New idea for vacation...

[Dont call me Shirley]

With exchange rates to the Euro, Sterling, and the Loonie being what they are, even a USD 9 beer at the Jet Rock Cafe is a bargain. And no jet lag or lost bags....


http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/200...estination.html

Philly International: Vacation destination
Dave Boyer


If you haven't planned your summer vacation yet, I recommend a day trip to Philadelphia International Airport.

Too many travelers consider the airport a place to begin exciting trips to more enjoyable locales, such as Paris or Paducah. This attitude is needlessly ambitious. Your vacation will be much less frustrating if you think of Philly airport as your final destination. Go, pay for parking, look around a bit, and return home refreshed at the end of the day....... Editorial Board

If you haven't planned your summer vacation yet, I recommend a day trip to Philadelphia International Airport.

Too many travelers consider the airport a place to begin exciting trips to more enjoyable locales, such as Paris or Paducah. This attitude is needlessly ambitious. Your vacation will be much less frustrating if you think of Philly airport as your final destination. Go, pay for parking, look around a bit, and return home refreshed at the end of the day.......

 

[EMBFA]

The airport does not have a pool for kids. But it does have a spacious sauna that doubles as a shuttle bus between terminals.



This is hilarious!

 

[Dog Wonder]

Most positive thing I have read about PHL in years.

 

[Be Careful What You Wish For.]

Simple pleasures...

 

[BuffaloJoe]

How are you going to go to Jet Rock at PHL without having a ticket to get thru security?

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

How are you going to go to Jet Rock at PHL without having a ticket to get thru security?

Buy a refundable ticket and check-in for the flight. Instead of boarding, take a ride on the "sauna bus". Then have a USD 9.00 glass of one of the many fine beers featured at the Jetrock cafe. Then get you ticket refunded. Bonus Fun: Guess the number of keystrokes it will take for the agent to process the refund and guess what s/he is muttering under his/her breath!

Let's come up with other fun things to do at PHL (this could be fun):

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

All of the "visitors" to PHL should take little Liberty Bells with them. When things start to go sour at the airport, they simple have to hold the bell up, ring it and say, "LET FREEDOM RING! GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!" Or whatever pseudo-patriotic phrase they can think of while ringing the bell as loud as possible.

If enough bell-ringing occurs, that should be enough noise to get someone's attention that things need to improve.

 

[A/C FIXER]

As W.C. Fields used to say "On the whole I'd rather be in Philadelphia"

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Let's come up with other fun things to do at PHL (this could be fun):

- See how many free samples of bourbon chicken you can score at the food court.
- Guess the length of the line at Special Svcs.

 

[delldude]

###### has finally designed a cell phone for people on the go and need to
make a cell call while in PHILADELPHIA

 

[happy1]

Buy a refundable ticket and check-in for the flight. Instead of boarding, take a ride on the "sauna bus". Then have a USD 9.00 glass of one of the many fine beers featured at the Jetrock cafe. Then get you ticket refunded. Bonus Fun: Guess the number of keystrokes it will take for the agent to process the refund and guess what s/he is muttering under his/her breath!

Let's come up with other fun things to do at PHL (this could be fun):

NO, NO, NO. Don't check in for the flight because the PHL agents will forget to uncheck the passenger tell him he has to call for his refund when he gets home, which they will give him the old US Airways Refunds Department number which has been disconnected, so he will then take matters into his own hands and call the Reservations 800 number and end up in Manilla and they will tell him he doesn't get a refund because it shows he used his outbound flight. I say tell the passenger to jump the security gate, he'll then get a free meet and greet with PHL's finest and a free overnight stay and meal. Hey it's probably better than the hotel and meal vouchers US is giving out.