If you have a long layover, even when flying domestically, seek out the international terminal or check out another international terminal.

While my two teenage sons and I were in the Washington Dulles airport in August ’09, we walked over to terminal B, where there was a better choice of food and amenities. With its high skylight ceiling, the ambiance was much nicer as well.

We all had relaxing, 20-minute foot massages (reflexology) at the Massage Bar (Concourse B; phone 703/...

I had an interesting experience when I did a day layover in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 10-11, 2009. I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express at the Geneva Airport. When I asked the front desk for travel information into the center of town, they handed me a Geneva Transport Card.

This FREE card* allows you to ride the train from the airport to town; the Geneva trams and buses, and the small shuttle boats on the lake (zones 11-17). The card is good for the number of days the traveler will be...

Near Paris, it is fine to arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Roissy CDG), but we have found departing and making connections there to be very difficult.

I arrived at CDG airport on May 16, 2009, three hours before my 10:40 a.m. flight to Atlanta. It was an Air France flight but ticketed through Delta. The Delta counter sent me to the Air France counter and then they tried to send me back to Delta to check in, but I refused.

After finally checking in, 45 minutes...