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Step Back from the Baggage Claim: Good airport behavior could change the world
Back in April, Gadling reviewed Step Back from the Baggage Claim, a book Jason Barger wrote about human behavior based on a seven- day trip he took to seven airports without leaving any of them.
For the entire week he observed how people conduct themselves in airports and on planes--places he sees as metaphors for life.
This video, just released yesterday, encapsulates what Barger was looking for when he went airport hopping and what he hopes might occur because of his experiences and the book he wrote as a result of them.
Yes, dear Gadling readers, according to Barger, if we learn to behave at the airport, we might change the world.
Along with Barger's message, this video captures airport bustle and interactions in a nutshell.
Stay tuned tomorrow for an interview with Barger. All airports are not created equal.
Filed under: Activism, Stories, Video, Books, Transportation, Airports
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
EurotripDon Nov 10th 2009 9:08PM
"This year, over 750 million people will migrate through airport security in the United States alone. So many different people...."
Are you sure -- 750 million? If every US citizen travelled, that would be only 300 million. So that means that the US will have 450 million visitors "this year?" I find that hard to believe. Please explain.
Nick Nov 10th 2009 9:07PM
Not every US citizen travel on airplanes, however, you fail to take into account the simple fact that many people do travel multiple number of times each year. Also, a single point A to point B involves passing through two airports, not to mention the numerous numbers of connections in multi-flight itineraries...
Considering these facts, I'm not surprised at the 750 million number!
Derek Falk, Falk Custom Adventures Nov 17th 2009 1:49PM
This is pretty interesting. It seems like I spend most of my time in airport terminals or at baggage claim so I'm going to have to pick up this book and pass it off.
Fantastic and interesting idea.
Derek Falk
Falk Adventures.com
Eva Gill Nov 18th 2009 2:06PM
Nice video~ I'll be on the lookout for the book. I love the title- baggage claim is always my husband's pet peeve. Almost every trip he's muttering "if everyone would just stand back a few feet, we could all get our bags..." A frustration we all know.