| I also love airport bars.| I love the idea of them, yet every time I'm actually in an airport and could go to one, the thought of consuming alcohol then getting on a plane turns me off for some reason. The two don't quite go together. I love the idea of drinking in an airport bar when you don't have to fly, but sadly, you can't do that anymore since they are beyond security checkpoints.
Airports and consuming alcohol just seems like such a natural thing to me. I don't "get drunk" when flying, but I do like to have a beer or a drink prior if I have time. As for the checkpoints and greeting and seeing off people, I agree 100% with that. The RDU airport is nice because you can park your car for up to an hour for free and though you can't be "at the gate", you can be at the other side of the checkpoint waiting, which is close to as good. Close.