TPA: Tampa airport
4100 George J Bean Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33607
A very modern airport.
… more pix on Google Maps: my blog on TPA in 2023, got 6 helpful votes.
My first impression of this airport, a few years ago, was very pleased, and even a little surprised: functional, clean, pleasant.
A few years later, I still think it is.
Then yesterday on a pick up, I discovered it’s cell phone lot.
Wow – this is a whole new level of well designed public facility. As you going in, it’s to your right. It has a big parking lot, bathrooms, vending machines, dog bags, car charging stations, arrival info board…
THANK YOU Tampa.
My last time using JFK … urrrrrhhhh cars waiting to pick their loved ones up, were parked on the side of the roads into the airport, in the airport… it was just dangerous to all, and chaotic.
For this particular pick up, with Southwest: it landed as the schedule: 5:31pm. The passenger is off the plane by 5:39 and we drive off the airport at 5:45.
The lounges are limited: by E68 is the Delta Sky Club, and American Airlines Admirals Club by F85. But the good news is, the famed Columbia (original one at Ybor City since 1905) has a branch here – no need to fly hungry: they open 4am till the last flight.
TPA 
All three major airlines have their terminals here:
- AA @ F, has its lounge (Lufthansa)
- Delta @ E, has its lounge
- UA @ A, has no lounge (JetBlue)
p.s. 2025.5.17
The airport is busy at 5:30am: long line even for TSA Pre check, and at coffee bar.
Really like the greetings from the mayor in the SkyConnect light rail system, currently is Jane Castor. Her calm and low pitch voice is soothing, showing the city pays attention to matters large and small.
Our flight B737-800/900 isn’t full. Captain said there are many of us with an hour or so connection time, so he just took off early: thanks Capt!
When I booked, it was 7:10; then became 7:00am a few days ago. 6:57-7:57, full 38 minutes early – hooray
We’ve direct flight but I’ve credit with United – I must have double booked and didn’t fly (?) – one day I just saw a credit 
So UA it is, with a connection at IAH.
游埔 码头 阜
游机场日
UA 没有直飞 但我有credit 不用就要作废了
怎么来的不记得了, 大概是买了双重没有飞 (?)
想起好多年前 又是国泰. 一蜜问我去香港的机票的价钱. 俺说 “这就查”
蜜 “不用那么精准”
俺 “不麻烦. 都半年了 我也记不清了”
一查 赫然发现卡的账单有二个票 连续二天… physically unable
…
打电话
国泰无语 “都六个月啦?! 我们只管三个月内的.”
俺也无语 怎么这么蠢… 随口问了 “你们怎么能卖我连续两天的票?” 这真的不是强词夺理
国泰 “我们的系统还不能查到这个.”
让别人监督我不做坏事有些可笑
俺 “谢谢了.”
国泰 “这样吧 把具体信息给我 但我不能保证…”
几个星期还是几个月后收到他们的支票.
…
俺不纠结 虽然是活在水深火热之中
但还没饿死 冻死
… 用那点时间做些喜欢的事儿
一系列骚操作后 家属被迫上任
都不知道是不是下意识 故意弄错 好少管些琐碎的事儿
