Ever wondered what happens to your bag at an airport? Thrillist takes you behind the scenes journey through the conveyor system at Amsterdam Airport in Schiphol, Netherlands. Its feels like a rollercoaster ride! They attached a 360-degree camera to a checked suitcase, and it captured some pretty amazing footage. Watch the video below.
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Incredible Tilt Shift Time-Lapse of Haneda Airport
Photographer darwinfish105 created a mesmerizing Tilt Shift Time-Lapse video that shows 24 hours airplane takeoffs and landings at the runway of Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan.
Weather Simulator at Stockholm Airport
Stockholm Arlanda Airport has created a way for travelers to experience their destination before they board the airplane. So they know what to expect at the other side of the world. The Climate Portal is an interactive booth that simulates the weather from all over the world in real time. Its connected to an online weather services where data is transformed into a physical… Continue reading Weather Simulator at Stockholm Airport
Crosswind Landings at Leeds Bradford Airport
Dramatic video features a series of planes swaying from side to side while the pilot struggles to keep the plane level at Leeds Bradford Airport, UK. The video shows just how skilled flight captains are when landing in crosswinds, as it makes a turbulent descent onto the runway.
Incredible Visualization Of Air Traffic Above The UK
The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) uploaded a video that features the air traffic patterns in and out of the UK for a single day. The traffic includes flights to and from London’s Heathrow, the world’s busiest two runway airport. NATS has previously created similar video to the traffic above Europe that was posted last March. via: Laughing Squid
Video: Crosswind Takeoffs and Landings
A video compiles some of more interesting crosswind landings and takeoffs highlights in awkward wind conditions at Birmingham International Airport this winter (a record winter for stormy conditions in the UK).
Airport Confiscates Perfume Bottle Shaped Like Grenade
A woman had to give up her Jimmy Choo perfume at Sky Harbor Airport because Transportation Security Administration agents said the bottle resembled a grenade. Lois Lewis was stopped going through security at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, and a bomb expert was called in to access whether the bottle was authentic. The airport closed… Continue reading Airport Confiscates Perfume Bottle Shaped Like Grenade
Incredible Air Traffic Video
An air traffic data visualization video released by Britain’s air traffic controller (NATS) created from a real flight data. It features the flights traffic on a typical summer day by highlighting the intensity of the operation in Europe.