We’re Lucky These Hilarious Airport Pictures Were Captured

Published on May 14, 2018
Worldwide millions of people pass through an airport. Someone is always jetting off somewhere. Whether it’s to visit friends and family or a honeymoon or just your first trip to a specific place, the point is, someone is flying somewhere every second of the day. As a result, unexpected, hair-pulling and hilarious events might also occur while you’re in transit. That’s why we’ve compiled the funniest photos ever captured in an airport – get ready, some of these are just plain ridiculous.

Lay Over?

Everyone knows just how difficult it is to find a comfortable to place to nap when you’re at the airport. But this, well this is just unacceptable. Taking up an entire row is plain rude! Would I do the same if I was in her position? Err, maybe but only it wasn’t busy at the airport.

Lay Over@

Lay Over?

Home Alone

That’s one way to greet your parents. In your pajamas. Informing them that they’re out of cereal which only means that you still live at home. ~sigh~ Millennials just keep getting a bad rep and it’s because of reasons like this.

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Bikini Rabbis

This is one of those “a picture is worth a thousand words” moments. There’s just no other way to put it! Although this might just be the most hilarious photo we’ve ever seen and we’re just getting started.

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Bikini Rabbis

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You Can Never Be Too Safe

Looks like Woody’s revolver is raising a few eyebrows with airport security. What do you think? Did they let him through or did someone need to roll up their sleeves for additional screening?

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You Can Never Be Too Safe

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Please Follow Directions

Sometimes Google Translate is drunk. I mean, what kind of sign is this? While this is English, it’, uhh, well obviously it’s 100% inaccurate.

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Please Follow Directions

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How Many People Can You Spot In The Picture?

Friends have to stick together at the airport! Especially when you’re all tired as can be but there’s nowhere comfortable to sleep. Just tag-team it and all will be well. Even if it looks weird.

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Batman Is In The Building

Seeing as Batman can’t actually fly, he resorts to other means to travel cross state. What? It’s not like he can whip out the Bat-mobile every single time!

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Batman Is In The Building

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Just A Nap

If this is what yoga looks like all the time, sign me up? Or better yet, don’t. This looks incredibly uncomfortable. I’d rather just take a nap laying flat on the mat. That’s got to be the obvious choice.

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Just A Nap

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You Could Have Taken Your Belt Off

Pretty sure this isn’t how it works. There is one x-ray for your luggage and one for your body, guess he got his messages mixed.

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You Could Have Taken Your Belt Off

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A Civilized Airport

If you say it then it must be true! And thank goodness because some of those barbaric airports had us cringing.

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A Civilized Airport

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Grandma Is Back

Here’s a grandmother who loves her grandchildren more than anything in the world, until she sees this sign. Although let’s hope she saw the humor in it and nothing more. Then again, she’s a grandma so we’re sure all was fine.

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Heavy Luggage

When you run out of room in your suitcase, it can be tough to decide what stays and what goes. But come on, the rolling pin always stays! See, it even gets special treatment.

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Always Hopeful

Either he really there to pick up THE Michael Jordan. OR, there’s a better explanation. Such as there are many people named Michael Jordan and it’s just a coincidence. Although let’s hope that he’s about to meet the greatest NBA player to ever step on the court.

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Unleash The Kids

This is one way to keep your kids from getting lost at an airport. While we don’t personally agree, we’re not one to judge. Children can be walking tornadoes once second and angels the next. You have to do what you have to do sometimes.

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“Is This Our Luggage?”

We never thought of taking a nap on the luggage belt. Seems uncomfortable but hey, don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it. Then again, we’ve also never transported an actual human being this way before. Or ever for that matter.

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Is This Our Luggage

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Shining Armor

Do you think they just polished their shoes? No really, I want to know. How can I track these people down? I need answers!

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Flying High

It’s no secret that when people fly, sometimes they have some outrageous demands. Such as special meals or more leg room or a window seat. However we’re never known anyone to fill up an entire flight with…falcons. However that’s exactly what the Saudi prince did! And he even got them passports with a 3-year validity.

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Flying High

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Pure Genius

Airport goodbyes are always so emotional. However spare your fellow travelers the PDA and head over to the designated kissing area. No one wants to see all those smooches go on and on and on. Three minutes is plenty.

