The Airport: - stories.
Have you visit an airport that impressed you? Do you work in a great airport or one in need of improvement? This is your chance to express your thoughts and ideas.
Airport: 1-General-
A penny at a time
by: SallyC
05.2.15
Nobody goes back after a little bit of change.The TSA is profiting on that tendency. They have been using some $675,841 in unclaimed coins to expand its Pre-Check Program. Predictions estimate more than $700,000 in 2015. The largest take last year, John F. Kennedy International Airport contributed $42,550 Read More
Airport: LHR-
Pods
by: pltopl
10.21.14
There’s a new way to arrive at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Driverless electric pods now ferry passengers along an elevated track between the terminal and the parking lot. Heathrow plans to expand the personal pod system to other terminals. Read More
Airport: LHR-
Weird Smuggling
by: timT
09.13.14
UK Border Agency officials have seen it all. In one particularly memorable incident in September 2010, they stopped a passenger at London Heathrow Airport who was trying to smuggle 40 parrot eggs—including those of the endangered blue-headed macaw—in a customized vest worn under his shirt. The eggs were seized, put into incubators to hatch, and transferred to zoos. Read More
Airport: 1-General-
Best Airport for Security Checkpoints - Travel & L
by: Winglet
08.29.14
No. 1 Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
No. 2 Burbank Bob Hope Airport, Los Angeles (BUR)
No. 3 Portland International Airport, Portland, OR (PDX)
No. 4 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, TX (AUS)
No. 5 Charleston International Airport, Charleston, SC (CHS)
No. 6 Nashville International Airport (BNA)
No. 7 Tampa International Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA)
No. 8 Raleigh-Durham Read More
Airport: DFW-
DFW its a big airport
by: Jinbo
03.3.13
Another man called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had a 1 hour lay-over in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said "I heard Dallas was a big airport and I need a car to drive between the gates to save time." Read More
Airport: ADD AN AIRPORT-
Strange
by: tanjio
01.30.12
It seems the island of Gibraltar is so small they have a traffic problem at their airport that would probably drive the FAA and the TSA nuts. Check it out http://www.hoax-slayer.com/gibraltar-airport-runway.shtml Read More
Airport: SFO-
Really cool pix
by: Bobbie
10.3.11
Check out the pix of planes at SFO at this address
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/10/03/sfo_long_exposure.DTL&object=
Copy and paste into you search bar. Read More
Airport: ADD AN AIRPORT-
Dallas Rental Car
by: FunBob
04.1.11
A man called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had a 1 hour lay-over in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said "I heard Dallas was a big airport and I need a car to drive between the gates to save time." Read More
Airport: DXB-
Dubai International Airport
by: Willis
02.27.11
In terminals 1 & 3 Finest Surprise raffle (tickets $139) offers an ever-changing selection of cars and motorbikes as prizes. Odds are one in 1,000 for the car series and one in 2,000 for the "special" car series. Recent cars include an Aston Martin DB9, Mercedes-Benz S500, and Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe, all shipped to the winner free of charge. If you're willing to part with $274 for a ticket, you Read More
Airport: DEN-
Beware of rabbits
by: Cowboy
10.16.10
Weird but true, Denver International Airport may have a problem with pesky rabbits, who eat cars. Yes, cars.
A customer turned on the ignition and all these lights started flashing, so he took the car back to the dealership. The dealer said the wiring of his car had been munched on. He asked if the car had been at the airport and told him they have had a significant number of problems with ra Read More
