Detroit Airport

I noticed in my Triple A newsletter that Detroit opened a new airport in Feb
02. Pittsburgh, where I live, has an airport with a airport mall which is
now not open to the public, but only ticketed passengers because of 9/11. I
was wondering if the Detroit airport was designed the same way, and if the
mall was behind security, were they able to redesign it after 9/11 to let
the general public use it.

Thanks

Tom

mary wrote:

I noticed in my Triple A newsletter that Detroit opened a new airport in Feb
02. Pittsburgh, where I live, has an airport with a airport mall which is
now not open to the public, but only ticketed passengers because of 9/11. I
was wondering if the Detroit airport was designed the same way, and if the
mall was behind security, were they able to redesign it after 9/11 to let
the general public use it.


No, it's behind security. I don't think the "mall" part of it is all
that large. I noticed fewer than a dozen non-restaurants in the
shopping court when I passed through last month.

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mary wrote:

I noticed in my Triple A newsletter that Detroit opened a new airport in
Feb
02. Pittsburgh, where I live, has an airport with a airport mall which
is
now not open to the public, but only ticketed passengers because of
9/11. I
was wondering if the Detroit airport was designed the same way, and if
the
mall was behind security, were they able to redesign it after 9/11 to
let
the general public use it.


No, it's behind security. I don't think the "mall" part of it is all
that large. I noticed fewer than a dozen non-restaurants in the
shopping court when I passed through last month.

Absolutely Correct;
Very few non-food shops in Detroit. "Malls" in all Airports are good for
"Browsing"
to kill time, but with prices so outrageous, it's not a good idea to do your
shopping
at an airport. Also - Detroit is laid out in a straight line. If
connecting, bring
your hiking shoes. It looks like about 1/4 mile long. There is a train
running from
one end to the other, but it only stops in the center. No time for shopping
anyway.