,

British Airways Lounge: This is a place for British airline travellers to rest and revitalise via the use of self-service bar and snack lounge, a comfortable seats.

ATM Machines

Continental Presidents Club: This is a memeber only venue that  offers complimentary bar service, snacks, and wireless Internet.

Currency Exchange: Located in terminal E, B, C, and D.

An Interfaith Chapel, This is a chapel supports all regions and traditions and is open to all travellers and visitors.

KLM Crown Lounge: A special venue for business class passengers that has snacks, bar, WIFI, and cell phone and laptop charging stations.

Mailbox, for any post needs. This are located in Terminal A, B and D.

Massage Chair, a amenities that will surely dissipate the tension that can accumulate during travel. These are located at Terminal A, B and C.

Nursery: A peaceful and tranquil area for a mother and her child/ren to relax in. This venue has rocking chairs, cribs and a restroom. It is a 24 hour service and there are two in Houston airport in Terminal D and B.

Payphones: There are 23 payphones scattered around Houston airport.

Phone Card Machine, Rapid Charge and Rapid Charger, Rapid Charger Machine and  Samsung Charging Station.

Shoe Shine Stand: Shiny shoes are a great way to smarten up your appearance.

The Executive Lounge: This venue accommodates passengers flying Qatar, Emirates, and Lufthansa, and this venue allows them to have access to Light snacks, a bar, WIFI, and cell phone and laptop charging stations.

Travelex Currency Exchange: A place where you can exchange Foreign currency.

USO: For members of the U.S. military and their families to relax through the use of Televisions, computers, and snacks. 

Step 3

If you feel you need to whit your appetite whilst at Houston airport their are a over 50 dining facilities on site to fulfill this function.

These include Auntie Anne's Pretzels (which has an array of tasty soft pretzels), Bubba's Bayou Grill ( A seafood lovers paradise with Fried catfish, oysters and other seafood specialties), Camden Food ( A great place to stop by if you need food on the go) and Cat Cora's Kitchen ( A place that offers fresh and healthy food in the form of  tapas, entrees, sandwiches and burgers). 

Tips

  1. To accommodate for processing and security measures the airport recommends that you arrive at the airport a minimum of two hours prior to flight departure for domestic flights and three hours prior to flight departure for international flights.

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