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As passengers
exit their planes into one of the gate areas at Terminal One at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywod International Airport (FLL) one
of the first things they see are aquariums filled with fish indigenous to the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean...
Meanwhile, as the passengers
go down an escalator in the departure level of that terminal, next to a giant wall mural by renowned marine artist Guy Harvey,
they get a feeling similar to that of a diver descending to the ocean floor.
~ Welcome to South Florida
~
From the subtle to the not so subtle,
the terminals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport feature touches that say to
visitors, "You're in Fort Lauderdale... Let the Fun Begin"
From the huge mural by Harvey,
to authentic, preserved palm trees, to high-definition screens showing sights around South Florida
- carpeting with a beach theme - the terminals' interior is intended to give travelors an immediate feeling of South Florida.
The three-story-tall,
40-foot-wide artwork depicts ocean life in the Atlantic, off Fort Lauderdale's beaches. The mural shows the city's skyline,
a sailfish, and below-the-water-line scenery featuring a sunken ship and various species of fish common to South Florida.
On Concorse B inside Terminal
One, artwork depicting marlin, sailfish, dolphine and reef fish can be seen on the collumns that surround the
six aquariums that hold marine life indigenous to the area.
~ Scenes of
life in South Florida abound ~
For example, at the east
end of the lobby in Terminal One, a large plasma screen shows high-definition pictures of scenes
of South Florida.
In Concorse B, smaller plasma screens that
hang from, the ceiling show wildlife scenes as well as shots of the Intercoastal Waterway and downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Along that same concorse, flooring reflects life in South Florida.
The terrazzo tile features an alligator, and as you make your way down the concourse, the carpeting pattern gradually changes
from an Everglades to an ocean theme.
Concorse C in Terminal One features
a replica of the wave wall that graces Fort lauderdale's beach near Las Olas Boulevard.
In Terminal Three, street lamps, park benches and stroefront windows
replicate the strretscapes of Las Olas and downtown Hollywood.
"Whether you are on a trip or a well-deserved
vacation FLL's facilities offer travelers a taste of what makes this area so special"
~ WiFi service now available
throughout ~
Fort lauderdale-Hollywood international
Airport (FLL) is helping airline travelers with a different type of "connecion" - the Internet. Travelers at FLL now can enjoy free, wireless Internet access virtually anywhere inj the airport's four
terminals and six concourses. This enables laptop users to have ready access to needed information right up to the point
they board their planes.
~ Need Injformation? Find a bright Red Blazer ~
Airline travel can be stressful and confusing. Forced
to navigate in an often-unfamiliar environment, the average traveler can have dozens of questions, ranging from where to find
a restroom to locating a hotel in a paticular part of town.
Travelers in search of such information at the Fort lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport need only look for the Airport Volunteer Ambassadors at stations throughout the airport or roaming the
terminals.
These clipboard-toting volunteers, dressed in distinctive,
bright red blazers, are trained to answer the seemingly endless variety of questions that all of us have. {6am-10pm every
day]
Directions to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport (FLL):
From the North: take I-95 south to
I-595 East. bear right and take the Airport exit (Exit 12A). Follow the directions into the airport.
From the south: Take I-95 North to
I-595 Est. Bear right and take the airport exit (Exit 12A). Follow the directions into the airport.
From Fort Lauderdale beach: From
A1A, go west on Sunrise Boulevard (or Las Olas Bouleveard) to Federal Highway. Go south on U.S. 1 (South Federal Highway)
to the Airport entrance. Follow the directions into the airport.
~ Avoid the Cruise
Crunch ~
With almost 23 million people a year flying into and out
of Fort Lauderdale-hollywod internation Airport, it's one of the busiest air travel facilities in the country.
That's especialy true during prime cruise season, when
thousands of passengers pass through the airport either on theeir way to port everglades to board a cruise ship or from the port to catch their return flight.
the airport's busiest times during the cruise season are
saterdays and sundays from November through April.
Those weekend days are normally busy, but during peak cruise
season it is typical for six or seven ships to be in port at the same time. With each ship having anywhere from 2,000
to 3,000 passengers, many of whom fly in and out of the airport. [15,000 passengers are passing through each day]
In order to minimize your wait time at FLL during cruise
season, airport officials advise flying on other days of the week. if thats not possible, avoid flight that depart or
arive during the middle of the day - from 10am to 5pm - on Saterday or Sunday. instead take the early morning or evening
flights.
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