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If you spend a lot of time flying, you know how exhausting it can sometimes get; spending long hours in the air and even longer ones at the airport really take a toll. Today, however, we'd like to show you that traveling the skies don't have to be a drag. Bored Panda has collected a list of some of airports and airlines that went the extra mile to better the lives of their customers, and it will make you want to book a ticket ASAP.
From short story dispensers to children's playgrounds and even pet pooping stations, these companies are focused on all of their clients. Scroll down to check out the images that will cure your fear of flying, and don't forget to upvote your favorites, too!
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#1
A Sign By The Airport In Helsinki, Finland
Rachel Perkins 6 years ago
This was actually a banner for the Slush event (technology and startup convention) in Helsinki at Messukeskus (about 20km away from the Helsinki Vantaa Airport). The Slush and MyHelsinki logos at the sides have been cut off from the image and just below the banner there's a sign informing attendees about badge queues.
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#2
At This Airport, They Have A Machine That Will Print Off Free Short Stories For You To Read While You Wait
just a thought! 6 years ago
I would love to have this even at hospitals, buys stops , and everywhere people have to wait for a long time...
#3
Christmas Surprise By Airline. Upon Arriving At The Airport, The Passenger Luggage Was Nowhere To Be Found. Instead, Gift Boxes Filled The Conveyor Belt With The Passengers Names On It. The Actual Luggage Followed After All The Gifts Were Sent Out
#4
The Simulated Night Sky On A Red Eye Flight
#5
In Canadian Airports The Have "Pre-Board Pals" Which Are Dogs Near Boarding Zones To Relax You Before You Fly
#6
No One Is Prepared For The New Zealand Airport
Beaver-Moose 6 years ago
How funny would it be to see peoples reactions if someone climbed inside of the head and crawled out of the mouth
#7
Free Tampons And Pads At Columbus, OH Airport
#8
Our Flight To Iceland Had 'Northern Light' Effect Cabin Lights
#9
My Flight Is Delayed, So The Delta Staff Brought Us All Hot Pizza And Soda
#10
Cleveland Airport TSA's Confiscated Items Hall Of Fame
#11
You Can Rent Sleeping Cabins At This Airport
#12
Pet Pooping Station At The Airport
#13
MSP Airport Has Volunteer Therapy Animals. Say Hi To Boudi
#14
A Very Cool Idea
#15
At This Airport, Luggage Comes Out Of The Car Trunk
#16
My Plane Has Cameras In The Nose And Tail So You Can Watch Your Flight
#17
Luggage Turned Into A Place To Sit At The Airport
#18
The Children's Playground At The Airport In Zürich, Switzerland Is A Miniature Airport
#19
Saw This At My Local Airport
#20
Baggage Claim At Wellington Airport
#21
Outlet At The Airport That Generates Power By Pedaling
#22
This Sign Was Outside My Local Airport In The Drop-Off Zone
#23
These Fire Extinguishers Disguised As Scuba Diving Tanks At An Airport
#24
You Can Print A Banner In The Arrivals Area Of Amsterdam Airport
#25
This Airports Water Feature Is A Vortex
#26
The Pensacola Airport Changed All Its Airline Gates To Stargates
#27
My Airplane Vomit Bag
#28
In The Portland Airport, You Can Buy Socks (And Many Items) Matching Their Carpet
#29
My Flight's Boarding Pass Is Wooden
#30
Space Slide In Singapore Airport
#31
My Local Airport Has A Vending Machine For Used Books
#32
This Airport Lets You Charge Devices If You Walk On A Treadmill
#33
Waiting In Line At Airport Security When I Saw This
#34
This Desk Made Out Of An Engine Turbine At An Airport
#35
In The Lobby Of The San Jose International Airport, There Is A Piano, And Next To This Piano Is A Sign Reading "Entertain If You Will, But Please, Be Gentle With The Keys"
#36
This Pile Of Chocolate Bars At The Airport Is A Bar Graph Of How People Feel About Being At The Airport
#37
This Sofa In Stockholm Airport That Looks Like A Baggage Carousel With 'Suitcase' Cushions
#38
Beastie Boys Tribute At The Airport
#39
Drain In Airport Restroom Is A Little Airplane
FreakCowHybrid 6 years ago
Guess they couldn't deal with a PLANE drain, could they? *laughs hysterically*
#40
My Airfrance Flight Had A Cup Holder On The Outside Of The Tray So You Can Have More Space And Enjoy Your Beverage
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
Good idea. It holds the cup instead of just sitting in a shallow indent that does nothing to secure it.
