1 Bag 6 Cameras - An inside look at Airport Baggage Handling

Click here for a video (2min 43s) about a bag's journey from Atlanta Airport to New York Airport. 

From Delta Airlines' Blog,

"Have you ever wondered where your bags go after they pass through those black rubber flaps at the airport? Well, we rigged a bag with 6 cameras and sent it on its way from Atlanta to New York, just so you could find out! This is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at some of the people, places and things your bag encounters on its way to get from Point A to Point B."

Pictures from Delta's video.

Terminal Roofs / Ceilings in Airports (SIN, HKG, PVG)

Airport Terminals in Asia are the gateways to their countries. There is a lot of national pride and a lot of money is spent on the airports to ensure that visitors are awed and wowed when they arrive and depart from these places. The trend has been to have unique ceilings to these cavernous spaces. They unify the space and assist in wayfinding.

1. SIN - Singapore Changi Terminal 3 with its over 900 skylights letting in natural daylight and making for an interesting ceilingscape.

2. HKG - Hong Kong. A Norman Foster design.

3. PVG - Shanghai Pudong, the international gateway into China's business hub. This is still one of my favorite ceilings in a terminal building. I just love the blue and white interplay. Architect: Paul Andreu

Waiting to see your gate number at LHR Airport (FIDS)

This is a picture taken in London Heathrow Terminal 3. The passengers are all held in a central lounge and they wait for the gate number to be shown on the screen. This is only shown a short time before the departure time. It is very British. It reminds me of the large London railway stations where passengers stand in front of all the screens waiting to see which platform to go to. I will try and find a picture of the railway station scene. It is very intriguing for a person that has never seen it before.