Pax Pens Shocking Note To Pilot …

Carey Smith Steacy pictured in a Westjet plane. Picture: Carey Smith Steacy/Facebook

Carey Smith Steacy pictured in a Westjet plane. Picture: Carey Smith Steacy/Facebook Source: Facebook

IT WAS the last thing pilot Carey Smith Steacy expected to find at the end of her flight.

Instead of a message of thanks for a good trip, Steacy was shocked when she was handed an infuriating note left behind by a passenger.

The note, written on a serviette by ‘David’ who was in seat 12E on the Calgary-bound flight on the weekend, complained that the cockpit of a plane “is no place for a woman”.

He asked the airline to alert him the next time “a fair lady is at the helm, so I can book another flight!”

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The offensive note.

The offensive note. Source: Facebook

 

 

Passenger pens shocking note to pilot

It shocked the female pilot. Source: Supplied

 

Steacy, who lives in Surrey, Canada, posted the photos on her Facebook page along this response: “To @David in 12E on my flight #463 from Calgary to Victoria today. It was my pleasure flying you safely to your destination.

“Thank you for the note you discreetly left me on your seat. You made sure to ask the flight attendants before we left if I had enough hours to be the Captain so safety is important to you, too.

“I have heard many comments from people throughout my 17-year career as a pilot. Most of them positive. Your note is, without a doubt, the funniest. It was a joke, right? RIGHT?? I thought, not. You were more than welcome to deplane when you heard I was a ‘fair lady’.

“You have that right. Funny, we all, us humans, have the same rights in this great free country of ours. Now, back to my most important role, being a mother.”

The response earned her a lot of praise on Twitter. 

source::::news.com.au 

natarajan

Will China”s New High Tech Airport Take Off ? …Nobody Wants To Fly There !!!

Vast: The £612million travel hub opened at 6am yesterday with much fanfare as a Shenzhen Airlines flight took off to next-door Mongolia

It’s been hailed as an architectural masterstroke and symbol of China’s explosion onto the world stage of global travel.

But Shenzhen International Airport’s brand-new terminal has a problem: nobody seems to want to go there.

The £612million travel hub opened at 6am yesterday with much fanfare as a Shenzhen Airlines flight took off to next-door Mongolia.

Smiling staff handed out commemorative model planes to passengers on the flight as dozens of golf carts circulated the lounge to give free rides for anyone in need.

But despite claims on its website that tourists can be spirited away to far-flung locations including Sydney, Dubai and Cologne, no airlines actually appear to offer services to or from any of these cities, The Independent reported.

Quiet: Despite claims on its website that tourists can be spirited away to far-flung locations including Sydney, Dubai and Cologne, no airlines actually appear to offer services to or from any of these cities

In reality, flights only seem to go to regional destinations such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

The only US destination is Anchorage in Alaska – and those flights are all cargo deliveries by UPS and Federal Express – while there is only one direct flight to Europe from Chongqing, and that’s Finnair’s service to Helsinki.

Unlike the largest Chinese cities, Shenzhen does not allow a visa-free stopover.

Local travel: In reality, flights only seem to go to regional destinations such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore

 

Eco-port: The terminal resembles a giant white aeroplane covered in a perforated, honeycomb-like skin of metal and glass that admits maximum sunlight

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Eco-port: The terminal resembles a giant white aeroplane covered in a perforated, honeycomb-like skin of metal and glass that admits maximum sunlight, reducing energy consumption while rainwater is recycled in toilets and used to water indoor plants

Hi-tech: Designed by the Rome-based architect Studio Fuksas, Shenzhen Bao¿an International Airport covers a staggering 4.3 million square feet and is capable of handling 45 million passengers a year

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Hi-tech: Designed by the Rome-based architect Studio Fuksas, Shenzhen Bao¿an International Airport covers a staggering 4.3 million square feet and is capable of handling 45 million passengers a year

It is also the first airport in China to feature a 10-megawatt solar power plant, which cranks out enough power to support 10,000 US households per month.

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Solar powered: It is also the first airport in China to feature a 10-megawatt solar power plant, which cranks out enough power to support 10,000 US households per month

‘One has to wonder who will fly here from outside China, given the choice of flights to Hong Kong and to Macau, both actively promoted in the UK, both nearby and both visa-free,’ Neil Taylor, whose travel firm Regent Holidays pioneered travel to China, told the paper. ‘Shenzhen had its appeal as a small village when China first opened up in the late 1970s, but tour operators will find it hard to promote now.’

