Okay, no one really wants to visit the Atlanta airport but the saying still stands that whether you are going to heaven or hell, you have to transfer in Atlanta.
So what do you do if you are stuck in the Atlanta airport for a layover? If you are a frequent flier, then you should probably invest in a membership at one of the airline clubs. That is easily the most comfortable way to deal with a 4 hour layover.
If you can’t join a club, you need to do something to deal with the layover. You may want to increase your layover and leave the airport all together. Most airlines consider less than 24 hours a connection so it isn’t like buying 2 sets of tickets. Atlanta is a wonderful city to visit combining southern charm with a mix of influences from across the country due to its very transient population.
It may seem that every other street is called Peachtree but there are several great restaurants and a lot of shopping in the city. So rather stressing about your layover, take another night and leave the airport and enjoy Atlanta – home and work will still be there the next day.
But if you really must spend a couple hours in one of the busiest airports in the US, what do you do? Unfortunately, if you don’t want to leave the secure area and decide to stick it out at your next gate, your options are limited. Atlanta boasts the same expensive and poorly prepared food providers that all the other major airports have. They also have the same type of poor selection of books and magazines to help you bide the time.
So if you find yourself stuck in the many concourses of Atlanta, plug in your earbuds, grab a good book, and tough it out. Every once in awhile, you can look up at the CNN newscast that repeats every 10 minutes.
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