Grab Lets Travelers Swiftly Score an Airport Meal

Paul Thompson
by Paul Thompson
Last updated: 7:00 PM ET, Tue June 21, 2016

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What if a smartphone app could make the difference between getting by with a pack of peanuts on a six-hour cross-country flight, or a savory meal? Meet Grab - now in place at many of America's airports, and making it possible to get that meal you may have otherwise missed while flying.

Perhaps you're flying from Los Angeles to New York, leaving at 3 p.m. Pacific time. If you're in an economy seat like the rest of us, by the time you land in New York, you've missed dinner unless you opt for the airline's $8 soggy deli meat sandwich. Grab makes it possible to order a hot meal and take it with you on the plane.

I used Grab at Denver International Airport this week. Denver is just one of many airports at which Grab is currently operating, along with hubs like Atlanta, Detroit, and LAX. I ordered a Southwestern crepe from a place called Magic Pan, and it was made fresh, right on the spot. It was less than ten minutes from the time I ordered it and walked to pick it up. No lines to stand in! It even let me pay using Apple Pay. The app can be downloaded for iOS or Android devices.


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