Designed by the Rome-based architect Studio Fuksas, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport covers a staggering 4.3 million square feet (400,000 sq m) and is capable of handling 45 million passengers a year.

Among it’s tourist attractions is a former Soviet aircraft carrier (complete with fighter jets) called Minsk World. Another is Dapeng Fortress, a battle site during the 19th-century Opium Wars against the ‘British colonial invaders’.

Re-usable toilet water: The airport's design reduces energy consumption while rainwater is recycled in toilets and used to water indoor plants

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Re-usable toilet water: The airport’s design reduces energy consumption while rainwater is recycled in toilets and used to water indoor plants

Boom years: The airport's lack of commercial interest is in stark contrast to other travel hubs in China where, in the first 10 months of 2013, passenger traffic rose 11 per cent to 297.6 million

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Boom years: The airport’s lack of commercial interest is in stark contrast to other travel hubs in China where, in the first 10 months of 2013, passenger traffic rose 11 per cent to 297.6 million

This is in part down to the industrialization of domestic travel but also thanks to increased interest from overseas.

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Foreign interest: The boom is in part down to the industrialization of domestic travel but also thanks to increased interest from overseas

The terminal resembles a giant white aeroplane covered in a perforated, honeycomb-like skin of metal and glass that admits maximum sunlight, reducing energy consumption while rainwater is recycled in toilets and used to water indoor plants. Features also include stylised white “trees” that serve as air-conditioning vents.

It is also the first airport in China to feature a 10-megawatt solar power plant, which cranks out enough power to support 10,000 US households per month.

The airport’s lack of commercial interest is in stark contrast to other travel hubs in China where, in the first 10 months of 2013, passenger traffic rose 11 per cent to 297.6 million.

Secondary city: But foreign interest mostly concerns the country's major cities and tthe expected surge of connections from Europe to large 'secondary cities' in China has not materialised

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Tree vents: Features also include stylised white ‘trees’ that serve as air-conditioning vents.

Secondary city: But foreign interest mostly concerns the country's major cities and the expected surge of connections from Europe to large 'secondary cities' in China has not materialised

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Secondary city: But foreign interest mostly concerns the country’s major cities and the expected surge of connections from Europe to large ‘secondary cities’ in China has not materialised

This is in part down to the industrialization of domestic travel but also thanks to increased interest from overseas.

Last week the French airline, Aigle Azur, announced a new link from Paris Orly to Beijing while British Airways this year added a link from Heathrow to Chengdu.

But foreign interest mostly concerns the country’s major cities and tthe expected surge of connections from Europe to large ‘secondary cities’ in China has not materialised, reported the Independent.

source::::::::::::mailonline.comUK  dated 19 Feb 2014
natarajan

One First Class Fare Flight Ticket… Free Food at Airport For One Year !!!

Genius man used one first class airplane ticket to eat free for a year

Airports are often terrible places to be. There are too many people rushing somewhere combined with too many cranky folks leaving somewhere mixed with annoying obstacles in the form of TSA security and rolling luggages. But it’s just like that for us normal folk. For first class flyers? It’s like being a rock star. One genius man took advantage of his rock star status and used one single first class airplane ticket to eat food for free for an entire year.

It’s an absolutely brilliant ploy. You see, when you have a first class ticket, you can stroll into the fanciest VIP airport lounge and grab whatever you want because once you’re inside that VIP lounge, anything you want—yes, including food—is free.

News.com.au relays a report from Kwong Wah Yit Poh of a genius man in China who took advantage of the free perks of those airport lounges. He booked a first class ticket on China Eastern Airlines and went to the VIP airport lounge at the Xi’an airport in Shaanxi, China and ate a delicious meal before his flight. Just like any first class traveler would. Except he never takes the flight. After he finished eating, the man changed his flight’s departure for another day and went back home. Until tomorrow. Armed with a brand new first class ticket for a new day, he comes back to the airport lounge, eats another fantastic free meal and after he finishes up, yep, pushes his flight back again. Lather. Eat. Repeat. For free.

In fact, he pretty much got a year of free meals out of this trick because he changed his flight itinerary over 300 times in the same year. The man sure knows how to work a loophole.

