Ways to make that airport delay tolerable

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In my opinion the best thing to do during a long layover is to leave the airport and see the town. A couple of years ago I had an 11 hour layover at Seoul Incheon airport, and they offered what they called "Transit Tours." For a reasonable fee I got expedited through customs and got a four hour tour of Incheon. It may not have been the most spectacular tour I ever had, but it sure beat the heck out of sitting at the airport doing nothing. Last year I had a 12 hour layover in Casablanca, and even though they didn't offer any "Transit Tours," I went to the train station in the basement of the airport, took a 45 minute ride to the center of town and visited a very impressive mosque.

When I'm stuck at the airport and can't leave I either sleep or read and I take breaks from both by walking the length of the terminal. After a long flight in coach class I really want to stretch my legs and I generally walk from one end of the terminal to the other several times. In my book the more or less fancy, flashy or advanced the gadgets at the airport are doesn't make that much of a difference to me, although I do appreciate a reasonably clean restroom and a decent, not-too-expensive bite to eat.

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