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The Best Air Travel Amenities

If you're worried about how to kill time in the airport or in the air, these are the places to be and the airlines to fly.

 

Best First Class: Emirates

Just as airlines are paring down amenities on domestic flights, long-haul trips are getting first-class makeovers. › Read more

Best Business Class: United Airlines

First class too pricey? United Airlines is spiffing up its international business class with lie-flat beds and widescreen video monitors. › Read more

Best In-Flight WiFi: Delta Air Lines

Many airlines offer wireless access on some planes, but, as of June, Delta has installed Internet service on the vast majority of its domestic fleet. › Read more

Best Airport WiFi: Denver International Airport

Many airports charge for WiFi access, but Denver International has a free public wireless network that spans the main terminal and all three concourses. › Read more

Best Airport Lounge: The Wing Lounge, Hong Kong Intl. Airport

Worthy of George Clooney's character in Up in the Air, Cathay Pacific Airways's 48,000-square-foot Wing Lounge boasts an 80-foot long cocktail bar and even a library. › Read more

Best In-Flight Entertainment: Virgin America RED

Ready to curl up with a good book on your next transcontinental flight? If you're flying Virgin America, you might get a little distracted. › Read more

Best Airport Cuisine: JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK

JetBlue's Terminal 5 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport is a foodie's paradise. The food court features 22 different restaurants and a wide range of offerings, from smoothies to tapas to Ratatouille. › Read more