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Cell phone lots open at US airports
Tight security and cellular phones have changed the way Americans pick people up at the airport, reports USA Today in an eye-opening article. It seems motorists, to avoid the hassle and expense of parking, "prowl the access roads looking for an out-of-the-way place to pull over and wait for a call from deplaning friends and relatives." driving traffic police crazy. So airports are starting to open "cell phone lots". Here's where you can pull over and chat-while-you-wait: -- Baltimore-Washington International Airport opened a 55-space "cell phone lot" where drivers can idle while they wait to be called to the terminal, which is a few minutes away by car. -- San Diego International Airport opened a similar cell phone waiting lot Thursday.It can accomodate up to 50 drivers who can stay for up to an hour for free. -- Birmingham International Airport in Alabama opened its first free lot for cell-phone equipped drivers on May 10. -- Palm Beach International Airport in Florida added a 40-space cell-phone lot in December. -- Chicago O'Hare International Airport added its "kiss and fly" lot almost a decade ago. Motorists there can wait for passengers at remote lots attached to the terminal by train. |
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