The best part though? When China Eastern Airlines started investigating this heroic man for changing his flights too many times, he simply canceled his airplane ticket and got a full refund. Well done, sir. Well done.

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Kzenon  &news.com.au

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Incredible Images of Airlines in Storm Clouds …

Nervous flyers may want to look away now.

These stunning (or horrifying, depending on your view of air travel) images show planes approaching huge, angry storm clouds that completely dwarf them.

The incredible snaps, which look like a scene from an apocalyptic horror movie, were taken by photographer Ramon Stalenhoef, 39, not from a plane or helicopter, but from the balcony of his apartment in Amsterdam.

Brooding: Photographer Ramon Stalenhoef has taken a stunning set of pictures of planes above Amsterdam flying into huge storm clouds

Brooding: Photographer Ramon Stalenhoef has taken a stunning set of pictures of planes above Amsterdam flying into huge storm clouds

Room with a view: Mr Stalenhoeff took the pictures from his apartment near Schiphol Airport

Room with a view: Mr Stalenhoeff took the pictures from his apartment near Schiphol Airport

Plane crazy: The pictures capture that moment of dread just before your flight enters a storm

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Plane crazy: The pictures capture that moment of dread just before your flight enters a storm

He said: ‘Some people think I shot it from another plane. Or that I went up in a balloon or climbed the highest building in town

‘But the truth is even more surprising. I just shot it from my balcony. From the second floor of my apartment.

‘I live in Amsterdam and my balcony offers a great view of the flight paths of different aircraft that are on their way to Schiphol Airport.

Ready for its close up: Zooming in reveals that this is a KLM flight

Ready for its close up: Zooming in reveals that this is a KLM flight

Up, up and away: This 747 is about to fly into jumbo storm clouds

Up, up and away: This 747 is about to fly into jumbo storm clouds

‘Thanks to the dramatic low hanging clouds and my large telephoto lens I was able to take pictures of which you think they are shot high in the sky.’

Ramon, who works as the Creative Director for an advertising agency, is inspired by photography that show a different picture than is possible with your eyes:

‘This is also an interesting aspect of photography. Photos always show a different picture than your eyes would see. Therefore photos work on peoples imagination.

‘In this case I wanted to tell the story of small and fragile looking planes high in the mighty sky.’

Ramon started taking photos in 2008 after buying his first DSLR:

‘I bought my first DSLR in 2008 and what drives me is the ‘instant satisfaction’ of taking pictures.

‘Within a fraction of a second you can amaze yourself and others. Think about it, it’s amazing to freeze time and to awe!

‘When I look through the camera I’m really aware of everything around me. I look for small details, great moments, amazing light, everything.’

To capture his images, he used a Canon 5D Mark II camera, a Canon 200mm f/2.8 L lens and a Canon 2x teleconverter.

source:::::mailonline.com UK

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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2548628/Incredible-snaps-airliners-approaching-storm-clouds-Amsterdam.html#ixzz2rtOlAfIo

Jokes For the Day…” Guess Where” …!!!

All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight “safety lecture”, and their other announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some real examples that have been heard or
reported:

1. On a Continental Flight with a very “senior” flight attendant
crew, the pilot said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached
cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for
your comfort, and to enhance the appearance of your flight
attendants.”

2. On landing the stewardess said, “There may be 50 ways to leave
your lover, but there are only 4 ways out off this airplane.”

3. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington
National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: “Whoa, big fella.
WHOA!”

4. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in
Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, “Please
take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a
landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted.”

5. “In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will
descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull
it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you,
secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with
more than one small child, pick your favorite.”

………………………….

 

1. “Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken
clouds, but we’ll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and
remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines.”

2. “Your seat cushions can be used for flotation, and, in the
event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take
them with you with our compliments.”

3. “As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your
belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among
the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.”

4. And from the pilot during his welcome message: “Delta airlines
is pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the
industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!”

5. Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly
windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain was really having to
fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened
while the Captain taxis what’s left of our airplane to the gate

………………………………..
A young and foolish pilot wanted to sound cool on the aviation frequencies. So, this was his first time approaching a field during the nighttime. Instead of making any official requests to the tower, he said: “Guess who?”
The controller switched the field lights off and replied: “Guess where?

source:::::joke a day.com

natarajan

” Is There any Doctor onboard ?…And Does Anyone Know How to Fly a Plane ? ” …

 

Passengers heard not one but two chilling announcements on a recent United Airlines flight from Des Moines to Denver, after their pilot suffered a heart attack at 30,000 feet.

