This Christmas, relax in the luxurious settings of the Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Christmas and New Year holidays are around the bend. Flying between continents and cities, often jetsetters and busy corporates miss out on the Christmas cake, meeting Santa and the big photo-op by the snow globe. This year, however, you need not fret. You can get into the festive mood now. At Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) in the US, Christmas has already begun.

Angels and stars are shimmering on Christmas trees, the whiff of rum cake wafts around Terminal D, there are snow globes for the photo-op, stores are offering Christmas discounts and there’ll be enough people in Santa caps to make you smile. Do not forget to pick candy stocking suffers at Natalie’s Candy. This festive season, when you are photo-oped and shopped-out, get the free coffee vouchers.

DFW is no ordinary airport. It really cares about the passengers. There’s free wi-fi and power charging stations, a walking path for exercise (Terminal D), an art program (Terminal D and Skylink stations), child play areas (A13, B12, C14, D33). For relaxation, head to Minute Suites for a nap (D23), get a massage at XpresSpa (D20, D24) or visit the free DFW Yoga Studio (D40).

Think of it, how many airports can boast of a yoga studio and a Life Path? Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2014, DFW is the world's third busiest airport, hosting 1,850 flights a day and serving more than 62 million customers a year providing nonstop service to 148 domestic and 55 international destinations. The new Terminal D sprawls over two million square feet, has 28 gates and an ability to process 2,800 passengers an hour through Customs. It has been featured in the world’s Top Ten for customer satisfaction among large airports for seven consecutive years.



This holiday season, find festive cheer at DFW.

Preeti Verma Lal is a Delhi-based travel writer