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I tried meals prepared by the world's largest provider of airplane food, and here's why I'll never look at inflight meals the same way &mdash; but for good reasons

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Phoenix has a beautiful, award-winning international airport that's easy to navigate. </li><li>A car rental is the best way to get around town if you want to see a lot.</li></ul>I've lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for over a decade now, and throughout the past years have traveled into and out of town countless times by car, train, and plane. As it's a sprawling metropolis, visitors and locals alike primarily rely on cars to get around. The city's layout is a grid system, which helps make it relatively easy to navigate, in my opinion.Here are my local tips for getting to and around Phoenix, from the closest airport to the most convenient ways to explore the town and wider metro area.<h2>Getting into town by plane, train, and car</h2><div type="image" title="Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport" height="724" width="965" msid="97493160" hostid="261" sizebytes="91366"></div>Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport <a href="https://www.skyharbor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport</a> (PHX) is the primary airport in the city and the most popular way for visitors to get into and out of town when traveling from a distance.It's a hub for <a href="https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/phx-airport.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines</a> and a base for <a href="https://www.phoenix-airport.com/phx-sky-harbor-airlines/southwest-airlines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southwest Airlines</a>, and many other <a href="https://www.skyharbor.com/flights/airlines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">major airlines </a>fly in and out of the airport, including regional airlines like United, Alaska, and Frontier, as well as international airlines like British, Condor, and Volaris.PHX has <a href="https://www.skyharbor.com/about/Information/History" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two operating terminals</a> with shopping, convenience stores, and several <a href="https://www.phoenix-airport.com/restaurants-and-food.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outposts of local restaurants</a> including SanTan Brewing, Chelsea's Kitchen, and Matt's Big Breakfast. And although it's ranked the <a href="https://www.skyharbor.com/phxcheckin/22-aug" target="_blank" rel="noopener">11th busiest airport</a> in the world and the 9th busiest for US traffic, PHX in my experience is easy to navigate because the terminals are compact and walkable.DrivingPhoenix is well-connected to the rest of the country via <a href="https://www.arizona-dream.com/usa/telecharger/cartes/villes/phoenix/phoenix-autoroutes.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highways</a>, and driving into town can be convenient for visitors from neighboring states.For example, Los Angeles is typically six hours away by car, Las Vegas is around five hours away, and Albuquerque is about six and a half hours away. I've made the drive to and from each of these cities several times and it's very straightforward.TrainThere are three <a href="https://www.amtrak.com/stations/pha" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amtrak</a> connecting stations within the city, including one at the airport, another at the <a href="https://www.amtrak.com/stations/phg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greyhound Station</a> also near the airport, and the third located downtown. Visitors traveling on Amtrak will switch to a connecting bus at the Amtrak station in Maricopa, about 50 miles south of Phoenix.I've done the trek from Phoenix to the Midwest several times in the past, and in my experience it's a fun, nostalgic Americana way to make the trip.<h2>Getting around town</h2><div type="image" title="Phoenix Airport" height="2000" width="2667" msid="97493162" hostid="261" sizebytes="363370"></div>Car rentalIf you want to do and see a lot around the valley, I highly recommend renting a car. The city is an urban sprawl, encompassing <a href="https://www.phoenix.gov/pio/facts" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored">500 square miles</a>, and many landmarks and notable destinations are an easy 20 minute-drive from one another.So, you'll save time and money and gain loads of freedom with a car, in my opinion. <a href="https://www.skyharbor.com/ParkingTransportation/RentalCars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rentals</a> are available from major companies like Hertz, National, Thrifty, and Enterprise at the airport.Parking is also very easy to come by throughout the city because everything is spread out, and in many places it's free or inexpensive.Rideshare That said, you can technically get around the Phoenix metro without a car rental by relying on rideshare and the public transit system. Uber, Lyft, and Waymo are plentiful, which, in my experience, makes calling rideshare a cinch. This can obviously add up, though, if you're relying on it consistently to get from one part of town to another. For example, a trip from Tempe to North Scottsdale can cost between $40 and $50 on Lyft, as of publishing.Public transit Another option for getting around town is our public transit, which includes a network of bus stops and the <a href="https://www.valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/rail" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Valley Metro Rail</a>, a limited light rail that runs from West Mesa to North Phoenix along a single line.I personally rely on my car to get around almost everywhere, but for some locals the Rail is convenient for getting around short distances in a single direction. You can also avoid a car rental if you plan to skip nature excursions outside of Phoenix, and stay in an area that's fairly concentrated, like downtown Phoenix or Old Town Scottsdale. Both neighborhoods are pedestrian-friendly with plentiful restaurants and shopping for a leisurely trip. <a href="https://www.insider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-traveling-to-phoenix-arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Insider's comprehensive guide to visiting Phoenix, Arizona.</a>

