Airports are full of people of all ages, from all walks of life, so it is no surprise that you get some pretty interesting characters traveling alongside you to your desired destination. These photos have given us the opportunity to witness the most unusual, hilarious, and straight-up awkward happenings that go on day to day in airport terminals. As you look through, there will definitely be a couple of photos that really hit home and will make you realize that you are not alone in having unlucky moments in the airport. Even if these things are completely new to you, you will find a new appreciation for traveling.
Of course, some welcome home signs can be incredibly awkward, while others are sweet and thoughtful. This husband wanted to welcome home his wife in the best way possible, so not only was he sweet, he paid her a huge compliment that probably resulted in quite a few blushes.
Picking her up dressed as a limo driver and writingSmokin Hot Italian Chick, earned him quite a few looks, but it was certainly worth it. He probably got big brownie points.
By the look of this young ones face, Dad couldnt have gotten home at a better time. This humorous sign is one of our favorites, its sweet and lighthearted while managing to pick fun at Dad (and Mom). Were wondering how long Dad was away for Mom to have quit two weeks prior!
Such a sweet gesture, were sad we didnt get to see Dads reaction to their Welcome Back sign. We hope Mom managed to gain her strength back, but if not, Dads back!
Theres never a dull moment at the airport. Whether youre rushing to your gate or waiting in line for baggage drop off, the airport is simply full of sights.
Frequent flyers are probably accustomed to seeing certain faces stand out, as they rush to reach their flight. The images below clearly represent exactly that.
Being at the airport means adjusting. Adjusting to the rules, adjusting to delays, adjusting to time differences, or adjusting into a confortable position on a long layover.
Sometimes its too hot, sometimes too cool so you need to travel prepared. No matter the situation, you may find yourself having to adjust to all kinds of bizarre circumstances.
If you frequent the airport a lot, then you know there is no avoiding a random security check.
However, being help up and having to pose for the x-ray machines isnt always to peak of a travellers airport experience. At least this woman is taking her scan with a smile.
Awkward moment #100108338 at the airport. Obviously, this security guard was just doing her job, but it seems like her handsy manoeuvre was caught at the exact right time.
We cant help but wonder if she knew cameras were rolling when this routine security check went down.
Were guessing that this man of duty couldnt have asked for a better welcome home sign. These two lovebirds look so happy to see each other wed be surprised if he even read the sign.
As the two embrace in each others arms, the world disappears behind them. Were happy this guy got home safe, and that his girl was waiting for him. A sweet welcome home, and were happy we got to be a part of it, even if its only through the internet.
When your flights delayed you need to find the perfect place to make yourself comfortable, which is not the easiest of things.
This woman thought outside of the box and was smart enough the maneuver herself under the armrests. Youd have to be a certain size to make this one work!
This just does not seem like a practical place for the pilot to sit. Of all people, she should know the dangers of getting to0 close to the door, whether its open or shut.
Whatever the case may be in this photo, we know for sure that one lucky passenger must have had the honor or getting the pic in the first place. Hopefully she got around to serving drinks after that.
What is worse than traveling with a child? Traveling with a small baby. They are unpredictable and can cry at any time, and must be lugged around in a stroller.
When this mother was asked to take her shoes off by TSA, she had to put her baby down somewhere while she did so. Lets just hope the baby was not put through the X-ray machine, as that wouldnt be a good situation for anyone.
At the Nashville International Airport, travelers were in for a treat when they spotted Forrest Gump at the airport. Even the Nike sneakers and haircut resembled the famous film character.
While there is no information where he was going or what he was doing, wed like to think he was traveling to see his own Jenny. In any case, if the Forrest lookalike was about to miss his flight, other passengers could just start shoutingrun, Forrest! Run!
Travellers beware. Someone is always watching. Be it the security cameras, undercover security guards, or just random travellers navigating their way through the airport.
So if youre going to strike a pose like this lady did, just know that your moment could be caught on camera. She was probably just very excited to get where she was going.
We have seen some embarrassing welcome home signs, but this has to be one of the most mortifying. Mokie was in for a shocking surprise when he walked out of the gate. His friends found the most embarrassing photo, choking on some food and decided to blow it up huge and hold it for the whole airport to see.