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Back From The Dark Side

When the Death Star gets blown up, you lose all your transportation options. Don’t worry, though! United Airlines is always ready to accommodate its fellow travelers. They don’t care if you’re evil spawn either.

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How To Embarrass Your Mom

Your kids and husband really do love you. Well, love to embarrass you that is. But come on, you knew that long ago! Just go with the flow, mom, it’s better that way.

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Patience Is A Virtue

When you’re blocking the escalator and a line of people starts to form behind you, you can do one of two things. Scream like a mad man. Or, just wait 20 more seconds when you reach the end. Your call.

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You Can Never Be Too Careful

The rules are becoming more intense at airport security. It used to be just no shoes. But now it’s no belt or scarves or coats or sweaters, the list could go on. This guy made sure to stay ahead of the game. He stripped down to what he felt was needed so didn’t have to keep taking things off. Well done!

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Tight Security

And you thought you only had solitaire experts at the DMV. Nope, don’t worry, there’s a whole clan of them. Even in the airports. And now you know why things move so slowly. Although we could have predicted this!

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Tight Security

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Extra Weight

Who needs a stroller when you can just use your suitcase as a way to roll your kid around when they’re tired? It’s called thinking on your feet!

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How You Feel When There’s No WiFi

You don’t need electronics to survive a long-haul flight. Just lug around your heavy, loud typewriter and all is well. Unless you’re the person stuck sitting next to said individual.

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Now That’s What I Call A High Way

Have you been to Gibraltar? If so, you won’t find this photo out of the ordinary at all. And if you haven’t…surprise! Their airport runway cuts right through a main road, but the locals are used to it. Really.

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Place All Your Belongings On The Tray

How else was she supposed to comply with airport security? You can’t just leave a baby unattended! She used what was right in front of her so she could keep an eye on the baby at all times. That’s quick thinking.

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Getting Ahead

Why create a boring sign when you can stick your friend’s head (no we don’t mean his actual head, an unattractive photo yes) on a stick to say “Welcome home!” We’re just happy this didn’t happen to us.

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Recharged

Why would you pay a machine to charge your phone when you can just move the machine and plug your phone into its outlet? Genius hack right there.

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Best Way To Pick Up A Girl

Don’t worry, he’s waiting for his wife. At least that’s what he said when she finally came through security.

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Budget Lounge

This isn’t common, folks! Although maybe it should be, it looks more comfortable than the chairs at an airport. When a flight was grounded during a typhoon in Sri Lanka, these students set up camp.

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Pet Relief

San Diego Airport wasn’t the first to set up a pet relief area but their’s is certainly the cutest one we’ve ever laid eyes on! What a brilliant idea. Our four legged friends need to use the potty too.

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Food For Thought

One thing no person wants to see when flying – the shattered remains of another airplane just a few feet from the runway. Dagestan Airlines Flight 372 experienced a devastating crash outside of the Moscow airport. However the skeleton of the plane is still there.

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Never Lose Your Luggage

Tired of people picking up your luggage because they could have sworn it was their own? Problem solved. Print off a picture of yourself and slap it on the suitcase. Although it wouldn’t hurt to use a more attractive photo.

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“That’s Nun Of Your Business”

Here’s what I picture. The TSA officer asks, “Ma’am, just what do you have under your robe?” The non answers, “That’s nun of your business!” Together they laugh and laugh for ages and move on with their lives. Then again, this is TSA we’re talking about so probably not.

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Luggage Max Speed 80 Miles

Who needs a car to transport their luggage? Scooters work just as well! However, we couldn’t recommend you try this at home.

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Pre-Flight Flight

Friends help their friends do yoga. That’s the rule when you’re at the airport. There’s no going around it. And can we just say, what impressive arm strength!

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Feel At Home

Just go ahead and make yourself at home! Although why would you do so at the airport? Especially when you’re waiting in line. How does that even make sense?

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Boeing, Boeing, Gone!

Don’t worry, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for what you see here. Man Vs. Beast is a television show which challenges humans against animals in many different areas. Here, we see a team of midgets up against an elephant. They wanted to see who could move a DC-10 airplane faster. In case you couldn’t figure it out, the elephant won.

