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3.0 (50 reviews)

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Kameron T.

I think this might be my least favorite airport that I've ever been in. Flew in on a United flight and believe we were in the terminal/gates that only service United. Everything in the terminal was automated. No table service. All QR code based. Everything was closed. Very bizarre and unwelcoming. The customs and TSA lines were insane. Two people working and all the other lanes were closed. The entire airport was on a ground stop due to weather when we flew in and there was no staff providing updates anywhere. Over all just a terrible vibe.

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Marie B.

I try to avoid layovers but this time I had no choice to spend four miserable and agonizing hours at Houston International Airport. Although they are making some much needed improvements. This airport is dingy, dirty, lacks hospitality, reeks of unpleasant turd odors, burnt food, and unwashed patrons. I did enjoy the art displays, moving walkway, and recliner seats onlooking the blue skies and Southwest airport apron. The female restrooms were attended to routinely: They offer free feminine hygiene products, red light that shows when a stall is occupied, baby changing area, and vanity area. The food did not look appealing Tex-Mex, Barbeque, etc. so I opted for a fruit cup, tater tots, and bottled water from Chickfil-A. It held me over for 90 mins and now it is time for lunch.

Vivian W.

We were sit at gate E10, and the view of all the red lantern and background board is so beautiful. That is actually a restaurant!

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Carolyn M.

The coolest part of the airport are the pickup areas that are easy to get to and also convenient for the cars. Oh! I've also never seen a TripAdvisor store before so that was pretty neat. The airport is clean with clear direction of where to go. The restaurants, shops, and convenient stores are also clean and well stocked. I would definitely recommend Thai airport for layovers or for flying into Houston as more airlines offer flights that land here.

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Ellen M.

Pros: Southwest hub Easy to navigate Not crazy crowded Some recliners available Nice piano music at center of airport Cons: Not enough food selections Feels like most are owned by Pappadeux chain and are crazy expensive - $20 for a burger?! Pro tip: Bring your own snacks and empty water bottle to fill when you get through security Listen to piano music if you have time

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This airport is filthy and the construction makes it a nightmare to navigate. No thanks. Will try Houston hobby next time.

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Speed. We are currently waiting for someone to open the door so we can deplane. Been waiting 20 minutes!

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George Bush Intercontinental Airport - IAH - Pretty cafe everywhere

George Bush Intercontinental Airport - IAH

3.0(2.1k reviews)
17.9 mi•IAH Airport Area

construction has been going on for several years, some terminals are only accessible by train tram…read morewhich adds a lot of time to your check in. water fountains after TSA are hot, can't you at least provide cold water or are you so greedy you want to make us buy $5 water. Houston should be better than this!

I had the misfortune to be stranded at this airport recently after two missed connecting flights…read more Not a great experience and my new travel card for business had not arrived yet so I didn't have many other options. Spending the entire evening and observing what goes on after hours was quite eye-opening for me. I observe firsthand many workers who are on cleaning crews. Many thanks for their hard work because the place was spotless and this airport is huge. There were a few, however, who should probably be evaluated a little bit closer. I was down at C Concourse at gate 22. Spent a couple of hours there and observed at least two or three individuals who were vacuuming floors. You may think I'm exaggerating, but it took one of them almost 20 minutes to uncoil an extension cord. During that time he dropped the cord to the floor several times and spent at least 5 to 8 minutes solid texting someone Over the next hour, this scene repeated itself several times. He would work for 3 to 5 minutes and then take a 5 to 8 minute break. Several coworkers nearby were doing the same thing so things seem to move at a very slow pace mind you, the place did get cleaned ultimately but it makes you wonder how much more could've been done if there had been a higher ratio of work to breaks. The shops and amenities at this airport were amazing and I loved a couple of the restaurants that I tried. Hope to be here in better weather for my next visit.

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George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Terminal A

2.7(195 reviews)
18.1 mi•IAH Airport Area

Wow. I haven't flown out of IAH terminal A in several years! Much to…read moremy surprise there were some notable changes. In the lower gate A numbers (A1-A15) they now have 2 new eating restaurants. In addition to the Breakfast Klub (southern breakfast/brunch food), they now have Simone Biles Taste of Gold (American, cocktails) & El Tiempo Cantina (Mexican, cocktails). I'm pretty sure they changed out a few of the fast food restaurants but I honestly didn't look at those. They had live music in the center near Breakfast Klub, in the area they call "Symphony in the Air". The live saxophonist & drummer sounded really great. Another change was the exit to baggage claim. It was surprisingly a much longer walk! From the lower A gates you now must walk all the way around toward the higher gates to get to the baggage claim exit. Its about a 5 min walk to get to the baggage exit/escalators. During this walk through the connector hallway of the lower & higher A gates, there is an Art display area called "Houston Airport Artist in Residence (AIR)". The display from local artist is wonderful to see. The enhancements for terminal A are good. Previously, it always felt like one of the more neglected terminals. I know IAH still has a lot of construction underway. I look forward to seeing additional airport improvements.

