The reel "Up in the Air"
Airport Junkie As featured in: Buzzsaw Magazine Waiting for a flight in an airport often brings forth memories of a lobby with sticky vinyl seats, overpriced food and drinks, and that one screaming kid that’s just asking for a punch in the face. Frequent flyers used to be stuck in the same situation, but years of airline loyalty grant them special extras. They earned better service, and they get it. Forget overpriced bagels and coffee; they get a free martini. And waiting in a lobby? No way. They have trendy, exclusive clubs. Repeat customers of airlines such as Delta, Continental and American Airlines have their own Bat Caves—lounges hidden in airports all over the world. These clubs include bars with complementary drinks, restaurants, showers, and even spas and movie theaters. Frequent flyers also receive more opportunities to fly first class, or even get free tickets. In the Oscar-nominated movie Up in the Air, road warrior Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) dreamed of hitting ...