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Man Tries his Attempts at Evading Excess Luggage Charges at the Airport by...
As with many trips abroad, the purchasing of souvenirs for your friends and family and admittedly, the occasional gift for yourself is a routine common to most. The time and effort invested in making...
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Fog Delay Causes Chinese Airport to Gradually Slip into Anarchy
Any frequent traveler has no doubt had their share of flight delays, be it due to mechanical errors or weather conditions. It certainly sucks, but it’s not the end of the world. However, an extremely...
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Chinese Official Misses His Flight, Smashes Up the Airport 【Video】
A government official from China has been caught on video destroying airport property after being told that he may not board his flight. Despite enjoying a leisurely breakfast at the airport and...
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Chinese man tries to smuggle turtle through airport security by disguising it...
The importance of the hand luggage inspection area at airports simply cannot be underestimated. Sure, they’re time consuming and can be an irritating experience for frequent fliers, but without them...
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Airport art! Local airports in Japan having fun with baggage carousels
Is that a giant eyeball in your luggage or are you just happy to see me? Actually, it’s neither! What you’re looking at up there–and what’s staring back at you–is an art piece that rides the baggage...
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Man shuts down Beijing airport after joke bombs with security officials
On 17 March, Beijing Capital International Airport was ordered to perform an emergency evacuation. The event was triggered when a man reportedly told a worker at the security checkpoint, “I have a...
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2014: The 10 best airports in the world
Skytrax has released the results of its annual World Airport Awards and, once again, Singapore’s Changi Airport has taken the top spot. It’s no surprise that Changi came out on top again. The...
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One more check on your Japan ‘to do’ list: New capsule hotel to open at...
Capsule hotels are eternally fascinating to all who visit Japan. Their compact size, cheap prices, and spaceship-bunk-like nature seem quite bizarre to most people who have never had the pleasure of...
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No water, no cooking oil, no yogurt: The new strict bus rules in Urumqi, China
With an ever-expanding list of banned items and never-ending security lines filled with personnel and machines bent on examining every inch of your body, air travel seems destined to eventually become...
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Eight-year-old boy gets stopped at the airport for a suspicious bulge in his...
Anyone who has boarded an airplane has probably gone through all the typical scanning and beeping, and some of you might have even gotten a pat down before being allowed to board the plane. But how...
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Tokyo’s Haneda Airport becomes fourth airport in the world to be awarded...
If you’ve ever visited Japan, chances are pretty high that you’ve been through Narita International Airport (and perhaps even been lucky enough to sample the perfect beer served there), no doubt...
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Flash mob at Manila airport brings holiday cheer to surprised passengers
It’s December. It’s that time of the year again. Shop windows are decorated with Christmas trees and signs inviting you to spend more money; Candy canes and Santa Clauses and reindeer seem to be...
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Woman drying underwear in airport lobby deals blow to Asian relations
On 1 February, 2015 the often contentious relations between Asian countries were further inflamed when a woman of uncertain nationality spread out her pink bra and black panties to dry on the back of...
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Beijing reveals design for new international airport – it’s going to be huge,...
It’s fairly safe to say that airports are not necessarily everyone’s favorite places to be. There’s often traffic to fight through just to get there, and once inside you have to deal with long lines,...
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Chinese man causes a stir by cooking rice in the middle of the Hong Kong...
We’ve already seen all sorts of bizarre things go down inside Asian airports, from a woman drying her underwear to a government official causing rage-induced destruction. Now we can add a new one to...
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Thai celebrity posts video ranting about Chinese tourists turning orderly...
Here at RocketNews24 we’re no stranger to hearing reports of Chinese tourists acting inappropriately abroad. Of course there are jerks from every country who can incite even the most good-natured...
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What to do with expensive alcohol before boarding a flight? Why, chug it, of...
What would you do if you were about to catch a flight but were then told that you couldn’t bring a bottle of alcohol worth approximately 8,000-yuan (US$1,290) onto the plane? Hands up if you’d down it...
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Does arriving in Japan meet Ashley’s expectations? Our lucky winner gets...
Ever imagined yourself stepping off the plane onto the Land of the Rising Sun for the first time? If you’ve not had the chance to experience it for yourself yet then you can do so vicariously with our...
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Canadian airport staff interrogate Japanese tourist over strange ‘martial...
Japan is a land with many strange and oddly-shaped everyday items that can be a little hard to identify for Western visitors. But what happens when a travelling Japanese tourist takes along one of...
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K-Pop group Oh My Girl mistaken for sex workers, detained at LA airport
OMG, indeed. Awkwardness broke out at Los Angeles International Airport when the members of up-and-coming K-Pop group Oh My Girl were detained on suspicion of being sex workers. According to a...
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