CLEARED & COMFORTABLE. When I first arrived for my summer trip in Houston I was surprised to see…read morethe terminal was easy to navigate and free of large crowds. I arrived mid-afternoon, they must've timed the flights out right! I hate when I arrive to an airport and there's loads of people waiting to board my flight and watching us as we exit the plane. Not here, it was calm and relatively relaxed. Again, I'm only talking about my arrival terminal at the time (the rest of the airport is massive and always busy).

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Inside George Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH Terminal A at Gate A15. Delta Air Lines. IAH to ATL Atlanta.

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Southwest Airlines

3.0(475 reviews)
5.5 mi•Hobby

Everything was fantastic! SWA's Captain gave me some great…read morerecommendations for restaurants in Peoria since he lives there too. Angel, flight attendant extraordinaire, had the best personality. She was thoroughly engaging and so funny too! I love when SWA flight attendants show they thoroughly enjoy their job and wanting to make our flights enjoyable! Kudos to the entire crew!!! Thank you all so much!

SWA so far is the only airline we use for domestic flights. I am a rapid rewards member and have…read morethe rapid rewards visa. Fares are usually quite reasonable and the ability to change your flight based on price to get an adjustment is seamless. Although there has been alot of negative associated with SWA lately because of the elimination of 2 free checked bags and now utilizing assigned seating and the elimination of the a, b, and c boarding groups. As a swa visa cardholder depending on your status, you still retain at the very least 1 free checked bag. I found the new boarding groups less chaotic and crowded which was a relief for me. Annoying is the word I would use to describe people who all at once are trying to put their unchecked bags in the overhead bins. Not so much this flight out of Hou Hobby! Although this flight was sold out everything was very smooth with the boarding procedure. I also found the assigned seating straight forward and not a bunch people trying to find an open seat all at once. The in-flight coffee is wonderful and as I said for before the best in the sky! Thank you Southwest for this! I did the see that they also added cherry coke zero as an option as well as hornitos margaritas. So the most unique and wonderful thing I found was that there is a phone holder now in front of you now to watch your videos at your seat on the newer Max 8 planes! We loved this! Overall I luv SWA and will continue to fly with them! My only gripe was the large group surrounding our seats talking loud and using profanity at 445 in the morning as well as passing food around as if I was going to help them pass their food around?

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George Bush Intercontinental Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

3.1(52 reviews)
18.0 mi•IAH Airport Area

Big, clean, international airport that is easy to navigate and has a good amount of dining options…read morein the US, so this is definitely a treat. A layover brought us back here and it was quiet and not crowded for a Saturday, early evening. As far as US airports go, this was a nice change and a pleasure to fly through. Connecting international flights take extra time to go through passport control, immigration, and recheck bags. Allow extra time for connecting flights. Only downside, hence a deduction of a point is somehow my neck pillow was either stolen or thrown away after going through the security machine. Although there are cameras everywhere, they couldn't find it. All in a matter of minutes. At least all my important items were still there.

A nice airport that I have been to a couple times while traveling. The place is nothing too…read morespecial, with everything being slightly above them minimum in terms of cleanliness and things being up to date. The seating around the terminals was pretty poor in my opinion, with the seats being tough and not too padded. I was uncomfortable after sitting for a few minutes and had to walk around to forget about it. There also isn't much seating in some areas so there were a lot of people on the floor or standing very close to those on seats, waiting to snap the seat up if someone left for their flight. I liked that there was a decent variety of places to buy snacks and drinks but the prices were very high so I just filled up my water bottle a few times and had the snacks I packed. Decent airport but one I am glad that is not my home base in terms of when I fly for travel.

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United Airlines

1.7(917 reviews)
18.1 mi•IAH Airport Area

Uneventful and pleasant flight from Boston and layover in Houston on the way to Cancun. The gates…read morewere a fairly long walk but still we made it with plenty of time and despite a gate change, the gate agents were super in informing the passengers with plenty of time. I know that some folks will be dismayed at having to check their carryons, but they were adamant that folks in later groups gate checked their luggage. That alleviated the overhead situation greatly in a full plane. Their emergency exit seats have more legroom than most of the other Economy Plus seating - highly recommend. On the way to Boston, we had ordered their breakfast sandwiches and they came to us a third into the flight, hot, tasty and just on time. We got to Cancun on time, superb flight.

You can't take us off the plane without notice just because "you thought" we were not going to make…read moreit. You can't say you can't get us back on. Michele C. At the gate was the "super smart" person that not only did that but when we asked to have our PAID seats back she made a huge deal how she couldn't. After a little bit of not backing down she puts us in the exit seat and away from each other, seriously the best you could have done? What about move the people that you just gave our tickets to the exit seats?? Horrible experience with both flights and it was our 1st time flying United. Both planes had mechanical issues and had to be delayed a few hours. We supposed to have been in our final destination at 2:30pm local time and ended up arriving at 9:30pm! We had a 3:30 hour drive to our hotel!!!! A full wasted day in our vacation. What does United given in return? $15 dollars nice try...

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