Logan Airport Terminal E

I live the rocking chair thing Boston Logan has going on. It’s been here for decades. Unfortunately that one «thing» they do to try to make the place better just isn’t good enough.
The TSA here is totally inept, it’s not that the line isn’t moving our out takes a long time. It’s just that they suck at being nice to people. I also think that while qualifications are low some of these people working for TSA might not meet those basic requirements.
The food here is weak to put it kindly. I’ve had better food in terminals in this world countries. I had a rather lengthy layover so I left completely to get dinner. It just has chain junk food mostly.
Plan a layover any other place, this plave is crappy.

Perfectly fine terminal! No ATM after security, as a warning, but if you need to exchange money they can take it from your credit/​debit card, so you don’t need cash.

Wow. This is without doubt the worst international departures terminal I’ve seen in the U.S. I’ve had the misfortune of spending a several hours long lay over here and I’m shocked. Flying into Boston-​Logan through Terminal C I was really impressed, lots of shops and food places. Unfortunately there was construction going on so I figured it was better to get to my international departure gate before venturing to find somewhere to eat. I was very wrong. Standing in the middle of Terminal E you can see practically every gate. That is how small it is. Everything about this place is outdated. But the real kicker for this amazing international airport terminal is the crappy elevator jazz music playing overhead that is frequently being interrupted by a loud 15 second static sound. No one seems to know why and most of the staff seem so used to it they don’t even look up when it happens.

This is one of the worst airline terminals I have ever been in. Considering that this is the terminal for international departures, it is so odd to me that there are only two spots to get breakfast — Sbarro or Starbucks. If my flight were to get delayed I could see being very, very bored as there is really nothing to do. It would be nice if they could have additional shops, restaurants, services to help travelers pass the time.

If you are traveling with small children beware! There aren’t any carts to push them around in once you go through security. In other airports there are often little carts or prams to put the small children in. Not in Boston. We were told (after we had gone through security and had checked in our baggage and pram) that we could have brought our own through and then checked it at the gate before the flight. I therefore recommend asking about that option at check in.
Also it’s a small terminal and there are few food choices and few shops.
Oh and no free wifi
On the plus side the security were very polite and friendly.

Flew form Vietnam to Hong Kong and then to Logan, it’s been a long day. We arrival and are told we arrived early and there are no terminals to dock with and will have wait now another 30 minutes. I am sitting in the plane writing this and have been here for 20 minutes. I really just want to go home now. edit; now it has gone past an hour waiting to park. Update: a plane in our terminal parking spot is having luggage problems. It’s another airline, isn’t there a few parking spots? Foot ladder?

The terminals are not linked together once you go through security. The food selection in the international terminal (E) is limited, so if you have the time you might want to try to get something before you enter.

Like: The doors labelled with the airline names so that you can enter and be right at your check-​in desk.
Dislike: The cramped central space and massive queues leading up to security. This seriously needs a re-​think.
Once through security the on-​air side is pretty small and crowded with not a great deal to distract you. Poor selection of shops and eateries. Make sure you have a good book to pass the time.

It’s easily the most used terminal for me at Logan and after all these years of getting in and out or dropping and picking family and friends from here, my experiences have always been positive. Here are my 2 cents about Terminal E:
Access: ⁴⁄₅
Off of 93, this can be super easy or super tricky depending on the time of the day you are going to the airport. I prefer Logan Express or the Silver Line SL1 from South Station. But when going to pick or drop someone, coming from south of Boston, the HOV lane helps make the route super short. Once within Logan, this being the last terminal, it hardly take an extra minute worth of drive to get to E. Overall — like the fact the airport is so close from anywhere in the city.
Check in area: ³⁄₅
All the international carriers have enough check in counters — both for First Class as well as Economy. It typically comes down to the airline you are flying with — some are more popular than the others. Not being one of the most busiest International Airports with direct flights to not a big list of cities and countries, I love that the baggage check-​in is almost always easy. I have never had to spend more than 10 minutes ever checking in bags here at Terminal E.
Security screening: ⁴⁄₅
This goes with the above point. Security checks are rather quick despite it is one section only from where you have to go through. Depending on the time of the day — if there are not too many flights scheduled to depart around the same time — which is almost always the case here, the line moves quite quickly.
Restaurants /​Bars: ¹⁄₅
One of the major gripes for me about the terminal E. As compared to most other terminals here at Logan, surprisingly Terminal E has the least number of restaurants and hardly any good ones. The size of the terminal itself is to blame for it. But it is really sad. Just shows how tiny the terminal is indeed as compared to the domestic terminals A, B and C. Every time I am flying out of the country, I have got used to resorting to either reading a book from a quiet corner or plain old people watch rather than force myself to eat at any of the places here. Always get better food eventually in the flight itself — from experience.
Shopping: ¹⁄₅
Although a moot point for me since I never shop duty free when flying out of the country, it is always the other way round, for other international travelers, this terminal is again a rather sad shopping — duty free or otherwise — experience. Not too many options to chose from at all. And the ones that are there at your disposal, really don’t wow you either. I’ll just stop it at that. You are better off if flying to or via one of the European cities where they take Duty Free shopping to a totally different level.
Parking: ⁵⁄₅
Now that is a real bonus. Parking at Terminal E is probably the easiest for so many reasons — main amongst which being not too many travelers do a long term park here like they do at the domestic terminals. I especially like the ground level parking which makes life so much easier when coming out of the terminal with friends loaded with bags. And I really, really like the option to pay for your parking from within the main terminal itself. Exit out of the parking lot is rather effortless, and no lines behind other cars because almost everyone has learnt to pay from within the terminal itself.
Overall: ³⁄₅
Quick ride into the terminal from anywhere in the city, rather short check in and security lines and enough flights flying you to most major global connections — what’s not to like about the rather small but very convenient Main International Terminal E here at Logan. Still needs more options for shopping and restaurants.

