DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT: Often, at airports has your stomach ever growled and grumbled about the bad food? Have you puckered your noise at the fried, carb-laden options at airports? At an airport, have you ever yearned for a magic wand to turn all unhealthy food into nutrient-rich fresh food?
If walking in and out of airports, you prefer a ladle of health on your plate, fly through Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport which has just launched a “Healthy + Happy” campaign to take further its mandate to provide Nutritious Dining Options and Healthy Living Amenities for travelers to shop, eat and live healthy while on the go.
“The inability to eat healthy and maintain one’s normal wellness routine ranks among the highest stresses that airport travelers face,” said Ken Buchanan, executive vice president of revenue management at DFW Airport. “Our ‘Healthy + Happy’ health and wellness campaign allows DFW customers unique and easily accessible options to unwind, relax, alleviate stress, and maintain a healthy lifestyle every time they travel through DFW.”
As part of the campaign, every one of DFW’s more than 150 restaurants offers at
least one low-calorie, low-fat, low-sodium, cholesterol-free, plant-based, or high-in-fiber entrée or menu item. Examples include Cereality (C6) which serves steel-cut oatmeal bowls with fresh fruit; Ling & Louie’s (A13) Buddha’s Feast with wok’d asparagus, green beans, mushrooms, and red onions with a hint of Thai basil; Grand Met’s (Grand Hyatt Hotel; Connected to Terminal D) Garden pasta with market greens, roasted butternut squash, mushrooms, and chili flakes; Urban Taco’s (C22) roasted corn and lime taco with poblano peppers, onions, cilantro, and black beans; Dunkin’ Donuts (A13, B43, D22, and E6) Egg White & Reduced-fat Cheese on a Wheat English Muffin, East Side Mario’s (A38) Mariboli veggie wrap.
At DFW, customer satisfaction steps beyond food. It has also implemented dozens of amenities that promote health and wellne
ss and improve the travel experience throughout its five terminals. For those in need of a quick retreat, Minute Suites (D23) offers a relaxing venue where passengers can rent private suites and recharge with daybeds, office workstations, showers and other comforts.
For passengers looking for a luxurious atmosphere of peace and tranquility, XpresSpa (D20, D24) enables travelers to relax with services such as massages, manicures, pedicures, and more. Those in need of inner peace can find it at one of DFW’s four Interfaith Chapels (A21, B28, D21 and C4), the full-service Yoga Studio (D40), or by walking the one-mile LiveWell Walking Path (D6 through D40), which is endorsed by the American Heart Association and is marked with beautiful mosaic tile floor medallions.
At DFW, the world’s third busiest airport which hosts 1,850 flights a day and serves more than 62 million customers a year, the new Healthy + Happy options will make every traveler healthier and happier.
Preeti Verma Lal
