What do you expect to find at an airport? The duty-free replete with the finest chocolates and treats, branded stores for shoppers, bookstores for bibliophiles and of course restaurants to grab a bite. But did you know that some airports across India and the world are home to unusual things, from a matrimony store to an astrology kiosk? Well, let’s take you through them.
Unusual Things At Airports
1. Matrimony Store
lol, MAA airport doesn’t have pharmacy/a convenience store in case of emergencies but look what I found 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/QBhwbr3jsP
— Aarthi (@Aarsun) October 21, 2023
Recently, X user, @Aarsun came across an Elite Matrimony store at Chennai airport. This left her wondering that the airport neither has a medical nor a convenience store in case of an emergency but it instead has a matrimony store. One X user commented that perhaps this store targets passengers who have a 2-hour layover to help them find a life partner in that time. Well, if you were at Chennai airport, would you stop to check out the matrimony store?
2. Astrology Kiosk
Anytime Astro set up an Astrology Kiosk at Jaipur Airport. With passengers busy in their day-to-day lives, the astrology kiosk offers to give them deeper insights into their lives. Nestled at one of the busiest airports in India, at the astrology kiosk, passengers can get personalised readings and face-to-face interactions with astrologers. They can ask questions about love, health, career and other aspects of their lives.
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3. Therapy Animals
San Francisco International Airport is known for housing therapy animals like rabbits, dogs and even a pig to calm anxious and stressed travellers. Nervous flyers can spend quality time with the animals at the airport which can help them feel better and relaxed before they catch a flight. There’s also a yoga room at the San Francisco Airport for passengers to stretch and let off some steam.
4. History Lesson
At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, one of the busiest airports in the world, travellers can get a full-blown history lesson between Terminals B and C. Spread across 400 feet, a permanent exhibit that gives travellers a history lesson about Atlanta during the Civil Rights Movement. It’s interesting to learn something new while travelling.
5. Live Music
Ever wondered how fun it would be to jam to live music as you are lugging your luggage at the airport? At Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport you can do just this and more. There’s a Jazz Garden Stage near the baggage claim in the arrivals section where local musicians get you grooving to jazz music. As they strum their guitars, and serenade you with their melodious voice, you can hum along as you wait for your suitcase at the conveyor belt.
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Folks, how would you like to walk into a consult an astrologer, pet a therapy animal, take a full-blown history lesson or groove to live jazz music on your next trip to the airport? Also, if you come across other unusual things at Indian or international airports, do let us know.
Cover Image Courtesy: @Aarsun/X and @anytimeastro/ Instagram
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