Throwing a knife through the metal detector at the airport… sure I travel quite a bit and have seen my share of ridiculousness, but this one was definitely a winner. This was about a week ago at Portland Intl. airport at the TSA pre-check line. Elderly dude (mid to late 50’s) in Hawaiian shirt and shorts has to step through the metal detector and sets it off. Is told to go back and empty his pockets. He clea…

LPT: Bring and empty water bottle to the airport, fill it up after getting through security. Throw an empty (lightweight, reusable) one in your carry-on. Fill it up after going through security. Saves some money and more airports are putting in the water fountains that have the built-in bottle filler. Plus wherever your destination is, you’ve got a water bottle you can bring with you. submitted by /u/CaptainHerbalLife

Don’t take Uber from Orlando Airport Rather than pay airport parking, we decided to use Uber to get to and from Orlando Airport for our last trip to Europe. We had no issues going to the airport, but trying to get home was a nightmare. Three different drivers all tried the same scam. They cancelled the ride as we got to their car. They claimed it was a system issue, or that we canc…

6h layover in Nairobi – is it worth getting off the airport? I saw that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is very close to the city (at least on Google Maps). I have never been to Nairobi / Kenya before and want to make the best out of those 6h. I would require a visa however, so I’m wondering if it’s worth it? submitted by /u/whoislibru

Last week i was on vacation in munich with 3 friends. On our last day, instead of taking the train back home, we ended up drunk at the airport and bought a plane ticket to Nice 50 minutes before departure. A bit spontaneous but turned out to be one of the best experiences in my life! submitted by /u/New_Cod6544

Cheapest airport lounges in Europe with beds? What are the cheapest airport lounges that you can sleep in overnight? I’ve always wanted to try them out. submitted by /u/mmaxharrison

Woman Who Fired Gun At Airport Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity The Transportation Security Administration has kept it secret that its officers keep finding firearms in luggage at airport security checkpoints. However, rarely does anyone pull out a gun and actually start shooting in an airport. One of those rare instances happened at Love Field in Dallas in July 2022 when a woman… Read more…

Embarrassed and stressed — lost my backpack at the airport and had to miss my flight I honestly just wanted to vent because it’s been a stressful day. I arrived at the airport for my flight today and I wound up at the wrong gate. I was confused because the gate names threw me off. There was a C10, C10A, C10E….. I didn’t realize there were more than one “C10”. I also had a lot of stress on my mind due to something personal which …

United Airlines Pilot Accused Of Using Ax To Attack Airport Parking Lot Gate Being an airline pilot isn’t as glamorous a job as it used to be. The industry’s expansion and a shortage of pilots have meant a relentless working schedule for those operating the flights. It isn’t surprising to hear accounts of pilots being stressed or burned out, but I have never heard of a pilot pulling out an ax… Read more…

Is Frankfurt airport really that bad? (And what about Condor?) Looking to book a flight, my options are layover in Barcelona or Frankfurt. Barcelona is quite a bit more expensive but i prefer the date and I read here that the Frankfurt airport sucks. Does it suck so much as to pay a substantial amount to avoid it? Also, has anyone flown Condor? I flew through there a LONG time ago and don’t really remember…

You Should Pack a Family ‘Flagged’ Bag for the Airport Getting through airport security with kids can feel like chaos, especially if each family member has their own carry-on bag packed to the brim with items they need to stay entertained on a long flight. Parents have to keep an eye on multiple bags, which may not pass through the scanners in any sort of logical order… Read more…

Atlanta airport customs is a total nightmare I just came back from a 10 day trip to Italy from the United States – my first overseas trip – and connected through Atlanta on my way back home. Little did I know that going through customs would be something straight out of hell that would take about 2 hours of standing in lines to get through. The sequence of events was something like this: …

~7 hour layover in AMS, enough time to do anything or do we just stay at the airport Have a flight to BLQ that (originally) had a 2 hour layover in AMS. That got changed by the airlines and now its a ~7 hour layover. Usually with layovers I just hang out at the airport, but 7 hours seems like a long time. We will be arriving from the US, so i suppose a longer layover is better than super tight one. Is it a long enough of a layo…

On Going From Niagara Falls(Canada) to Buffalo Airport as a Tourist I’m planning to visit Niagara Falls, Ontario first then take a flight from Buffalo to another US city. The flight is at 7.54 pm. Considering I’m tourist, not U.S. or Canada citizen, what is the best option for me to go from Niagara Falls(Canada) to Buffalo Airport? Does Passport check and custom take too much time? If anyone experiencing it rece…

Authentic Western Mexican beach town within an hour or 2 of a major airport? Hi! I’ve never been to Mexico before and would love to get PADI scuba certified there this winter. I’m on the west coast of the US so I’m looking to fly into a major airport nonstop and then drive 0.5-2 hours to a less touristy area. I was looking into Sayulita near Puerto Vallarta, but some reviews online say it’s overrun with tourists now. Al…

Woman Abandons Dog At Pittsburgh Airport To Catch Flight We’ve all had to get rid of something while going through airport security at some point, either a bottle of mouthwash or another liquid larger than the arbitrarily-imposed allowance. It’s an inconvenience to throw it away, but you’ll live. That said, I could never imagine ditching a pet — but a woman taking a flight… Read more…

Airport xray? submitted by /u/doktornik

Experiences in Luanda’s airport? I’m finding (very) cheap tickets from Brazil to Europe with TAAG airlines. Including checked baggage which is rare for these prices. But there is a 7h stopover in Angola, Luanda’s airport. I was wondering if you had any recent experience here (last 2 years). I ask in terms of safety, baggage handling by the staff during the flight connection, wi…

CLEAR Escorted Passenger Using Thrown-Out Boarding Pass Through Airport Security Waiting in lengthy lines to get through airport security checkpoints is one of the most frustrating aspects of passenger air travel. CLEAR offers a workaround for a $189 annual fee. The service’s customers are pre-screened so they can be escorted to the front of the line. However, a string of recent incidents has… Read more…

LPT: for your long haul flights, double and triple-check the auto-calender events that Google calendar pulls from your Gmail. currently stranded in an airport in a random country. found out my flight departed 6 hours ago. I made the mistake of blindly trusting that the event in my Google calendar was accurate. now will be hundreds of dollars down. don’t make my mistake! submitted by /u/dirtymilk