Quick-thinking nurse Linda Alweiss, from Camarillo, California, rushed to respond when crew asked over the loud speaker if any passengers had medical training.

But as she was administering aid to the ‘mumbling and incoherent’ pilot, another, distinctly more terrifying plea was heard: ‘Does anyone in the cabin have flight experience?’

Thankfully, the co-pilot managed to safely land the plane at an airport in Omaha, but not before the unusual request thoroughly frightened all on board.

Hero: Quick-thinking nurse Linda Alweiss, pictured left and right, rushed to respond when the pilot suffered a heart-attack mid-flight  Hero: Quick-thinking nurse Linda Alweiss, pictured left and right, rushed to respond when the pilot suffered a heart-attack mid-flight

Hero: Quick-thinking nurse Linda Alweiss, pictured left and right, rushed to respond when the pilot suffered a heart-attack mid-flight

 

The drama began about 20 minutes into the December 30 flight.

Mrs Alweiss was flying home via Denver with her husband and 16-year-old daughter from a Christmas vacation. When the first announcement was made the registered nurse with decades of experience was first to respond.

 

She said she found the pilot slumped over in the cockpit.

‘He was sick and mumbling and was just incoherent,’ she told KTLA.

The pediatric intensive care nurse, who only recently re-certified her advanced cardiac life support accreditation, noticed his heart was beating irregularly and determined he’d probably suffered a blood clot or a heart-attack.

Scary: Mrs Alweiss was flying home via Denver with her husband and 16-year-old daughter from a Christmas vacation when the two frightening announcements were madeScary: Mrs Alweiss was flying home via Denver with her husband and 16-year-old daughter from a Christmas vacation when the two frightening announcements were made

 

Another nurse, Amy Sorenson, of Wyoming, also volunteered to assist and the pair, with the help of other passengers, pulled the captain out of the cockpit and into the galley so they had more room to work.

The nurses set up a diagnostic defibrillator and administered an IV.

After the co-pilot took control of the airplane, Mrs Alweiss said she turned to the woman and asked, ‘You know how to land the plane, right?’ And she said ‘yes.’

‘I felt immediately comfortable. That was just one thing I didn’t have to think about, so I could focus more on what was going on with the patient,’ Mrs Alweiss recounted to KTLA.

But a second announcement was made, asking if there were any pilots in the cabin.

‘That kind of changed the story a little bit,’ Mrs Alweiss’ husband, Alan, explained with a laugh.

Room to work: Alweiss and another nurse, Amy Sorenson, pulled the captain out of the cockpit and into the galley, pictured, and after the flight landed safely he was met by paramedics, right, on the tarmac
Room to work: Alweiss and another nurse, Amy Sorenson, pulled the captain out of the cockpit and into the galley, pictured, and after the flight landed safely he was met by paramedics, right, on the tarmac

Room to work: Alweiss and another nurse, Amy Sorenson, pulled the captain out of the cockpit and into the galley, pictured, and after the flight landed safely he was met by paramedics, right, on the tarmac

 

The co-pilot managed to land the plane without trouble and paramedics were waiting to treat the pilot on the tarmac.

‘United flight 1637, a Boeing 737 operating between Des Moines and Denver Monday evening, landed safely in Omaha after the captain became ill,’ the airline said in a statement. ‘United accommodated the customers overnight, and they continued to Denver the next day.’

On the rescheduled flight the following day, Mrs Alweiss sat next to the co-pilot who informed her the pilot had survived and was being treated in the cardiac unit of an Omaha hospital.

‘She did her job,’ Mr Alweiss proudly told KTLV of his wife.

‘She jumped at the opportunity, didn’t hesitate. And she did it at 30,000 feet, knowing that the person who was supposed to be flying the plane was her patient.’
source::::Helen Pow in mailonline.com UK
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” Take off With Natarajan ” …A Review !!!

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 5 days for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Thanks to the viewers and Followers of my blog  ,my  blog site has recorded  124532  views  during  Jan – Dec 2013 calender year .

