Heard a story on the news today confirming that Atlanta's airport is still the busiest in the world. It started me thinking about what are the strange things I have seen in airports. I thought I would rank the top three oddest airports that I have been to, so here they are:
#3) SLP : San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
When I left Houston to get there I went though "customs" and had to fill out the form and get my passport stamped. They also looked at my bag. When I arrived at San Luis Potosi they scanned my bags again. I never could figure out why they needed to scan them again and it is in the middle of nowhere but they would not let me leave until they were scanned. I am guessing it must of been a drug thing.
#2) PVG : Pudong - Shanghai, China.
I took the photo of the Iran Airlines 747 at this airport waiting for my flight to Korea. It is a very new looking airport but it was strange to see all the different airlines and all the 747's. That is the plane of China!
#1) YBG: Chicoutimi, Canada.
I went here about a year before 9/11 and the funny thing about the airport is how small it is. it is basically 90% a military base with a few commercial flights. But what sticks with me is they did not have any type of "scanner" for carry on bags. Instead there was a guy who opened all you bags and asked you about it. Very strange.
#3) SLP : San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
When I left Houston to get there I went though "customs" and had to fill out the form and get my passport stamped. They also looked at my bag. When I arrived at San Luis Potosi they scanned my bags again. I never could figure out why they needed to scan them again and it is in the middle of nowhere but they would not let me leave until they were scanned. I am guessing it must of been a drug thing.
#2) PVG : Pudong - Shanghai, China.
I took the photo of the Iran Airlines 747 at this airport waiting for my flight to Korea. It is a very new looking airport but it was strange to see all the different airlines and all the 747's. That is the plane of China!
#1) YBG: Chicoutimi, Canada.
I went here about a year before 9/11 and the funny thing about the airport is how small it is. it is basically 90% a military base with a few commercial flights. But what sticks with me is they did not have any type of "scanner" for carry on bags. Instead there was a guy who opened all you bags and asked you about it. Very strange.