We hope he saw the funny side of it and wasnt chewing anything as he walked off the flight in the case this face would happen again.
You cant help but smile when you see a couple getting engaged in public. Anyone who has experienced that moment will remember the shock and overall excitement that comes with being asked to spend your life with the one.
This man chose to propose when his partner returned from a trip, straight as she walked out of the gate. Everyone in the background couldnt contain their excitement for the adorable couple, and most importantly, she said yes!
The vast majority of airports are not dog-friendly, but the small percentage of them that do, make plenty of allowances for mans best friends. No matter how well-trained your dog is, they have needs just like the rest of us.
This San Diego airport decided to assign a special pet relief area, so your pet can go about its business in peace and without nasty looks from appalled passengers. Think about it, its also a great place to hang around with cute puppies while waiting around.
We love a good wordplay and in this case, songplay. We couldnt think of a better Welcome Home sign for a baby to greet her daddy with. By the look of Harpers face, someone seems a bit surprised, and were hoping its not her father.
This sign was a thoughtfully planned out one, and we really appreciate it. Lets just say, if were going to greet someone with a baby, we might steal this idea.
Traveling can be increasingly tiresome, there is just so much you can do in an airport before you start going stir crazy.
Unless youre a child and its acceptable to play hide and go seek, the reality is that you will probably be sitting on your phone or laptop for the next few hours before boarding your flight. However, this girl decided to bring back the planking craze of 2010 and take a ride along the luggage conveyer belt.
Taking off fromVnukovo International Airport in Moscow is not the most calming experience, as you are greeted with the remains of Dagestan Airlines Flight 37. The plane had an engine failure and went down shortly after taking off, but the emergency landing was botched and the plane broke into three pieces.
There were two deaths as a result of the crash and they decided to leave the remains of the plane to be used in the pilots trial.
Sitting on planes for hours on end can really take its toll on your body. Many experts recommend keeping your body moving on a plane and getting your circulation going, through small exercise.
However, in many cases, all you want to do is completely stretch out, but there just isnt the space to do that on a plane. Therefore, this yoga enthusiast took advantage of his time in the airport and decided to go through his routine in public.
Selfies have become all the rage in recent years to the point that it was namedOxford Dictionarys word of 2013. This woman decided to publicly shame her partner for his narcissistic obsession with constant selfies. He even went so far to get the best gadgets out there for good angles.
However, when his girlfriend, Britney, found his selfie stick, it was truly the last straw and she just couldnt take the embarrassment anymore. Hope you had a good flight, Simon!
We have seen people sleeping in very strange positions in the airport, but this has to be one of the most unusual.
Admittedly, it can be very hard to get comfortable in a sleeping position while waiting for your flight, so this man decided to use his suitcase as a back rest and the seat for holding his lower half. It might look very uncomfortable, but he looks to be fast asleep, so maybe it isnt as bad as it looks?!
Without a back story, this photo is just cruel, discriminative slave-labor, but then when you find out what it is for, you can breathe a sigh of relief and laugh.
This photo was taken during the filming ofMan Vs. Beast,to figure out if an elephant or 44 little people could pull an airplane quicker. Were sad that the elephant had no choice but to do it, but of course he was stronger than the humans.
There are plenty of things which are totally understandable to ban from taking on the aircraft for your safety and the safety of everyone else. However, many people began scratching their heads when TSA were the Grinch over the holiday season and banned people from taking snow globes on the plane.
The reason was that the liquid might be switched with an explosive chemical. In addition Bangkok banned the Thai and Malaysian native fruitDurians for their bad odor.
Planes can be hotbeds for the distribution of germs and illnesses and for germ-o-phobes, it can be too much to handle. This man was clearly one of those people and in addition, he used every tool possible to block out smells, noise and light.
It might look a bit bizarre and we feel for the other passengers sitting next to him as that is an awkward moment when they need to get past him to go to the bathroom.
Do it for the Insta is a saying which has people doing crazy things to get more followers and more attention on their social media. ThisBrazilian pilot, Daniel Centeno has garnered over 70,000 Instagram followers due to his plane selfies that only the most fearless of people would take.
This selfie was taken above the famous Palm in Dubai but many questioned the validity of them. It turned out that they were photoshopped and everyone died a little inside.