From Feb 2012 -the month onwhich i started this site-  till date , 167770  persons have viewed this site .

Average hit per day is around  340.

My sincere thanks to the Followers and Viewers of ” Take off with Natarajan ”  for the  encouragement given to me. I am sure to  attract more and more hits for my blog site  thro  interesting  blogs in this Year too.

My thanks to the team at WordPress.com for the guidance and support in maintaining this site .

My special thanks to the top 5 commentators  highlighted in the Report .

I will be failing in my duty , if i do not thank two more important persons  for keeping ” Take off with Natarajan ”  on ” Flying Mode ”  always !!!

One is My son  Senthil Natarajan who provides technical logistics  to my site from time to time . My Thanks to him .

Other one is My wife Mrs . Bhavani Natarajan who is an ardent follower  as well as critic of my site with her” instant “feedbacks on day to day basis !!!… My Thanks to her for her support .

Last but not least,  I thank each one of you for the  encouragement and support  without which  ” Take off with Natarajan ” can not take off every day !!!

Thanks again to all of you !!!

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Aircraft Wings Hit The Building While Taxiing ” !!!

 

A British Airways jet crashed into a building just before take-off at Johannesburg’s main airport last night, injuring four airport officials.

The flight, which was on its way to London, veered off the taxiway as it headed to the runway and buried its right wing in the two-storey brick structure.

A spokesman for OR Tambo airport said all 182 passengers were taken off the 747 to spend the night in a hotel.

A statement from the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA) preliminary report, the B747-400 aircraft was cleared for takeoff on Runway 03L.

It said: ‘It was confirmed to the SACAA that the air crew got instructions from the Air Traffic Control to taxi using taxi way B. The crew continued onto taxi way M which is narrower resulting in the aircraft impacting on an office building behind the SAA Technical hangers.

Drama: This photograph, taken by passenger Harriet Tolputt, shows the aftermath of the crash, with the plane's wing buried in a building

This photograph, taken by passenger Harriet Tolputt, shows the aftermath of the crash, with the plane’s wing buried in a building

‘Four officials (of Bidvest, a South Africa-based distribution services and trading business) who were in the building were injured by the debris. The 17 Crew and 185 passengers who were in the aircraft escaped unharmed and were evacuated from the aircraft through door no. 5.

‘The South African Civil Aviation Authority wishes a speedy recovery to the injured officials.’

Fuel spillage was reported from the aircraft but this was contained by the airport fire services without further incident.

The SACAA dispatched investigators last night and early this morning they witnessed the recovery of the aircraft as well as the removal of the flight recorder from the aircraft. The investigation continues.

Harriet Tolputt, head of media for Oxfam, was on the flight and snapped the picture above.

She posted on Twitter: ‘BA plane crashes into building at J Burg airport. No one injured only the pilot’s pride. Not impressed that first class passengers get off before premium economy during an emergency.’

British Airways said an investigation was underway.

A spokesman said: ‘A British Airways Boeing 747 was damaged while taxiing at Johannesburg airport.

‘The 182 customers disembarked safely and there were no reported injuries on board the aircraft.

‘Customers were looked after by our staff and provided with hotel accommodation and we are arranging alternative flights for them.

‘We have launched a full investigation into the incident and are giving our assistance to the independent South African Civil Aviation Authority with the matter.’

source:::::mailonline.com UK

 natarajan

Christmas Miracle !!!….Pleasant Present Surprise For West Jet Air Passengers!!!

THIS could be the best thing you’ll see all week. It could even make you believe in Santa again.

Pl click the link below for video and story as appeared in news .com.au on 11.12.13 !!!

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/westjet-airline-delivers-christmas-miracle/story-e6frfq80-1226780369421#ooid=pramZlaTou_eMolPvOjBgo61kxso9jQP

Instead of hitting passengers with flight delays, lost luggage dramas or other holiday horrors, an airline has provided a different kind of Christmas travel surprise.

Many are even calling it a Christmas “miracle”.

Canadian airline WestJet asked a group of 250 passengers at Toronto and Hamilton International Airports what they had on their Christmas wishlists via an interactive Santa Claus.

Requests ranged from underwear to a big-screen TV.

When the passenger boarded their flight, airline staff took off – but they didn’t join the passengers in the air, instead they dashed to the shopping centre.

