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| - After being stuck at this airport for a whomping 36 hours, I have decided to write a review for this place. Why I was stuck at this airport for that long is another story, but it was an adventure. Not that I'm saying you should spend a night at the airport... but I mean if you are trying something new, why not.
Anyways on to the airport. This airport (domestic) is most busy on the weekends starting from Thursday night all the way to Monday morning. Most mornings going into the airport is packed. Most people try to catch the red-eye flight out. I don't know what the reason is for this, but seriously the airport is packed at like 4am. It's pretty ridiculous. Wifi is much faster than it is at SFO.
I usually always fly United, so that's in the D gates where you have to take a tram. Occasionally I will take Southwest in the B/C gates, no tram needed. So if you are flying out of D/E gates make sure to get there earlier because you will need to make an extra trip. I have seen too many people miss their flight because they did not take into consideration the extra transportation needed to get to the gate.
Security at this airport moves pretty fast. They have a pretty good system going on here. Before the security to the D gates took forever, but with the new opening of the E gates, it is much faster.
If you are looking for food.... I think that the B/C gates have better food options than there are in D gates. I will tell you that I spent too much time at the D gates and the Wheel of Fortune from the slot machines still ring in my ears. D gates there are two sports bars, quizno's, hot dog place, sandwiches, smoothies, diner, California Pizza Kitchen. Of course all food here is on the pricier end. C gates have Sbarros, Wendy's Popeyes, mexican restaurants. Just better options period.
So if you were stuck at this airport and all you really care about is food then I saw B/C gates are better options, but if you want a more clean and new feeling I say D gates are better.
Enjoy your time at McCarren International Airport. Time passes pretty fast when you're there.
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