Boston Airport
- Logan -
Lasting Impressions....
"I found one of those all-American benches with rigid armrests apparently inspired by Guantanamo Bay restraint chairs" (Skipper)
"the lights glared all night, and they kept up with the security announcements despite the fact that nobody but me and the cleaners was in the airport." (?)
"there were floods of arm-rested chairs, thinking of my 18 hour layover I thought I was going to die" (Joshua B)
Good times
by Orc Level 1
Had an overnight transit here on the way back from Keflavik, Iceland. In the name of cheap tickets, my itinerary took me from Iceland to Boston to O'Hare to SeaTac to Salt Lake to home, over the course of two and a half days. Absolutely ludicrous, but there you are.
Terminal E, the quietest section of the airport, is well-suited for sleeping, but devoid of decent food. I hoofed it over to Terminal B, and found an Au Bon Pain, a great chain of sandwich shops.
On my way back, I stopped in the chapel for a prayer, it being Sunday. It's a Christian chapel, but very beautiful and quiet--people of all faiths would feel comfortable there, and perhaps a bit of sleep could be had if you're stealthy.
As for me, however, Terminal E was enough. The chairs were comfortable, but had armrests--some didn't, but were taken--so I sprawled out as best I could and drifted off. It's empty and relatively dark, so I was able to get about six hours of good sleep.
One word of warning: whatever you do, BRING HEADPHONES. The radio is loud and annoying, especially when there's no noise to drown it out.
Not a bad place, but not great either
by LizaJane D
"I just wanted to mention something about Logan... For those people who are not lucky enough to get a room at a nearby hotel, which are usually pretty expensive, the lounge area in terminal C in the area before the security checkpoint for gates 11-21 is actually pretty comfortable. There are a few benches without any armrests that are about 4 seats long, comfy for the tall traveler, a couple of rows of 3 seats for the shorter traveler, and two and single seats without armrests for the traveler who prefers not to lay down. This area is usually dimly lit, quiet, and the cleaning staff cleans around you. State Police constantly patrolling the area so it's plenty safe. Also, there is a 24-Dunkin Donuts shop directly down the escalator adjacent to this area. An added bonus, United Airlines employees usually donate pillows and blankets off the arriving flights to weary travelers laying in these benches, which is very kind. I have stayed there many times due to unfortunate weather circumstances which cannot be controlled. I honestly believe this is one of the many areas in Logan that are helpful to the stranded passenger. Kudos to the United employees! They're awesome in the winter. "
Um, you may want to rethink sleeping in this place
by tiggerbounc
The constant announcements were unnecessary at that hour. The music choices were alright, but I stayed long enough for it loop. It was next to impossible to sleep with the recorded noise and groups of people constantly coming and going. Security didn't seem to have a scheduled time to open; they just waited until 200 people were queued up.
Airport Guide
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- Terminal A - cold granite floor, stainless steel, glass building, benches with armrests
- Terminal B - cold and noisy, rocking chairs, chapel (locked at night), bucket seats at gates
- Terminal C - rocking chairs, look for the kidsport play area for kids
- Dunkin Donuts open 24/7
