The airport terminals looks nice with lots of shops and a lot of security cameras everywhere. However, the security agents are a bunch of organized crooks. They stole my Osmo3 gimble and one of my battery packs, while going through their security search and checkpoint during a transfer from Bangkok to LAX with AirChina. One of their agent distracted me while doing an extensive full body search, wearing a simple shirt, jeans with no belt, and sandals. They purposely made me turned around so I can not see my backpack, while the other agents went through my belongings, and stole the items. By the time I realized the items are missing, I was on the plane to LAX. This was my first flight transfer in Beijing Airport, and it will be my last! The low fares with AirChina is not worth the hassle and the loss of property with Beijing Airport’s crooked security. The security agents are thieves, trained to steal, not to protect.

My Aunt Dot once told me you can’t die and go to heaven without going thru Atlanta Airport!! And she made the comment over 20 years ago. I find Atlanta busy and big but very organized. Signage is clear. It could use more arrival and departure boards though. It could also have staff available to help with connections for those who aren’t into the latest smart phone...ie older folks still need help! The airport is clean for the number of travelers using the airport Also, the train system is fast. I used Delta yesterday. A 30 minute weather delay caused me to miss my flight. Luckily the Delta staff—right there at the gate— got me a standby flight and then automatically booked me on another flight and texted it to my phone! While waiting on my standby flight in Atlanta, they have screens that continually update changes for upgrades and standbys. It was helpful!

Similar experience happened to us in Hamburg airport. 25 years traveling around the world, never seen a transit passengers being searched thoroughly to go to their connecting flights. And slow german out of date machines and security system. Never ever go to Germany again.