Fair enough. Last year, I went out there to hang out with the son of a friend of Mrs. Facie who was traveling from Seattle to Wichita alone (to get the airline off the liability hook if the kid and missed his connection). But I still suggest these situations are probably rare. And this was just at the gate.

I must admit the prospect of a Panda Express meal during a layover doesn’t spark my appetite. Is there a restaurant in the airport with actual food?