Gate-side caffeine and headlines at CNBC News & Café
Just past security in XNA’s Main terminal, CNBC News & Café covers the basics: coffee, cold drinks, packaged snacks, and a wall of magazines and newspapers under the blue CNBC signage. Expect standard airport pricing, with bottled drinks around $3–$5 and grab-and-go sandwiches in the $8–$12 range.
The food case usually carries pre-made wraps, breakfast pastries, chips, and candy alongside a small cooler of yogurt and protein boxes. Coffee runs in the $3–$6 bracket depending on size and espresso, and you can usually get in and out in under 5 minutes unless a morning bank of flights hits at the same time.
As a newsstand, it’s one of the few spots in the Main terminal where you can still grab a physical newspaper or a print magazine before an American or United departure. You’ll also find basic travel extras here: phone chargers, headphones, neck pillows, and a few XNA/Northwest Arkansas souvenirs, typically in the $10–$30 range.
Hours roughly track the first and last departures of the day, with doors open ahead of the early bank around 4:30–5:00 a.m. and closing after the final evening flights. If you’re tight on time before boarding at a nearby gate, this is usually faster than walking back to a sit-down spot. Tip: hit CNBC News & Café right after security, then head straight to your gate to avoid doubling back in the compact Main terminal.