Honda made an airport robot to handle all the boring, repetitive tasks Honda’s autonomous work vehicle prototype is ready to be deployed at airports. | Image: HondaHonda’s latest robot is an autonomous work vehicle (AWV) designed to handle all the boring, repetitive tasks at airports. It’s also meant to demonstrate that autonomous vehicles can have other purposes that don’t involve jamming up city streets or obstru…

Long layover at LHR – Plan to shower, leave the airport. Is this realistic? We are flying from DFW to Krakow but have a 10-hour layover at LHR. From what we can tell, we arrive there in Terminal 3 at 6:20 a.m. I assume we’ll go through customs and then get our luggage. There’s an AA Admiral’s Club with showers in that terminal. Our plan was to shower, then either store or check in our bags for the next flight, then take…

How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.

Weird Things You Can Bring Through Airport Security Despite knowing the rules for over 20 years now, Americans still bring lots of weird stuff through security at the airport. From guns to cattle prods, the Transportation Security Administration has had to deal with some bonkers stuff coming across its X-Ray scanners. And, while some of it definitely was not allowed,… Read more…

The MacRumors Show: Former Apple Executive Mike Bell Talks AirPort, CarPlay, and More Lucid Senior Vice President of Digital and former Apple Executive Mike Bell joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss the iPhone, AirPort, Vision Pro, CarPlay, and more. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Mike worked at Apple from 1991 to 2007 and played a significant role in development of hardwar…

Anywhere to rest overnight at LAX airport? Or should I book a hotel? I (F,24) will be traveling internationally alone. I have an overnight layover in LAX (about 9 hours). Is there anywhere safe or comfortable in the airport to sleep for a solo female traveler? Or would I be better off booking a hotel overnight? If so, which hotel would you recommend? I did this trip last year and stayed overnight at a hotel. How…

London Luton Airport Shut Down After A Parking Garage Went Up In Flames A massive fire at a parking garage in London’s Luton Airport suspended flights starting Tuesday night, stranding hundreds and leaving 1,500 cars inaccessible to owners. Read more…

I have a ~11-hour flight, but the flight doesn’t provide any meals…. What can I do besides buy food at the airport? It’s an overnight flight (9PM GMT-5 – 2PM GMT+2) with a 1.5 hour stopover at Lisbon, so maybe that’s why there are no meals provided. TSA says solid food items can be transported, so can I bring a homemade sandwich to eat at the airport before boarding my plane? I’ll also bring my reusable water bottle (empty). It’s my first time flying solo, le…

SCL Airport to Buenos Aires – Is 3.5 hrs good enough to transfer without check-in Baggage? Hello, Our Flight from London lands in Santiago at 11:00 am. Our next intended flight from Santiago to Buenos Aires (from SCL again) is at 14:20 pm . We will not have any check-in baggage with us. Do you think 3 hrs & 20 minutes is enough to clear immigration and board our flight to Buenos Aires? submitted by /u/Cantona1989

Unusual Airport Behaviour I was in Dublin airport recently taking a flight to the US. I passed through security, and pre-clearance, and was waiting at my gate in the terminal. While down at the gate, I noticed a man in full running gear (tshirt, shorts, runners), running laps up and down the full length of the terminal passing in between passenger’s and their luggage whi…

Over night layover at Warsaw Airport Hi I have a 14 hour 25 minute overnight layover at Warsaw Airport (WAW) 21:45 – 12:10. Does anyone know if I’ll have to pick up my checked luggage then re-check it for the next leg of the journey? Flights are with LOT Polish Airlines submitted by /u/doug147

Any place in the US you can get from airport to beach without needing to Uber/rent a car? Want to do a last minute beach getaway with a toddler, not having to bring the car seat would help a ton. submitted by /u/default5551

Nintendo Switch vs Airport Tax I want to start off by stating that I have tried Googling but I can’t find an answer that helps me to understand. I am planning to go to Japan early 2024 and want to buy a Switch OLED from the Nintendo Store. I would prefer to keep it boxed until I get back home to the UK. It’s clear that putting it in the checked luggage isn’t a good idea. I wa…

12-15 hours stopover at Doha airport – a good or bad idea? I am checking flights right now and which option would be the best for me, and price wise it would be a flight with Qatar airways with a stopover at the Doha airport. The stopover would be either 12 or 15 hours long which is quite long for me, I never had a stopover longer than a few hours (because I know I would hate it so I always book flights…

Singapore Airport Layover I have a 5:30pm to 7am(14 hours) layover in Singapore airport – is that enough time to leave the airport, stay at a hotel close by and come back for my flight to Bangkok? submitted by /u/bby1931

Do I need to declare inherited/gifted goods at airport customs? My partner’s mother recently suddenly passed away, and while she unfortunately didn’t write a will she told the husband that she wished to give me (x) goods next time I could see her in person. It was difficult to meet up as we live in different countries. The husband has since given me (x) goods to take back with me to my home country. Specifi…

‘A Real Danger’: Box Giraffe Poop Seized At Minnesota Airport Customs agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport seized and destroyed a box of giraffe poop after a woman brought the ~dropping~ to the U.S. from Kenya. According to U.S. Customer and Border Protection, the Iowa woman was selected for inspection on September 29 by agriculture specialists from the customs agency. Read more…

Am I able to get back into the airport after picking up my checked bag? So I am flying to Atlanta soon and I am going to have to check a bag. However, I am going to wait for my friend who is also flying to Atlanta before leaving the airport. I get in at about 8:00am and she gets in at around 12:00pm. I was planning on just chilling in the airport to wait for her and getting some food there. But when you get your che…

Bizarre, Passive Aggressive Notes For Drivers Of EVs Without Fast Charging Are Appearing On Chargers At The Dallas Airport Someone has gone to the trouble printing signs instructing drivers of EVs with slower charging rates to not use fast chargers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and to drive to other chargers instead — at least, according to a post on Reddit. As a friend of the site is fond of asking, “Why are EV people like… Read more…

You have to make an overnight airport survival kit. What are you bringing? Limited to (1) backpack. What would you bring to make an unfortunate 24-hour delayed/cancelled flight more comfortable when you have to sleep in a terminal? submitted by /u/drdevilsfan