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Why Tampa International Airport’s Airside E Is My Least Favorite Airside

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Airside E

It’s not that Airside E at Tampa Internatioanl Airport is terrible, but if I have to pick a “least favorite,” I’d have to choose Airside E. But don’t worry. You know I love everything about our hometown airport. Getting choses as my “least favorite TPA Airside” is like getting chosen as my least favorite place to eat ice cream. No such thing as a bad place for ice cream.

I will share with you some of the amenities and logistics at Airside E when compared with the other airsides. And I will share with you my terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad travel day (that never happened) out Airside E, that may also be the impetus of this review.

At Airside E at Tampa International, you’ll find a Potbelly Sandwich Shop and a Panda Express for grab-and-go food options. I’m not a big sub person, and Chinese food is not my favorite. But these both might be up your alley. Also, they offer a Four Green Fields and a Beers of the World. I’m not that into beer or bar-food, so again, not my fave. (Wow! I’m sounding a little hard to please right about now.) They do have a Columbia Restaurant, which I love! I noticed they offer breakfast options and a grab-and-go counter, as well. Here is a map of Airside E.

The Airside that remains to be number one in my book is Airside F. Maybe it’s because I love Cafe by Mise En Place. It’s also the most aestically appealing as you get off the tram. Airside A comes in as my number 2.

Ultimately, the reason for my tainted feelings about Airside E at Tampa International may be because of my bad travel day. We were flying Delta to the Bahamas. Our flight was delayed by more than three hours, so we missed our connecting flight. While we were scrambling to find another flight, my child dropped an open strawberry-smoothie bottle into my travel bag and ruined my bag. Maybe next time I fly out of Airside E, I can have a nice meal the the Columbia Restaurant, an on-time flight, and no ruined travel bag.

Strawberry smoothie spilled in travel bag

Spillage in travel bag

Roxanne's Review Of Tampa International Airport: Airside F

I took my first flight on an airplane since October 2019. I was feeling a little nervous so I was like, “Let me make if fun by turning the whole experience into a web post review.” I feel like whenever I fly out of Tampa International, I’m rushing…no time to spare. I decided to get there early so I could feel relaxed and just take in all the surrounding and airport amenities. I was flying American so I was out of Airside F. Here’s everything you need to know about Airside F.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

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