6 tips for traveling to and around Phoenix, according to a local

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6358246" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="AirAsia">AirAsia</keyword> has announced expansion plans for its fast-casual <keyword id="6371025" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="restaurant">restaurant</keyword> <a href="https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/santan-set-for-rapid-expansion-with-official-franchise-registration-certificate">Santan</a> which serves <keyword id="2826935" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="airline-food">airline food</keyword> on the ground.</li><li>The first branch <a href="https://www.insider.com/airasia-santan-restaurant-serves-plane-food-photos-2019-12">opened</a> in <keyword id="6372507" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="kuala-lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</keyword>, <keyword id="8695" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Malaysia">Malaysia</keyword>, in December 2019, and Santan has reportedly been thriving during the coronavirus pandemic.</li><li>AirAsia is aiming to have over 100 branches of the eatery across the world by the beginning of 2022.</li></ul>Lots of people are missing the ability to <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> freely during the coronavirus pandemic. For some, it's about the destination, the chance to explore somewhere new and learn about different cultures. For others, it's the traveling experience in itself.And in good news for the latter group, AirAsia is <a href="https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/santan-set-for-rapid-expansion-with-official-franchise-registration-certificate">rolling out restaurants</a> serving its in-flight meals across the world.In December 2019, AirAsia opened its first cafe serving <keyword id="34984" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="airline">airline</keyword> <keyword id="6181" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Food">food</keyword>, Santan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.As <a href="https://www.insider.com/airasia-santan-restaurant-serves-plane-food-photos-2019-12">Insider's Sophie-Claire Hoeller reported</a>, around 30% of the menu is the same as what's served on board a flight.<div type="image" title="Santan Thai+Basil+Chicken+with+Rice" height="562" width="750" msid="78493205" hostid="261"></div>And the airline <a href="https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/santan-set-for-rapid-expansion-with-official-franchise-registration-certificate">has now announced</a> that it is planning a massive expansion of the chain not only across Malaysia but the rest of the world too.According to the press release, Santan's business has "thrived" in the current climate, with people missing the chance to eat <keyword id="9930862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="plane-food">plane food</keyword>.Santan is a casual and fast restaurant serving a menu of Malaysian dishes including Pak Nasser's Nasi Lemak with Chicken Rendang and Nasi Padang with Beef Rendang, and drinks such as Teh Tarik and Calamansi Iced Tea.<div type="image" title="santan Nasi+Padang+Beef+Rendang" height="750" width="1000" msid="78493208" hostid="261"></div>There are currently 15 Santan stores in Malaysia, but the company hopes to expand this to 100 globally by the first quarter of 2022, according to the <a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2020/09/29/airasia-aims-to-open-100-santan-franchise-stores-by-q1-2022/1907884">Malay Mail</a>.China and the UK are the first countries set to be targeted, with stores planned for opening in 2021.AirAsia was the first airline to offer in-flight food on the ground, but it's an idea that's gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic.Singapore Airlines recently turned <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-airlines-converts-a-parked-airbus-a380-into-a-restaurant-2020-9">a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant</a> so people can experience in-flight dining on the ground.And if that wasn't enough, <a href="https://www.insider.com/singapore-airlines-drops-flights-to-nowhere-after-environmental-concerns-2020-10">the airline has also launched SIA@Home</a>, which allows people to recreate the in-flight dining experience in their own dining rooms and kitchens.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/singapore-airlines-drops-flights-to-nowhere-after-environmental-concerns-2020-10">Singapore Airlines has cancelled its proposed 'flights to nowhere' after criticism from environmental campaigners</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/airasia-santan-restaurant-serves-plane-food-photos-2019-12">An airline just opened a restaurant that serves in-flight meals on the ground, and it's a hit with customers</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/qantas-7-hour-flight-to-nowhere-sells-out-10-minutes-2020-9">Qantas launched a 'flight to nowhere' for up to $2,765 and it sold out in 10 minutes</a>