#41
This Airport Kiosk Machine Teaches You CPR For Free
#42
Copenhagen Airport Passport Control Floor
#43
If Only The US Had Airports Like This
#44
This Airport Has A Movie Theater That Shows Short Films
#45
Banana Peel Caution Stands At The Airport
#46
How You Get Beer In The Airline Lounge Of A Japanese Airport
Lachlan Steininger 6 years ago
This may be a little irrelevant but When I was younger and I see Japanese people taking photos of vending machines and roadwork signs. Was wondering why??? Then when I went to Japan I realised that their airports have and vending machines that had can of coke with a neck and their roadwork signs gave bunnies on them.
#47
This Airport Designer Is An Angel
#48
In The Airport, An Outlet That Fits Just About All The Plug Configurations In The World
#49
It Looks Like Sydney Airport Is Expecting A Special Visitor At 2355
#50
Seen At The Airport In Toronto. This Is The Way It Should Be
#51
My Flight Had A Little Sticker To Put On The Chair To Tell The Flight Attendees To Wake You Up/Do Not Disturb For Lunch
#52
The Toilet Symbols At Bergen Airport, Norway Really Have To Go
#53
Denver International Airport Has Forked Hand Rails For More People To Hold On To
#54
15 Foot Tall Dwarven Statue At The Auckland Airport In New Zealand
#55
Japanese Airport Staff Sorted Luggages On The Belt By Their Colour
#56
Columns In The Baggage Claim Area Of The Sacramento Airport
#57
Clever Way Of Getting People To Look Directly At Camera. The Wings Flap (Oakland Airport)
#58
Wait. What? Cottage-Style Landscape At Helsinki Airport?
#59
Airport Bathroom Stall
Iris Omri-Engler 6 years ago
I can relate to that. When you travel alone it is not always easy to put yourself and your luggage inside the stalls
#60
The Milwaukee Airport Has A "Recombobulation Area" For Getting Your Stuff Together After Security Screening
#61
I Did A Double-Take At The Airport Today
#62
All Shapes Welcome At The Jacksonville Airport Bathroom
#63
The Windows In This Airplane Can Be Tinted
#64
This Airport Waiting Area Has A Slide
#65
London Heathrow Has Lights Above Toilet Doors To Signify Which Ones Are Occupied
Sarah Figini 6 years ago
Im colourblind (reds and greens) so this is really useful and helpful. Often the small colour tags on regular stall locks are too small for me to distinguish
#66
The Flight I Took Yesterday Had An Instruction Card On Making Crafts With The Barf Bag
#67
This Airport Sign Tells You The Walking ETA To Different Gates
#68
There Is World’s First Airport Library With Print And E-Books In 29 Languages At Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
#69
Guatemala’s Airport Has A Repurposed Cessna Indoors For The Kiddos To Play While Waiting For Their Flights
Ashley Lopez 6 years ago
HOLY COW I WAS AT THIS AIRPORT!!!!!! WHY DID I NOT SEE THIS!?!? *cries*
#70
Gosleep Sleeping Pods At Abu Dhabi International Airport
Kate Micheals 6 years ago
Where do you place your carry-on so it doesn't get stolen while you sleep? Do you have to spoon with your Sampsonite?
#71
My In-Flight Meal Came With An Airplane Salt Shaker
#72
The Jacksonville Airport Is Shaped Like An Airplane
#73
The Snowflake Window Decorations At This Airport Are Made Up Of Planes
#74
Running Around DTW And Thought This Looked Cool
just a thought! 6 years ago
If you scroll the pic up and down ... Then you'll feel that it's moving
#75
In The Iceland Airport, You Wash And Dry
#76
This Airport Has A Suite For Lactation
#77
The Floor Of The Airport In Tokyo Is A Running Track In Preparation For The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
#78
Waiting Area, Burlington, Vermont Airport
#79
My Airline Meal Came With A Joke
#80
This Airport Places Carts At Each Baggage Carousel Ahead Of Time
#81
Self Changing Toilet Seat Covers At ORD Airport
morgan jeffries 6 years ago
I hope they are biodegradable otherwise this is just more trash for the planet to bear
#82
The Seat Guides On This Airplane Are In Perspective
#83
This Toilet Seat At Orly Airport In Paris Which Has A Kids Seat Built In
#84
A Yoga Room At An Airport. How Cool Is That?
