This was the amazing scene at a Texas airport today after a plane trying to land ended up touching down on top of another plane waiting to take-off. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A British Airways plane arriving from Amsterdam crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday but all 67 passengers and four crew were safely evacuated, emergency services said. picked by aclister 9 months ago

It was very nearly a real-life version of "Snakes on a Plane." A man was stopped at Cairo's airport just moments before he boarded a Saudi Arabia-bound plane with carry-on bags filled with live snakes, as well as a few baby crocodiles and chameleons. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A British couple who were falsely accused of shoplifting in Bangkok airport and were forced to pay £8,000 in bribes to secure their release are to take legal action for compensation.
They were the victims of an extortion racket that has ensnared other foreign travellers at the airport, which handles most of the 800,000 British visitors to Thailand every year. picked by bingo 5 months ago

IT'S like visiting the dentist without painkillers. Uncomfortable, painful and dull. Airports can be noisy, airport chairs are uncomfortable and security guards are growing ever-more suspicious. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

It would be a bummer to fly from Korea to North Dakota if you were from Honduras. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Two guys have wasted their time at airports, in this case, London’s Heathrow, by writing down strange names and asking the airport Information Center to locate these people by calling out their names on the airport’s PA system. ... After the fifth recording, they had to leave Heathrow as airport security figured out what was going on. The last recording is from Gatwick. picked by rambler 3 years ago

They made this bad-boy for the Olympics, and apparently it is unreal.
"From the sky, the new airport terminal is designed to look like a Chinese dragon"
Things are getting NUTS in Beijing with everything they are building for the Olympics - very interesting article! picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

A flight to Los Angeles has been forced to land after a passenger stripped off and started running around the plane. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Two German tourists have been detained for taking their clothes off in the lobby of a Brazilian airport, authorities said Tuesday.

*Anyone know where SK was Monday night? picked by bingo 10 months ago

An immigrant family left a 23-month-old boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Runway 02 at Toncontin International Airport in Hondura is very short and to top it off, in order to land on it planes have to come in on an angle.

Please read my comment suebe picked by Evo 1 year ago

Airport police once again prove their commitment to safety. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

After 4 years the Beijing Airport -currently the biggest one in the world- is finished, just in time for the 2008 Olympics. picked by karenben 1 year ago

A clown wearing colourful pantaloons, huge shoes and a flashing police helmet was strip searched by airport security guards. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

I just made up an ad slogan for "Clear", a program that allows you to "Fly Through Airport Security".

note:i don't really work for them


Follow Up to this:
picked by fugazi 2 years ago

AIRPORT security staff ordered a retired policeman to drink his own urine sample to prove it was safe. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A blazing car crashed into the terminal building at Glasgow Airport in Scotland on Saturday, police said.

The incident came just a day after police foiled car bomb attacks in London. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

One journalist goes through airport security with a wide variety of banned (terrorist) items. picked by gammerus 12 months ago

A video of a hysterical passenger screaming at airline staff and writhing on the floor after missing a flight at Hong Kong airport has become a YouTube hit.


What a nutter! picked by topofall 9 months ago