AirAsia is rolling out restaurants serving its in-flight food across the world

Marcio Rodrigo Machado/S3studio/Getty ImagesAn AirAsia Airbus A320-216 lands at Hong Kong International Airport in August 2018.<ul class="summary-list"><li>Low-cost airline AirAsia has opened a restaurant that lets you eat its in-flight meals without ever stepping foot on a plane.</li><li>It opened a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday citing "a significant appetite for our in-flight menu offerings beyond our flights across the region."</li><li>The restaurant serves the meals you can get on flights, as well as dishes from countries across southeast Asia, and hopes to have 100 franchise branches open in 2020.</li><li>The CEO of AirAsia Group reveal-led the plan in February: "Our food is fantastic. We believe in it so much, we're going to start a fast-food restaurant out of it," he told Larry King.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>"What's the deal with airplane food?"AirAsia thinks the deal is that it's so good, you'll want to experience it even without getting on a plane.The airline, which this year was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.sg/airasia-is-the-worlds-top-budget-airline-of-2019-skytrax/">ranked</a> the world's best low-cost airline for the 11th year in a row, said there was such "demand" for its in-flight food that it opened a physical restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The restaurant, called Santan, was opened by officials including the president and CEO of the AirAsia Group on Monday. Catherine Goh, the general manager of the restaurant, said in a statement that: "We have seen a significant appetite for our in-flight menu offerings beyond our flights across the region and this is our answer to that demand."Santan - which is also the Malaysian word for coconut milk - offers the same meals that are on the airline's flights, which are typical Malaysian meals including nasi lemak and satay skewers.Combo meals are 15 Malaysian ringgit ($3.60).<a href="https://order.santan.com.my/menu">Santan</a>Santan offers meals from Malaysia and the widen region, including Indonesia and Thailand.But the restaurant - free from the constraints of air travel - <a href="https://order.santan.com.my/">also offers more</a> than what passengers can get, including meals from Cambodia and the Philippines.Goh said: "We are very proud to extend what started out as an in-flight menu into new markets and reiterate our support for local and [Southeast Asian] producers, suppliers; apart from creating new job opportunities with affordable franchising."Goh also said that she expects there to be a rapid expansion in the number of restaurants: "By the end of 2020, we aim to have five owned Santan restaurants and 100 franchisee-operated restaurants and cafes within the next three to five years with expansions in global markets."AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes told <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airasia-bets-flight-menu-win-161311212.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters: </a>"Our dream is to have one in Times Square."Fernandes first outlined the AirAsia Group's plans of opening the restaurants during an appearance on "Larry King Now" in February."Our food is fantastic. We believe in it so much, we're going to start a fast-food restaurant out of it," he said. <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-tesla-unveil-cybertruck-pickup-truck-fail-2019-11">Watch Tesla unveil its pickup truck in under 6 minutes</a></h3>

An airline opened a restaurant selling plane food because it says people love its in-flight meals so much they want to eat them even when they're not flying

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Fans of <keyword id="66719" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Finnair">Finnair</keyword>'s in-flight meals can now get their hands on dishes inspired by its business class menu in stores.</li><li>The "Taste of Finnair" range includes reindeer meatballs, arctic char, and beef teriyaki, and will change every two weeks.</li><li>The range was released to bring people at home an "everyday luxury" experience, as well as creating job opportunities for staff who had previously been laid off.</li><li>The meals are currently available at K-Citymarket in the Vantaa Tammisto region of Finland and cost around €10 ($11.70).</li></ul>Finland's national airline, Finnair, has announced that it will be selling ready meal versions of its business class in-flight menu in grocery stores.The new initiative, which has been named "Taste of Finnair," was created in the hopes of bringing "a Finnair experience and everyday luxury at home, now that <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> has been restricted in many ways," said Marika Nieminen, Vice President of Finnair Kitchen.Nieminen said it has also been a great opportunity to create new work prospects for staff members who were originally laid off due to low travel numbers and the national lockdown in March. "At the same time, this is a new business opening for us and employs our chefs in Vantaa. This project has been especially great, as so many of Kitchen's employees are temporarily laid off, we can create new work and employment for our people," Nieminen explained.Inspired by Nordic and Japanese flavors, the menu includes a variety of meals including Finnish reindeer meatballs, beef in teriyaki-radish sauce, and arctic char, as well as sides like roasted carrots with blue cheese. Meals have also been modified to contain less salt and spices than regular <keyword id="3983620" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="in-flight-food">in-flight food</keyword>, as people's sense of taste is dulled down while flying due to high altitudes.The meals are currently available at K-Citymarket in the Vantaa Tammisto region of Finland and cost around €10 ($11.70). Finnair has also decided to change the menu every two weeks, giving customers a choice between two meals and an extra appetizer between Fridays and Sundays.If you're really missing out on the perks of flying, in particular the in-flight meal, there is a growing list of airlines that are making their meals available for purchase on the ground.Business Insider's Mia Jankowicz <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-are-selling-in-flight-meals-for-people-not-flying-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that airlines including Thai Airways, Indonesia's Garuda, and Cathay Pacific had all confirmed that they were selling their in-flight meals to the general public.In December 2019, AirAsia <a href="https://www.insider.com/airasia-santan-restaurant-serves-plane-food-photos-2019-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opened</a> Santan and T&amp;CO Cafe, a restaurant that exclusively sells its airplane <keyword id="6181" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Food">food</keyword>. Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the restaurant now has 15 branches and AirAsia said in a press release that it's been "thriving" during the pandemic.There is a clear demand for travel nostalgia with those who aren't traveling but still want to experience the delights of flying. Kimmo Sivonen, store manager at K-Citymarket Tammisto <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/finnair-satisfies-pandemic-wanderlust-by-selling-plane-food-in-supermarkets/a-55278689">told</a> Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat: "I think everyone has a bit of wanderlust these days and we can now satisfy that need a bit."<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airplane-food-tastes-different-explained-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why food tastes different on planes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/photos-worst-in-flight-meals-travellers-have-had-planes-which-2019-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airline passengers shared photos of the worst in-flight meals they've ever had, and they'll inspire you to pack your own food</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/finnish-people-share-secret-to-happiness-finland-why-happiest-country-2020-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I stopped 10 people on the streets of Finland, the happiest country in the world, to find out what their secret is</a></li></ul>

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