Eating at the airport is always a challenge for me. I'm such a worry-wart about security delays that I usually insist on checking in hours early. This means I inevitably pass at least one mealtime at the airport. If I'm traveling solo, I can get away with snacking on a bag of nuts by the departure gate. (The corrolary to my early check-in obsession is my illogical need to be within shouting distance of the gate at all times.) But if I'm with my family, they'll accept nothing less than a full sit-down breakfast, lunch or dinner at an airport restaurant, which always ends up tasting terrible and costing more than any sane person would want to pay.

Help is on its way. I just read an article in USA Today about a potentially life-altering (or at least travel-altering) new food option soon be available at the JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK airport in New York. Travelers will be able to use touch-screen monitors set up in front of half the 26 gates to order and pay for food, which is then delivered to them on the spot. No leaving the gate area will be necessary! And the price sounds right, too (average check will be $7 to $8). It's reason enough to schedule my next trip via JFK.
Do you eat airport food or pack your own? What's your trick for surviving long-distance travel?