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The Three Monkeys Man

“Speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil.” Guess that also applies when you’re flying. Oh but don’t forget about their cousin, “smell no evil.”

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“I Can’t Read, I Hope Grammy Can”

When you’re six years old and you’re determined to make your own “welcome home” sign. Yeah, that’s what this is. But we can’t help to think this is the cutest thing in the world! She’s thrilled with her sign and she should be.

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Only Kids

There’s no denying it, kids get themselves into some real messes. Take this Chinese dad for example. His son thought it would be cool to draw a beard on his dad…in his passport. Over his picture no less! The airport officials weren’t keen on letting him through so they sent him to the embassy to get a new one. “Oops, sorry dad.”

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Penguins!

I don’t know where these penguins are flying to or why. All I know is, I would have loved to have been a passenger! Just look how cute they are!

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Dynamite Comes In Small Packages

Don’t even think about taking a snow globe with you! It’s not allowed anymore. So come up with a new thing you can bring home from your travels. Also, don’t you ever bring a durian with you. Why? Because they stink. No, seriously. Durians have such a strong odor that it can make other people sick.

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Tetris?

Looks like someone is a Tetris master. Just kidding. This is actually a “Samson” trolley at the Sacramento International Airport. It’s designed to help with the large number of passengers they receive on a daily basis. But we don’t feel so good about it!

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Bad Boy

Everyone, meet Piper! His job (yes, he has a job!) is to chase birds away from the tarmac at Cherry Capital Airport in Michigan. And he also gets to wear the coolest work uniform we’ve ever seen

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No Time To Waste

Why not get engaged before your flight is set to take off? I mean, there’s never a “perfect” time. Just pop the question when you feel ready! Let’s hope she said yes.

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Selfie-sh

Yikes. Let’s hope she just has a wicked sense of humor and isn’t serious. Although we do understand her animosity toward the selfie stick.

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Fly, Forrest, Fly!

Looks like Tom Hanks’ character Forrest Gump has a doppleganger. And he hit the nail on the head! From head to toe. Guess Gump got tired of running after all these years.

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Good Advice

Oh, what a helpful sign! Right? But why would you be standing so close to the jet blast anyways? Are you a daredevil?!

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Take Off

Don’t worry, this isn’t some kind of wild exodus of many planes taking off at one. Mike Kelley, a photographer, captured this epic photos. He photograped around 400 places leaving LAX Airport. From there he chose the 75 photos he liked most and named it “Wake Turbulence”.

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Bear With It

There have been many reasons a plane has been delayed for takeoff. Waiting for a polar beat to clear the runway isn’t one I had in mind! Then again, this is the Canadian airport Anchorage Airport so we’re not surprised.

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Worth The Wait

These passengers were waiting for their luggage for so long during the holiday season that the airport did something special. Spanair wrapped up presents and sent it along the conveyor belt – each present had a passenger’s name on it. Amazing.

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Sea, Sun, Jet Fuel

Why not sun bathe, drink cocktails and have a low flying airplane looming over your head? Maho Island in the Caribbean has a beach so close to the airport that it actually become a huge tourist hot spot.

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Engine Trouble

You’re looking at Maria Pettersson of Sweden! She is not just a pilot but is also a yoga enthusiast. This photo from her social media pages got tons of attention and we understand why.

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Layover

Everyone can relate to the struggle of finding a comfortable place and position to nap in while at the airport. Most of the time, you just cannot get comfortable. Although this guy seems to have it all figured out, even if it’s at the expense of his fellow travelers.

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Cheers!

Here’s a guy who wasn’t going to let an airport stop him from celebrating the big things life. Such as National Margarita Day. Cheers, buddy.

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We’ll Be Landing Shortly But First…

Everyone seems to be trying to outdo each other’s selfies. However in this case, this Brazilian pilot took things just a tad too far! Right? Wrong, the image is actually photoshopped but we appreciate his attempt.

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Always Log Out

If you don’t log out of your social media accounts, just about anyone can log into them. Just take Jasmine for example! These Newcastle International Airport officials found that her profile was still opened, so they left behind a funny reminder on her Facebook wall.

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