Terminal Trysts

MeetAtTheAirport.com livens up layovers for lonely travelers

It’s hard to meet Mr. or Ms. Right. But have you ever thought about looking at the airport? Someone has, apparently, because niche dating site MeetAtTheAirport.com is a thing.

The obvious name sums it up — namely that you can meet someone at the airport and then date and then get married and then have kids, all at the airport. We think Tom Hanks tried this in that one movie about the terminal called ... The Terminal.

Nothing is more romantic than splitting some Southwestern egg rolls and boneless Buffalo chicken salads at a DFW Airport Chili’s.

The website says that you can “share a brunch or romantic dinner while waiting for your flight and explore the enticing possibilities that are presented to you.” Right, because nothing is more romantic than splitting some Southwestern egg rolls and boneless Buffalo chicken salads at a DFW Airport Chili’s.

But it’s not only about finding your aviating soul mate. MeetAtTheAirport.com is kind enough to note that all airports are not created equal, not-so-subtly pointing out that Orlando’s airport has a hotel in the terminal.

Honestly, that’s not a terrible idea, because some people have the hardest time falling asleep on cross-country flights out of Disney World.

Amazingly, MeetAtTheAirport.com claims to have more than 80,000 members in the U.S., Mexico, Germany and the United Kingdom. Apparently some people have never heard of a James Patterson book.

The service is free to sign up, so if you’ve ever felt like having a couple of $8 Michelob Ultras with someone else who just went through security, you can find them at MeetAtTheAirport.com.

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Airport News

Low-cost Avelo Air begins flights out of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

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A new airline is launching service at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport: Avelo Airlines, a low-priced carrier based in Houston, will begin direct flights between DFW and Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut.

According to a release, the service will run twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. They'll be nonstop flights, with ticket prices starting at $89. Service will begin on March 7.

“This service makes visiting Southern Connecticut, and everything the greater New England and New York regions have to offer, easier than ever. We also look forward to making DFW’s thriving culinary scene, sports mecca and vibrant nightlife a fast and seamless journey for Connecticut travelers,” says Avelo founder and CEO Andrew Levy in a statement.

The new service is one of five that the airline will add in 2025 to beef up its presence in Connecticut, which includes four new nonstop routes from Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) and a third international destination from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL).

In addition to DFW Airport, other nonstop service from HVN will go to Jacksonville, Florida, Detroit, and Portland, Maine. The addition of these five new destinations will bring Avelo to 39 routes from Connecticut — 31 routes from HVN and 8 routes from BDL. Low introductory one-way fares start at $39.

Avelo was founded in 2018 and began flying in 2021. They currently fly to 54 cities in 24 states and Puerto Rico, as well as three international destinations to Jamaica, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. They focus on flying unserved routes between under-served communities, primarily out of smaller airports. Although DFW Airport is by no means a smaller airport.

They made their service debut in Texas in spring 2024 with flights out of Houston's Hobby Airport.

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