Singapore’s Changi Airport opened a cutting-edge terminal Tuesday with a fully automated check-in system including facial scanning and computerised baggage drop points, but some passengers struggled with the new technology. Terminal 4, built at a…
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#Travel: New Victoria Falls International Airport terminal opens
The new $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport opened to passengers officially on Sunday. Set to change the face of the region, the potential impact on tourism in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is extremely positive with…
#Travel: Los Angeles’ airport builds new terminal for rich and famous
Celebrities and diplomats will soon be able to travel in and out of Los Angeles’ LAX airport without having to deal with protestors, paparazzi, and regular people, according to Business Insider. For $1,500 – $1,800…
#Travel: Russian plane crash – how safe are our airports?
Airport safety is in the spotlight after a Russian plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, with investigators suspecting it was brought down by a bomb inside the aircraft. Experts consider that baggage controls are, on…
007 actor Brosnan stopped at US airport with knife
It wouldn’t happen to James Bond, but former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan has been caught with a knife by US agents while preparing to board a flight in Vermont. The Hollywood star was stopped by…
#DidYouKnow: Frequent travel damages health and well-being
Researchers from the University of Surrey investigated how frequent, long-distance travel is represented in mass and social media. They found that the images portrayed do not take into account the damaging side effects of frequent…
#Travel: Galapagos airport evolves to renewable energy only
The Galapagos islands are known, of course, for those lumbering, giant tortoises and as the inspiration for Darwin’s theory of evolution. Now they boast another cool distinction: an airport believed to be the only one…