For years, the Portland International Airport had claimed the top spot in Travel and Leisure’s survey for Best Domestic Airports, as well as top honors from Time and Conde Nast. While the spa, express care clinic, distillery tasting room, local musicians, and movie theater all impact its reputation as a cushy layover, food and drink played no small part in its acquisition of accolades.
Of course, however, things have changed since COVID-19 landed in Portland. Suddenly, tourism has dropped off, Oregon travelers are staying home, and PDX doesn’t quite feel like the playground it was back in 2019. Still, as some travelers continue to prepare to fly home,
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