NEW YORK – Forget about greasy french fries, soggy pizza or that sandwich that's been sitting out for hours. Filet mignon, crispy duck confit and crab cakes are taking off at the airport.
With travelers waiting longer because of more extensive security checks and flight delays, airports across the country – including Tucson's – are swapping out fast-food joints for sit-down restaurants. It's part of a trend of airlines serving their customers before they board their flights, said air industry expert Terry Trippler, owner of rulestoknow.com, a website dedicated to airline rules.
Delta Air Lines is putting 13 new restaurants, bars and cafés in its LaGuardia Airport terminal by next summer, and opened the first four last week.
"People are looking for things in the airport other than a fast-food environment," said a Delta vice president, Gail Grimmett.
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