Airports

A new year is all about losing extra baggage, especially with all we had to unpack in 2020, but for Unclaimed Baggage, there are treasures to be found in what's left behind. In the last 50 years of reclaiming lost luggage, these are some of the weirdest and one-of-a-kind finds.

Almost 1.3 million passengers passed through TSA checkpoints on Sunday alone as COVID-19 surges in the U.S.

On New Year's Day, the country's daily case count could reach over 614,000, according to forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

After the 9/11 attacks, many Americans faced discrimination and acts of violence due to increased Islamophobia.

Most of your travel routine is shaped by the terrorist attack.

Though many are still uncomfortable flying, those in less risky areas are beginning to come around to the idea.

"Florida Department of Health representatives will however no longer screen arriving passengers," according to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport before their flights to allow sufficient time for the security screening process.

Scenes of crowded U.S. airports have been shared on social media as travellers returning from Europe face screening.

The attorney general of New York is already locked in numerous fights with President Trump over various administration policies.

Additionally, any Americans who have been to China will undergo a health screening at one of 11 airports.

Recent reports of people infected with measles visiting five different U.S. airports have prompted fears of potential outbreaks in multiple regions of the country.

Health officials urged unvaccinated members of the public to get their shots.

These unusual or beautiful airports are a destination in themselves—you might even hope to get stuck in them.

The president said the army "manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do."

"We need to stand up for our values," said Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye. "To make sure liberal values that make Britain such a great place to live are shared with the world."

Customs agents seized 5,255 baby red-eared slider turtles they found in suitcases belonging to two Indian men, who claimed they were selling the reptiles as pets.

Changes to the TSA mean Americans will have to update their IDs. Does that mean bringing a passport for a domestic flight?

The TWA Hotel's year-round pool "provides a JFK runway view that rivals an air traffic controller's vantage point," say developers.

For the seventh year in a row, Singapore's Changi Airport won the top spot in the World's Best Airports.

While facial recognition technology will soon be rolled out on a large scale, laws and regulations have yet to catch up. 

The Moncton (YQM) and Gander (YQX) air traffic controller's association left a "PIZZA!!" note explaining they'd ordered 32 pizzas from Gino's in Ronkonkoma, New York that were delivered Saturday evening to help feed the workers amid the government shutdown.

Unions representing TSA workers, air traffic controllers and airline pilots are demanding that President Donald Trump and Congress end a 16-day partial government shutdown that has wreaked havoc on air travel, with long security wait times and concerns about safety.

Poor visibility caused by heavy wind and rain is causing travel chaos across the U.S.

A Brexit that occurs before the United Kingdom has reached an agreement with the European Union could leave the island nation alone, under a blockade of its own making.

In order to save money, the TSA is considering the elimination of security screenings at smaller-sized airports.

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A note stuck on the front of the bag read "Bomb to Brisbane."

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There was no smoke, and the passengers and crew deplaned safely once in Portland, Oregon.