In her Forbes article titled “America’s Most Time Draining Airports,” Rebecca Ruiz reports on the Forbes analysis of 2007 Bureau of Transportation statistics for 100 of the largest airports. (The full table of delay statistics is here.)

No surprise – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) tops the list as “the nation’s worst airport for delays.” In defense, airport officials tick off a list of things passengers can do while they’re stuck at O’Hare: get a massage, shop at the Field Museum kiosk, or eat at the Wolfgang Puck restaurant.

That might keep you amused for about an hour.  In the Top 20 list of airports with the worst delays there are few that offer far more entertainment: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and DenverInternational Airport (DEN) have lots of artwork to see and at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport (MSP) there’s oodles of great shopping.

(World Civilization,” by Viola Frey, is located in Boarding Area A. Courtesy SFO airport)

I’m a big fan of doing a bit of shopping when I’m at an airport. And a big fan of airports that offer plenty of interesting shopping options and, occasionally, free stuff.

So it’s great news that the Philadelphia Marketplace at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is celebrating its 10^th anniversary this June with “special events, contests, giveaways and more.”

What’s on tap?

Friday, June 6^th there’ll be a Fashion Show at 2 p.m. in the B/C Connector with food and giveaways. Throughout June, merchants will offer a variety of discounts but one lucky passenger will win a $1,000 shopping spree at the Philadelphia Marketplace.

You don’t even have to go to the airport to enter. Entry forms are on-line until June 30 at: www.philamarketplace.com.