Rachel Bumbelbee 6 years ago
I was looking for this in the list! It’s in San Francisco’s airport, and it smells like eucalyptus.
#85
My Boarding Pass Comes With A Map Of How Long It Takes To Get To Each Gate In The Airport
#86
These Should Be In Every Airport
#87
Prayer Rooms Inside Taipei Airport
#88
The Arrows To The Airport Painted As Planes
Destiny Rose 6 years ago
They have this at our local airport. Area residents made a big deal about how stupid they though it was. I think it's a good idea.
#89
This Machine Lets You Deposit Extra Money Into Your Paypal Before You Depart Manila Airport
#90
The Awnings At My Local Airport Show Paper Plane Instructions (Perth, Australia)
#91
This Toilet Cubicle At Haneda Airport Has A Flushing Sound Option To Cover Bathroom Sounds
#92
On Virgin Australia Flights In Business Class They Give You Salt And Pepper Shakers In The Shape Of The Sydney Opera House
#93
This Southwest Airlines Flight On Christmas
#94
Bathroom Stall With A Shelf In It At The Tulsa Airport
Marylene Mms 6 years ago
Not only airports but it would be a nice thing if all stalls has them, either be airports, cinemas or public restrooms
#95
Sydney Airport Gives Status In English And The Language Of The Destination. And If You Have Time, Tells You To Relax
Lachlan Steininger 6 years ago
Why is there two for Hong Kong and at the same time really!?!?!?
#97
There's A Vending Machine That Sells Fresh Flowers At The Arrivals Section Of This Airport
#98
At Dublin Airport, They Have These 'Honesty Boxes' Where You Can Grab A Bottle Of Water And They Trust You To Pay €1
#99
Saw This While Walking In A Tokyo Airport
#100
Wished More Airports Had This
#101
The Garbage Cans At This Airport Look Like Suitcases (Jeju Island, South Korea)
#102
The Bathroom At The Local Airport Has Complimentary Mouthwash
#103
At Tokyo Airport: A Wall To Hang Wishes And A Vending Machine To Buy The Cards. Shows Tradition And Modernity
#104
Rad Hydroponic Herb Garden Inside The Chicago Ohare Airport
#105
This Multi Level Option For Kids To NBA Players At The Houston Airport (Top Fountain Is 5 Ft Off The Ground)
Patsy Robins 6 years ago
Drinking fountains, although they look like little Starship Enterprises!
#106
The Men's Room At Indianapolis Airport Has A Seat For Children To Be Strapped In While You Take Care Of Business
#107
Airports In Seoul Provide A Map To Your Gate On The Back Of Your Boarding Pass
#108
My Flight Over The Amazons Has A Jungle Survival Kit
#109
Airport's Ceiling Tiles Have Different Kinds Of Airplanes On Them
#110
Robots Directing The Crowds At The Airport In Seoul
#111
Zurich Airport Has Benches That Show Where Places Are
#112
The Winegums In The Lounges At Frankfurt Airport Are Shaped Like Small Planes
#113
Cool Airport
#114
Tallinn Airport In Estonia Has Free To Use Gym Equipment In Departures
#115
The Jacksonville Airport Has The Best Chairs Ever!
#116
Scared Of Flights? In Boston You Can Sit In A Plane Seat Before You Sit In Your Plane Seat
#117
My Flight From Boston To Atlanta Got Diverted To Knoxville Last Night Due To Weather... After Sitting On The Tarmac For 3 Hours, Delta Surprised Us With Pizza Delivered To Our Plane
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
They don't want to get sued, plus it is now against federal law to keep passengers on airplanes for more than 45 minutes without providing something to eat and drink.
#118
This Button At Detroit's Airport Stops The Light Tunnel In The Delta Terminal For Those With Medical Conditions
Ashley Cusanelli 6 years ago
that's probably really great for people with ASD or other conditions.