More than 150 WestJet employees played the part of Santa’s elves by purchasing personalised gifts, wrapping them and getting them to the Calgary airport before the passenger landed.

The passengers were truly surprised when they made their way through baggage claim to find their dream gifts waiting for them.

The four-month-long project was turned into an ad for the airline.

WestJet announced they will also five away holiday flights to families in need if the video exceeded 200,000 views. It has achieved well over that, and is currently at over two million hits.

source:::::news.com.au

natarajan …11.12.13

Airports With Catchy Interiors !!!

MASSIVE, beautiful, weird, wonderful, futuristic and fun.

Here are some of the world’s best – and the downright craziest – airport interiors, according to travel website Skyscanner.com.au .

1. Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok, Thailand

Ancient meets modern minimalism in the main concourse of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, designed by Helmut Jahn. Suvarnabhumi – “the airport of smiles” – has the proud claim to fame of the world’s tallest freestanding control tower (123 metres if you were wondering).

 

Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok. Picture: Ztij0, Flickr

Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok

 

2. Beijing Capital International, China

Beijing’s Terminal 3, built in time to cope with the extra millions of passengers coming for the 2008 Olympic Games, is the second largest airport terminal in the world after Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 (more of that later).

Beijing Airport. Picture: Simon.Brunozzi, Flickr

Beijing Airport.

3. Chicago O’Hare, US

Moving walkways are cool, but colourful moving walkways, like this one in Chicago, are cooler. Along with going on the monorail back and forth between terminals, jumping off the end of “travelators”, as they’re sometimes called, is one of the most fun ways to spend your time at an airport.

Chicago O'Hare. Picture: Pfala...

Chicago O’Hare.

 

4. Singapore Changi

The departure lounge at Singapore’s Changi airport looks like it was modelled on an imaginary retro-futuristic fast food outlet. Or Universal Studios. Or maybe a flying saucer landed on the first floor food court? Check out the matching floor and ceiling too.

Changi Airport. Picture: TravelOurPlanet.com, Flickr

Changi Airport.

Changi Airport. Picture: Kobetsai, Flickr

 

 

5. Dubai International, UAE

Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport is, you guessed it, the single largest building in the world by floor space. It’s Dubai, what do you expect, small and subtle?

Dubai Airport. Picture: Augapfel, Flickr

Dubai Airport.

 

 

6. Lyon St. Exupery, France

If you arrive at Lyon’s St. Exupéry Airport by TGV or the Rhône Express from the city centre, it’s a long walk to check-in, especially if you’re laden down with bags and you’re leaving from Terminal 3. But do look up to appreciate the architecture

Lyon St. Exupery Airport. Picture: Exupery Bob, Flickr

Lyon St. Exupery Airport. Picture: Exupery Bob, Flickr

 

7. Madrid – Barajas, Spain

If you can get over the sensation that you are under attack from a swarm of alien jellyfish, and that you have landed in Madrid in 1968, appreciate the wonder of the arrival hall at Barajas, which looks like an unused set from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The 11 most outrageous airport interiors

 

8. Munich, Germany

Horizontalators don’t come much more D.I.S.C.O. than this example at Munich Airport. They really should pump out Stayin’ Alive. You’ll catch Saturday night fever even if it’s Monday morning.

Munich Airport. Picture: Pterjan, Flickr

 

 

9. Charles de Gaulle, Paris

If, like the author, you missed your flight home from Paris because you were toasting your engagement with a bottle of champers on a bench outside Charles de Gaulle, then spent five hours drinking gin, slumped staring at the ceiling, this view will be familiar.

Charles de Gaulle. Picture: Thombo2, Flickr

 

 

10. Shanghai Pudong, China

Asia boasts some of the world’s most architecturally-exciting airports, and Shanghai Pudong International is no exception. The exterior of Terminal 1 is shaped like waves, while arrival by escalator feels like an ascent into a sci-fi flick version of heaven

Shanghai Pudong Airport. Picture: Kent Wang, Flickr

 

 

11. Ronald Reagan Washington National, US

There’s no mistaking which country you’re in, however jet-lagged you’re feeling. The Reagan’s classical style, redolent of tearful goodbyes in a 1920s railway station, eschewts the futurism of most major international airports.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Picture: Elvert Barnes, Flickr

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

source::::news.com.au

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