If you've travelled on a plane any time in, say, the last 10 years, you will have noticed that airport security's a totally chilled-out breeze. Oh wait, no, that's not right, they're a bunch of paranoid jumped-up security freaks. Which would maybe explain why wearing something that looks more Genuine Al-Qaeda than Rolex would land you in some fairly hot water. Read More >>
Featured comment by DoghouseReilly:
"That right there is one sweet timepiece.
Weirdly it looks like that watch wasn't the one that he was arrested with though. His looks fancier (more..." More »
While the weather hasn't been all sunny days and picnics recently, I'm sure many of you would love to jet off to balmier bays, and what better way to start your trip than by checking out some of the most beautiful airports on your way to your destination? Here's 10 of our favourites. Read More >>
Featured comment by Bhenn:
"I was expecting to see Vancouver airport on here too. It might not the most impressive structure but it's the nicest I've ever been in in terms of atm..." More »
This man is not Tom Hanks. Or Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the Iranian who lived in Charles de Gaulle's Terminal One from 26 August 1988 to July 2006. This guy's name is Parameswaran. He's from Sri Lanka and he was stranded in Caracas' international airport, Venezuela for four months. Read More >>
The winter months are some of the busiest travel times of the year, but they're also the most likely time for an airplane to be delayed. The culprit? Icy runways. Wouldn't it be nice and efficient if we could take some of the excess summer heat, save it, and use it to thaw out airports in the winter? Some of the busiest airports in the world are considering doing just that. Read More >>
Featured comment by L1ma:
"The cost of crewing and maintaining a fleet is always far greater than maintaining pumps on an inert pipe. This is why most fuel is now transported ..." More »
Ever wondered how your bag gets from check-in to the plane and then back out to baggage claim as you jet around the world? Watch this awesome video of a bag checking in at Atlanta, shooting round the conveyors, getting hurled about, hopping aboard a plane and landing ready-for-collection in New York. Read More >>
A 17-year-old pregnant teen lost her flight when TSA agents insisted she had to check her bag, which has a replica gun attached to it. For once, I'm going to defend the TSA: this girl is a naff arseclown. Read More >>
Featured comment by Atheist:
"Really? did you watch the clip? the gun is smaller than her hand, it is clearly a TOY no-one over 5 years old could get their finger on the trigger of..." More »
X-ray scanners shouldn't be able to damage electronics in and of themselves. The amount of energy they use is low enough that, even on their most powerful setting, shouldn't harm your beloved gadgets. So what's killing Kindles going through scanners? Read More >>
This is the Thames Hub airport, part of an billion-pound project that would include a railway terminal connecting to England and Europe through high speed trains, huge depots and a port. Total cost of this pipe dream: £50 billion. Read More >>
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