Airport news: new eats, airline location changes and more

By Joe Brancatellli

AIRPORT REPORT

New, Notable and Noshable Around the World:

Wanna eat? A Dunkin’ Donuts has opened in Cleveland/Hopkins. And Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is developing a “concept” for airport restaurants. The chain will be called Skewers and feature a mash-up of Asian dishes in smaller-than-traditional-size portions.

Wanna find your flight? American Airlines has moved its check-in area and security checkpoints into the North Terminal of Miami airport. And the airline moved commuter-flight check-in to its main check-in areas at Boston/Logan. There are also new priority-access facilities at Logan for elite members of American AAdvantage.

Meanwhile, Continental Airlines has moved to Terminal 1 at Paris/DeGaulle to be with its new partners in the Star Alliance.

The new Larnaca International has opened on Cyprus. The new facility is four times larger than the old airport.

Want a new place to sleep? A 136-room Hyatt Place has opened in Cascade Station, a mixed-use development one mile from the airport in Portland, Oregon. And a 300-room Westin has opened a mile from Washington/Dulles airport.

Want a new club? Priority Pass members can now use the Air France Business Class Lounge at Los Angeles International.

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Joe Brancatelli is editor and publisher of JoeSentMe.com, a non-commercial Web site for business travelers. Copyright 2009 by Joe Brancatelli. Licensed by contract for Orbitz use.

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