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IMAX movies coming soon to Hong Kong International Airport

Here is another reason to love the Hong Kong Airport! In the next few months, Hong Kong International Airport will become the first airport in the world to offer travellers a chance to rest in front of an IMAX screen. With a seating capacity of 358, the screen, measuring 46ft x 74ft, will show 2D and [...]

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Airports in the News: February 05

Here is our weekly recap of what is happening in airports and in the sky: Mount Isa – A small airport in Queensland, Australia made headlines this week after a Qantas 767 jet was forced to make an emergency landing due to a suspicious odour on-board. Qantas flight 825 was enroute from Darwin to Brisbane [...]

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Airports in the News: January 29

Halifax – This week, a loose cat delayed an Air Canada flight for over 4 hours. Probably unhappy with the prospect of sitting in coach, the curious cat escaped its carrier and made a run for the cockpit as other passengers were still boarding the plane. The cat, named Ripples, somehow managed to get behind [...]

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Photo Gallery: Airport Employees Sleeping….. at the Airport

As you can see in this photo gallery, there is something about airports that even makes the employees a bit sleepy…..                            

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Airports in the News: January 22

This is the the first edition of a new feature showcasing some of the crazy things that happen in airports.  It was a busy week, so let’s get started: Miami Airport – A TSA worker was charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing from passengers’ bags and hiding the items in a specially constructed pocket [...]

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DFW Facelift Underway

View more videos at: http://nbcdfw.com. Airport sleepers should have their industrial strength ear plugs with them when they pass through Dallas-Fort Worth over the next few years as a massive renovation project is currently underway.  NBC5 recently posted this behind-the-scenes look at the work going on in Terminal A.  Terminals B, C and E will [...]

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Photo Diary: Lima Airport

It was the last day of a two week trip to Peru and I was sitting in my Cusco hotel room watching Friends re-runs as I waited for my transfer to the airport.  I don’t know if it was boredom or a premonition, but something made me check the flight status for my LAN flight [...]

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