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TikToker hides tiny camera on suitcase to see what happens at the airport

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If you’ve ever travelled long haul and got your suitcase back in a distinctly questionable condition, this might be the video for you! I’ve often wondered what on earth goes on behind the scenes at the airport. Well, apparently, so did one TikToker, who attached a tiny camera to his suitcase to film what happened to it.

Thomas Miller attached an Insta 360 Go 2 to his suitcase before dropping it t the check-in desk. He then proceeded to film the suitcase’s eye view of its incredible journey around the airport until it reached its destination.

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Airport scanners will destroy your unexposed film, says Fuji

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In October 2019, it was announced that some US airports would start using new Computer Tomography (CT) scanners. After a recent warning from Kodak, Fujifilm has also issued an advisory for its customers regarding these changes. The company warns photographers not to expose their unprocessed Instax and other film to new airport scanners. Along with the warning, Fuji also introduces some guidelines for handling film when boarding an airplane, because exposing it to CT and X-Ray scanners will destroy it.

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Kodak posts advisory on how to travel with film through new airport CT scanners

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A couple of months ago, it was announced that some airports across the US had switched over from the more traditional X-Ray machines to use Computer Tomography (CT) scanners to check passenger luggage. Unlike film, which can usually handle a few x-rays just fine if it’s low ISO, CT scans will destroy pretty much any film almost instantly.

With this technology set to expand to at least 145 airports in total, Kodak has posted an advisory to Facebook with some guidance on travelling with film. They actually did some testing with Portra 400 and the CT scanners in cooperation with the TSA to see exactly what kind of effect it had.

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NatGeo photographer’s hard drives with rare animal photos stolen at airport in Bali

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National Geographic Photographer and speaker Joel Sartore recently had his luggage stolen at an airport in Bali. He’d spent three weeks photographing some of the world’s rarest animals, And sadly, among other things, his stolen bag contained hard drives with all photos from the trip.

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Tourist fined $20,000 after his drone landed in Las Vegas airport

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High Roller Observation Wheel is one of Las Vegas’ attractions many tourists want to visit and photograph. And a California tourist Reuben Burciaga probably took the most expensive picture of it ever. While he was flying his DJI Phantom 3 over the Ferris wheel, he lost control over the drone. The aircraft eventually landed on McCarran International Airport, so Burciaga was slapped with a fine of $20,000.

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New airport hand luggage scanners will destroy your unprocessed film

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Here comes a warning for film photographers flying through US airports. Some airports are using new hand luggage scanners that will destroy your unprocessed film in just one scan. They have already been unveiled in 17 airports across the US, and there are likely more to come.

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Photographer stuck in Vietnam after airline bans him from flying with recalled MacBook Pro

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A few months ago, Apple announced a recall for a certain number of 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro laptops, and the FAA banned these laptops from flights. British travel photographer Julian Elliott recently tried to fly out of Vietnam with his MacBook Pro from the “suspicious” series. However, his laptop was deemed unsafe and he ended up being stuck in a foreign country.

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Canada doesn’t ban photographers from airports, they cut holes in the fence for them

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Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport has recently shown some love for photographers.  They have made camera holes in several locations around its perimeter fence so that photographers can they take photos of airplanes without obstacles.

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Drone sightings delay over 100 flights at Germany’s busiest airport

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As we have seen after Gatwick and Heathrow incidents, drones can cause major chaos when flying near airports. The latest incident happened at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. Drone sightings suspended the airport for an hour this morning, delaying over 100 flights.

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Photographer got stopped at the airport three times because he had a Pelican case

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Pelican cases are a good choice for protecting your pricey gear while flying. But one such case recently caused a series of unpleasant situations for photographer Antonio Kuilan. The airport security stopped him three times at Houston Airport, and all three times he raised suspicion because of the Pelican case in which he carried his gear. We spoke to Antonio about this case to hear more, and we learned that he wasn’t the only one who had this experience.

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