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JULY 15 2007
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GNC, ConcourseA
NineWest, CenterCore
Victoria’sSecret, CenterCore
HeathrowAirport, London
WhileHeathrow already boasts an impres-
sive selection of retailers, a new terminal
opening early next yearwill deliver two ad-
ditional floors of shopping thatwill include
a Harrods outpost selling designer labels
not available at its other airport outlets.
Fornow, though, passengers canperuse the
newMulberry shop (the first-ever airport
boutique for the brand), theWay In denim
concept store, Chanel, and British favor-
ites like TedBaker andKurt Geiger. And if
you’re having trouble decidingwhat to get,
youcancall ononeof theairport’s shopping
consultants (the service is complimentary).
Chanel, Terminals3and4
Harrods, all terminals
KurtGeiger, Terminal 3
Mulberry, Terminals 1and4
TedBaker, Terminal 4
Way In, Terminal 3
Portland International Airport, Portland
Think localswouldnever drive to the near-
estairport todosomeshopping?Theydo in
Portland. The pre-security-check stores are
just that good. Travelers passing through
love it, too, because of the airport’s com-
mitment toOregon-based retailers.Visitors
can take home a pair of AirMax 360 cross
trainers from Nike, new and used books
from Powell’s, or glass ornaments made
fromMount St. Helens ash from the Real
MotherGoose.www.flypdx.com
Nike,OregonMarket (pre-security)
Powell’s Books, OregonMarket, Concourses
CandD
TheRealMotherGoose,OregonMarket
LeonardodaVinci Airport, Rome
Rome’s airport is another one that’s known
for having generous regional goodies, par-
ticularly when it comes to food. Give as a
gift, or save for yourself, a bottle of Castel-
giocondoRiserva (wine) orOlioNuovo (ol-
ive oil) fromFrescobaldi, anice selectionof
pastas fromGoodBuyRoma, or a package
of potent Cuor di Cacao chocolates from
Venchi. Also notable are 75 new stores, in-
cluding Prada’s only foray into an airport.
Frescobaldi, TerminalsAandC
GoodBuyRoma, TerminalsA, B, andC
Prada, TerminalC
Venchi, TerminalsAandC
JorgeChávez International Airport, Lima
The $148 million in upgrades to Jorge
Chávez are a little over two years old now
and include the huge Perú Plaza shopping
center. SouthAmerica’s only landside (pre-
security) airport retail shopping experience,
it gives travelers and locals alike a chance
to browse through stores such as Ilaria (for
handcrafted jewelry made with Peruvian
turquoise, quartz, and amethyst) and Al-
paca 111 (for garments crafted from alpaca,
llama, andvicuñawool).www.lap.com.pe
Alpaca 111, Terminal 1
Ilaria, Terminal 1
Bonus:
Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland
Consider Hopkins one to watch. With its
current concessioncontractabout toexpire,
the airport is looking for developers to not
only update and upgrade its current line-
up of stores but to also add an additional
20,000 square feet of retail space. www
.clevelandairport.com
Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh
This one makes our list of favorites again. Moms
and pops can pick up goodies galore for the off-
spring: animal-themed slippers from theSoxxShop,
an airplane-shaped pedal car from Creative Kid-
stuff, a Precious Moments doll from Audrey’s At-
tic, andmore. If you ask at one of the information
booths, they’ll give youa free coloringbookwithan
aeronautical theme.
Audrey’sAttic, ConcourseA
CreativeKidstuff, Center Core
SoxxShop, Center Core andConcourseA
HongKong International Airport, HongKong
Terminal 1’s SkyMart houses child-friendly shops
like Toys & Games, Magic of Hong Kong Disney-
land, and Okashi Land (full of all the snacks and
sweets the kids inAsia are eating these days). The
SkyPlaza, over at the newer Terminal 2, has even
moreoptions, including trendyapparel for everyone
from newborns to tweens at Kingkow, games and
gadgets at the Exploration Store, and even Thom-
as the Tank Engine at Michael’s.
airport.com
The ExplorationStore, Terminal 2
Kingkow, Terminal 2
Magic of HongKongDisneyland, Terminal 1
Michael’s, Terminal 2
Okashi Land, Terminal 1
Toys&Games, Terminal 1
SanFrancisco International Airport,
SanFrancisco
The airport stores are closed and you still haven’t
gotten a souvenir? At SFO, that’s not a problem.
Just head to one of the Zoom vending machines,
swipe your credit card, and pick out a nice digital
camera, a cell phone, or an iPod. When the shops
are open, consider Kids City, Compass Books, and
InMotionEntertainment.
CompassBooks, Terminal 3
InMotion Entertainment, Terminal 3 and Interna-
tional Terminal
Kids City, International Terminal
Zoom Travel Stores, International Terminal and
walkway between the International Terminal
andTerminal 3
Orlando International Airport, Orlando
Orlando is one of those rare airports that cater to
children, featuringanarcade, agiant aquarium, and
mini versions of local theme parks. But if the tots
aren’t tagging along this trip, you can still remem-
ber them with a thoughtful present from one of
theDisney, SeaWorld, Universal, or Kennedy Space
Center shops.
KennedySpaceCenter,MainTerminal
Magic of Disney,MainTerminal
SeaWorld,MainTerminal
Universal,MainTerminal
ManchesterAirport,Manchester
Manchester gets a nod strictly for its Claire’s fran-
chises, which, as any parent with a young girl can
tell you, aremeccas for hair bobs, jewelry, makeup,
andothergirlydoodads. Plus, youcanfindCDs, vid-
eos, and games at Impulse, as well as trademark
teddy bears and other tidbits from the new Ham-
leys toy-store outpost.
.co.uk
Claire’s, Terminals 1 and2
Hamleys, Terminal 2
Impulse, Terminal 1
KidStuff
You’re on the road, jetting here and there, and you
miss the kiddos, so youwant to remember themwith a special
treat from your travels. These are our five favorite airportswhen
it comes to shopping for the little ones.
JILLBECKER
is a freelancewriter and editor based inAtlanta.
Her favorite thing to spendmoney on at airports is a 15-minute
rubdown at one of thosemassage booths.
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