Nothing is cuter than having your little girl come and welcome you home from the airport. The sheer excitement toddlers get when they are reunited with a parent is heartwarming for anyone to see. When this six-year-old wanted to greet her grandparents at the airport, she insisted on making a sign for them.
Despite all of her hard work, the sign was completely illegible, but she looked proud nonetheless. Hey, its the thought that counts.
When you leave important documents in the way of your young children, it should be expected they are going to do something to it. This man probably should have hidden away his passport from his kids, who decided to practice their best artwork on it.
The biggest problem of all was the fact that the family were on vacation and border control wouldnt accept the passport. The man had to go back to the embassy and this kid probably got one big scolding.
Some jobs at the airport can be rather mundane, but there is much room for making them creative and exciting. This baggage handler decided to do exactly that and channel his inner Tetris maestro to create the most incredible luggage tower in airport history.
While we wish that was the honest truth, the reality is that these are art sculptures placed in an airport and molded together carefully. Its still pretty cool and leaves you thinking about how it was made.
There are some signs that you see in airports around the world, but this one is very rare. The sign can be found atSt. Maartens Princess Juliana Airport in New Zealand, and is genuine in warning travelers to stay away from the runway, which is situated much too close to the parking lot.
Not only is this a huge safety hazard, but this also gives New Zealand a bad reputation for their airport safety.
You may not have thought twice about it, but many airports are at risk of wild animals running across the runway which would cause a huge safety incident. Plenty of airports have overcome this issue by creating traps to shoo the animals away from the danger that is all around them, butCherry Capital Airport in Michigan went for a different method.
They decided to hire a Border Collie named Piper who runs around the airport perimeter, chasing animals away and keeping all passengers and airlines safe.
Looking at this picture would have anyone having a panic attack, whether you are afraid of flying or not. This is breaching airline safety on so many levels and an astronomical collision is pretty sure to happen. Luckily, this is just a photoshopped image byphotographer Mike Kelley.
He named itWake Turbulence, and it depicts all the flights departing fromLAX, Los Angeles international airport. It was made up of 400 individual images and then doctored together.
While this looks like something out of a movie, it is completely real. Sadly, theseHumboldt penguins were threatened by poachers, but through the quick and successful work of penguin conservationists, they were able to transport them back to their native habitat, an island off of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
However, transporting penguins is not as easy as youd think and the most logical way to travel with them was by taking them on a commercial airline.
The majority of airports would never see such an incredible sight, but for those countries that are used to extreme temperatures and conditions, occurrences like this are more common than you would imagine. This photo was taken at an Alaskan airport and the area is home to plenty of polar bears.
Although the beautiful, yet dangerous animals, spend much of their lives in cold waters, when they appear, it seems like they enjoy wandering amongst the planes.
If you leave your phone in an airport, chances are its gone for good and theres no turning back. However, in Newcastle International Airport, these airport workers decided to have some fun when a passenger left their phone behind by posting a funny selfie on her Facebook page.
Geordies dont tend to have the best reputation, but these two men were able to change many of the perceptions about the strong-accented northerners. Were sure Jasmine wouldnt forget this one.
For the most part, millennials are constantly glued to their phones or technology while on-the-go or stationary, so when young people are engaging in the moment and making use out of their free time, it is refreshing to see.
These guys decided to take activities in the airport to new levels when they decided to perform some circus activities to the delight of other passengers. Although no precautions were taken, both guys got away with no bruises or scratches.
Traveling can always be hectic and everyone knows that nerve-wracking moment when you stand by the luggage conveyor belt, hoping that your luggage isnt lost and you can go home without a hitch.
However when Spainair landed on Christmas Eve, they decided to give their passengers a wonderful parting gift and give out presents on the luggage conveyor. Everyone was surprised and got a thoughtful gift, all age-appropriate of course, it was truly a Christmas to remember.
This just does not seem like a practical place for the pilot to sit. Of all people, she should know the dangers of getting to0 close to the door, whether its on or off. However, there is a story behind this one as the pilot is Swedish Maria Pettersson, who often combines her love of flying and yoga.
The pilot often posts pictures of herself doing yoga around the aircraft, which has garnered plenty of attention on Instagram.
If you havent heard of it already, you have now.Maho Beach onSaint Martin in the Caribbean is not only famous for its turquoise blue waters and beautiful beaches, but it is most commonly known for its terrifying runway.
