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 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

Gibraltar Airport (which is not part of Spain as a lot of readers pointed out) is a very unusual airport. To my knowledge, it is the only one where the runway actually intersects with a major highway. When a plane has to take off or land, traffic is shut down. picked by evadiva 5 months ago

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

JFK is the third worst airport on Earth to try and catch some shut-eye in, according to a newly released survey of 6,200 travelers by travel website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports. The airport's ranking is blamed on coldness, frequent P.A. announcements, TV monitors blaring CNN, bright lights, and overabundance of seats with armrests. picked by suebe 4 months ago

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

A wallaby that wandered the Salt Lake City airport after getting out of its kennel during a flight change is at its new home in the Black Hills. Somehow the 5-pound, 7-month-old male broke free Thursday and was rounded up by airport and SkyWest Airlines workers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A 29-year-old man has been bludgeoned to death in broad daylight at Sydney Airport in a brawl that police believe involve up to 15 outlaw bikies from possibly two gangs. picked by aclister 8 months ago