Still, there are some professionals for whom air travel is a necessary aspect of their work, for better or for worse. Check out their favorite domestic airports and why they don’t mind fastening their seatbelts for these hangars.

Jeff Baker, Founder and Owner of J.A. Baker Appraisal and Estate Sales, Columbus, Ohio

“I favor the Detroit airport, especially for international flights. It’s newer, offers excellent connecting flights and is very underused,” says Baker. He also likes that the airport boasts good restaurants and access to deluxe lounges, two amenities that are important to this world-traveler.

Baker also likes the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It can get busy, but that means there are a lot of flight options once you get there. It’s a great place to connect from. I’ve always had good luck on USAir and Charlotte is one of their hubs,” he says.  

Harriet Baskas, Contributor to NBCNews.com, USAToday.com and CNBC.com, Seattle, Washington

At LAX (Los Angeles), the new Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) has it all – plenty of comfortable seating (some with foot rests, loads of standard and USB plugs and great food and shopping options. 

The newly refurbished Terminal 3 boarding area at San Francisco’s airport, as well as Terminal 2, are also very welcoming to business travelers.

Joseph Dreitler, Attorney, Columbus, Ohio

I own my own airplane, a 3246R Beech Bonanza, and pilot myself for business. There is no TSA, there are no lines at all. You don’t get your flight cancelled. You don’t worry about the flight crew showing up. There is always Wi-Fi in the building and you walk in and out and get into your rental car, if you need one, and go on your way.

When I travel for business, I like to fly my plane into White Plains for trips to New York City, Manassas, Virginia for work in DC, Fulton County (not Hartsfield) for Atlanta, Burke Lakefront for Cleveland, Malvern, Pennsylvania for Philadelphia and Lunken Airport for Cincinnati.

Tamar Alexia Fleishman, Travel writer for www.examiner.com , Baltimore, MD

Baltimore-based travel writer Tamar Alexia Fleishman spends a lot of time in airports, both domestically and internationally. It’s not surprising, then, that her favorite American airport is her local one, BWI (Baltimore-Washington International). 

Why? She says there are welcoming local eateries, an observation lounge and murals and artwork depicting American history adorn some terminal walls. “The Air lounge is a good deal at about $20,” she says.

Fleishman also likes Detroit’s airport, with its tram and Motown store. 

Brad Plothow, VP of Strategy for Method Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah

Without question, Brad Plothow favors the San Jose airport. 

“It’s very clean, contemporary and intuitive to navigate. On a practical note, it also has the best access to power of any airport I’ve visited in recent years, which is important when you’re traveling on business. The airport has outlets built into nearly every seat at every gate, so you don’t have to fight over limited access to charging stations.”

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Tami Kamin Meyer is an attorney and writer, based in Ohio.