One of the beaches on the island is death-defyingly close to the runway, leading planes to drop down extremely close to beach revelers. It can be very unsafe and people often find themselves ducking down, but not before they take a selfie.
Hands down, one of the worst things in an airport is slow walkers. This grandma was letting no one pass her when she disembarked the plane at her own pace.
Her face says it all, she did not want to be rushed, and she was so unbothered, she decided to stand in the middle and take no prisoners on her snail pace journey to passport control. Luckily, everyone saw the funny side of the situation, judging by their faces.
When your flight is delayed and you are absolutely exhausted from traveling, the only thing to do in an airport is look for a comfortable place to sleep. For single travelers they seem to be open to sleeping pretty much anywhere, but when you are traveling with a partner, finding somewhere can be more tricky.
However, this woman took advantage of her partner and decided to sleep across his lap. All the boyfriend could do was take it, so he decided to rest on her too.
Sometimes you just have to wonder if TSA are going overboard with their jobs. Of course, it is important to check passengers thoroughly for any weapons or chemicals they may be carrying, but some people are much less suspicious than others.
Why this nun was asked for extra checks we dont know, she probably just wants to go on her pilgrimage in peace without any hassle. We hope this was the last of the troubles this nun was put through on her travels.
Lets be honest, the lines in airport bathrooms can be painfully long and extremely inconvenient when you are absolutely desperate to go. This sign in a Chinese airport could not have been more accurate when giving directions as to where the toilets were located.
Its as if they were already letting you know that you need to prepare to cross your legs and wait in very long lines. Maybe invest in more bathrooms rather than making these huge signs?
When you are going on an exciting vacation, there are numerous times that friends and family will ask can I come in your suitcase? While this is supposed to be a joke, one man took it very seriously and packed himself into his friends suitcase.
Firstly, this looks like a very uncomfortable position, secondly, there is no way he would pass through security and thirdly, he is lucky he didnt go to jail. We would advise to just buy a plane ticket instead.
Seeing people laying around on the floor in an airport might be slightly bizarre to look at, but it is actually very common. Between flight cancellations and delays, seats in the airport can be hard to come by, so in many cases, you need to improvise.
This one looks particularly awkward because the sleeping man is laying in the middle of check-in while others are standing normally around him. Maybe try and find a quiet corner next time?
When your taxi cancels your trip to the airport, everything becomes a panic and you just dont want to miss your flight. These guys decided to come up with another option when they couldnt get an Uber, and used a motorbike to transport the traveler and his luggage to the airport.
This hilarious idea seems genius in planning but is disastrous in practice. Theres no way that bag made it to the airport in one piece and they probably had to hail a rescue taxi on the highway.
Were not even sure how this runway was given the green light to be built because is absolutely lethal. The runway is situated in Gibralter international airport and cars are forced to stop at the light while planes are given the go ahead for a safe landing.
When the barriers are not down, cars are free to pass through and it incredibly dangerous for everyone in the case a plane needs to do an emergency landing, they have to wait for a free road.
This girl represents everyones mood at an airport. Between the constant waiting in lines for luggage, passport checks or security, it is a long and draining process, and in many cases you are forced to stand for hours on end. In addition, delays make the airport experience ten times worse.
What this girl did was pretty genius if you ask us. Not only was she able to take a nap, her father would be able to transport her to the plane while she was snoozing.
Weve all had moment when we have either forgotten what our luggage looks like when coming around the luggage conveyer, or for those more foolish, forgotten our bags altogether.
This man was a culprit of both of those things and to ensure that he did not have yet another incident with his luggage, his friends gifted him with a bag with his face printed on it. Lets hope he never forgot about it again, as that is just too much.
While this looks like a complete joke, it was not. How many times have you been in an airport where they have these gimmick stands for shoe shining and walk past it thinking who has the time to sit there and do that, or better yet, who would pay for that?
Well, it turns out that the figures in need of a shoe polish were in town for Comic-Con and their outfits needed to be glistening to look their best.
Most people go for the generic welcome home signs when greeting a friend or family member back from a trip, but others get creative. Lets be honest, weve all been there when there is no food in the house and its just incredibly frustrating that your mom isnt there to restock the fridge.
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