Syracuse, N.Y. -- Ever since a $62 million renovation of Syracuse Hancock International Airport’s passenger terminal was completed in 2018, travelers have complained about a lack of food and drink options in its pre-security area.
Not anymore. On Wednesday, the airport revealed an “automated retail lounge,” a fancy term for a collection of high-tech vending machines that can, among other things, serve up homemade cupcakes, mini layer cakes, cookies and brownie bites from local baker Kadesha Carter’s Cupcakes R Me; hot breakfast, lunch and dinner sandwiches and dishes; hot ramen dishes; and subs, salads, and yogurt parfaits.