Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport Mr. Nasseri lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years, sleeping on a bench, after he was stuck in limbo as a refugee. His life was the inspiration for the Steven Spielberg film, which starred Tom Hanks.
Workers at Airports Have Had It Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.