Airports always seem so nostalgically fun to me. It reminds me of how I wanted to always run around in the airport and play on luggage claims. This terminal is so much more calmer, and efficient compared to the other terminals.
This terminal caters to international flights so unless you’re flying to/​from out of the country you wont get to go here. The service is much better and nicer since I got lost and was circling around the premises for around 20 circles. An officer pulled me over and asked me who, what and when. I told him I knew the terminal but didnt want to pay parking and i was supposed to be at passenger pickup. He told me I was on the wrong side and gave me detailed instructions on how to get to where i was supposed to be instead of just shooing me like a previous officer had when I went to the wrong terminal © before.
The food options however are a little lacking in this terminal. It’d be best to skip.

Seating post-​security is sufficient, food choices are meh, definitely not enough outlets to support a group of people waiting for an international flight and told to arrive really early. I try to arrive as late as possible and not check bags because there is very little to keep you occupied in this terminal and before the days of cheap portable rechargers and plugs in economy class I had concerns about my electronic devices. TSA does’t always keep the fast lane open (REALLY annoying) and there really isn’t enough for families pre-​security who are going separate ways.
Boarding is ridiculous — it’s difficult to hear near your gate and generally the disorganization and tempers of people who have been stuck in a crappy terminal for so long wear thin. That said, it doesn’t suck as much as other airports I’ve been to (looking at you LAX) and the public transport connections to all terminals are good.

Crappy broken seats. Crappy shitty coffee options (Cosi and Dunkins). Just had a crappy gross egg & cheese croissant at Dunks and a crappy luke warm latte at Cosi and now I am wicked cranky! Puhleeze.

Boston Logan International Airport, Terminal E, isn’t such a bad place to find yourself. I wish I wasn’t here at 5 a.m. to catch a 5:50 a.m. flight to Baltimore, but that aside, the amenities here are not bad.
My gate is 1C and close by there is a brightly lit area with tables and chairs right next to large windows looking out at the planes. The Dunkin’ Donuts behind me is doing brisk business, but I’ve been debating whether I want to go over there myself or just sleep on the plane.
I’m sort of surprised that this section of the airport is not more modern since I know Southwest hasn’t been at this airport really more than 5 years. I wonder what else was located in Terminal E before Southwest moved in? Maybe just AirTran?
Overall, I would travel though Terminal E again in the future without too many complaints.

It’s decent for an airport, yet security isn’t as fast paced as it could be. Be prepared to wait in line (up to 30 min at times) to go through security. They don’t have enough people to handle high traffic times.
They don’t have enough seats for families to hang around before saying goodbye to each other, and it’s very hard to stand at the end of airline lines in the midst of all the commotion caused by people traveling.
But, when you come here, be sure to try the Boston Cream Pie from Dine Boston. It will be the best you have ever had!!!

I’ve flown through Logan International Airport on numerous domestic flights and have always been a fan of this airport until I flew internationally through Terminal E.
You would think that the restaurant selections would be better in an international terminal, but they were actually quite awful. The only dining choices in Terminal E, Level 3 were a food court, a very tiny Vino Volo, and a Dine Boston Restaurant. It was impossible to get a table at Vino Volo and Dine Boston so we were stuck dining at Sbarro.
None of the gates in Terminal E are large enough to accommodate the airline passengers so we attempted to seek shelter in the airline club lounge. The lounge in Terminal E was very small and out of date. We eventually opted to patiently wait for our flight in the cramped and noisy gate that we were assigned.
Free WIFI is the only redeeming amenity in this lackluster terminal.

This terminal doesn’t have the most comfortable chairs but oh well. There is a seating section right in the middle with outlets under each seat. Otherwise, there is no outlet in the other seating area. This terminal is tiny. I suggest you walking downstairs (towards the domestic flights area) and the space is much more open, inviting and clean. The furnishing there is new with more food options.
Back to the international section of the terminal, there are Burger King and Starbucks as your food options.
It is not that bad. It obviously cannot compare to some of the other newer international airports in terms of its facilities offered here.

I’ve flown through Terminal E (the international terminal) countless times, and I really wish I hadn’t. Seating is cramped, and power outlets are practically non-​existent in the main terminal. Also, if both your flight and one at a gate adjacent to yours are boarding simultaneously, expect to get caught in a human stampede.
If you’re over 21, head over to the Vino Volo to sip on a glass while powering your devices and using faster wifi. It makes for the best experience in this terminal.

Clean and small area, which is great if you need to change gates. Plenty of seating and outlets, but I wish they had more of the comfy chairs.
There are not a lot of food options; There are only Cosi Kitchen, Burrito Elito, Dunkin Donuts, and a couple of bars. Definitely try to get something before you get to the airport.

Hmmm… mixed feelings on this terminal.
If you’re in the upper «international» section the gates areas are spacious and airy. There are multiple eating options and some higher end shopping (Mont Blanc, Michael Kors, those duty free places that sell liquor and perfume). I don’t think a ton of flights leave from here so security doesn’t look too bad.
If you’re in the lower «Southwest» section… well…it’s not great. It’s cramped, the bathrooms are kind of grimy and Its a little claustrophobic. I’m also not thrilled that there isn’t a TSA Precheck line here because there’s just one security line for all the SW gates and it backs up fast.
There is a Kiehl’s location here, so I’m rounding up to 3.

Still the saddest terminal around. As I stand here waiting for my bags to come out from a ghost town-​like baggage claim carousel, I find myself laughing at how desolate this feels, even a year later. Le sigh!
At least they’ve got the white rocking chairs in the waiting area near the Southwest gates?