#119
This Is The Lan Gaming Lounge At Singapore Airport
#120
Each Urinal At Gatwick Airport Has It's Own Mirror, Sink And Hand-Dryer
#121
This Hand Drier At The Airport Projecting The Word "Dry"
#123
This Corn Airplane At The Airport
#124
This Videophone At The Airport Lets You See People Off After They've Gone Through Security
Kendal Henderson 6 years ago
For a brief moment there i was quite confused about the purpose of the hospital grade heart rate monitor 😲😳🤣
#125
This Airport Has A Swingset
#126
They Dress Up The Stick Figure At The Airport In Maui
#127
This Airport Has Signs Pointing To Power Outlets
#128
Saw This In The Minneapolis Airport. Well Played
#130
I Don't Know How Common These Are, But It Blew My Mind. Best Buy Vending Machine In Honolulu Airport. You Can Buy A GoPro From This
#131
Seattle's Airport Knows What You Need
#132
This Airport Has Unscented Restrooms
Sarah Figini 6 years ago
Its unscented when I go in, cant make any promises for it being unscented when i come out
#133
My City's Airport Has An Anytime Library. A Vending Machine Full Of Books Operated By Your Library Card
emla 6 years ago
I wish all airports had this had this and you could return at any domestic (i'll keep my wish some what practical) airport. Most libraries are already connected via inter-library loan and it would be so much nicer than realizing you've run out of book and having to spend lots of money on something you only kinda want. Id even be willing to use it for a dollar or two donation to cover the cost of shipping books back!
#134
Chicago's Midway Airport Has This Weird Little Museum
#135
The Pattern On This Airplane Door Features Tiny Airplanes
#136
At The Airport Sushi Bar, Knives Are Chained To The Counter
Sancha Fung 6 years ago
Very useful. Could be a hassle if you're left handed as you would have the string over your food
#137
My Local Airport Replaced The Old Payphones With Outlets
Meowton Mewsk 6 years ago
Cool but also kinda s****y. Payphones are rarely necessary but it’s impossible to find one when you need one.
#138
The Ceiling Fan In This Airport Look Like Little Plane Wings
#139
Self-Serve Bag Drop Using Some Great Tech At Singapore Changi Airport
#140
They Sell Cheese By The Gates Of Long Haul Flights At Paris Airport
#141
Currency Exchange At JFK Airport Accepts Legoland Money
#142
These Fun Facts About Miami Inside A To-Go Box From MIA Airport
#144
This Phone Allows You To Say Last-Minute Goodbyes To People At My Local Airport
#145
The Top Half At The Windows In This Airport Are Tinted Blue So That It Seems Like A Nice Day Outside
#146
Minneapolis Airport Stepping Their Game Up. An iPad At Every Single Seat To Order
#147
This Airport Has A Jenga Room
#148
My Dad Found Disposable French Press Coffee At The LGA Airport
#149
They Just Finished Upgrading A Terminal At Our Country's Airport, And These Are The Urinals In The New Toilets
#150
This Airport's Carpet Has Tiny Airplane Silhouettes On It
#151
This Airport Has Video Games For Kids At The Gates
#152
The Toilets In Amsterdam Airport Have Seat Cleaners
#153
The Chairs Outside The Security Checkpoint At Charles De Gaulle Airport Have Shoe Horns Attached To Them
#154
Found This In The Romance Section At A Bookstore In The Airport
#155
The Road Loops Around The Runway At Amelia Earheart Airport
#156
Where Has This Airport Seating Been All My Life?
#157
To Keep Employees From Speeding, This Airport Installed Wooden Blocks Under The Cart's Gas Pedal
#158
This Restaurant At Newark Airport Has Metal Forks But Plastic Knives
#159
The Down Buttons On This Airport Elevator Look Like A Plane Nosediving
#160
My Airport Changed Our Gate Signs
#161
This Honesty Water Shop In The Airport
#162
The Bathroom At PDX Airport Offers 4 Different Models Of Hand Dryer Side By Side
#163
The Las Vegas Airport Is Using TSA To Promote A Show About Drug Smuggling
#164
At Las Vegas' Airport, You Can Gamble While You Wait For Your Delayed Flight
Lodogg 3323 6 years ago
It's so great, you can get off your plane and lose money before you get to your hotel!!!
#165
Bar In The Atlanta Airport Has Half Wine Glasses In The Bar. In The E Gate Terminal
#166
This Airport Bathroom Hair Straightener
#167
Push Button. Receive Fork (Newark Airport)
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Dawn Welton 6 years ago
Milwaukee airport has a Benefit cosmetics vending machine, which I thought was so cool!!! IMG_0285-5...ed5968.jpg 
Betsy Braddock 6 years ago
I've seen those in quite a few of the larger airports.
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Dawn Welton 6 years ago
Milwaukee airport has a Benefit cosmetics vending machine, which I thought was so cool!!! IMG_0285-5...ed5968.jpg
Betsy Braddock 6 years ago
I've seen those in quite a few of the larger airports.
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