Airport Rituals

[muddy mudguard]

So I'm flying to the UK tomorrow, I am a creature of habit and have my own little 'routines' while at the airport.
Typically:
Check in
Security
Duty Free
Pappadeaux's for 16oz Ribeye, baked potato and a wedge salad, washed down with a couple of beers and a Malbec to accompany the steak.
Bit more shopping - magazines and souvenirs.
Flight
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Wake up in London!

What's y'alls???

 

[pbeyer]

Walk to train station.
Security stops me at train station.
Train to airport.
Bus to airport.
Check in.
Stopped by security.
Get in line for security.
Get asked additional questions when I hand over my license.
Go through security screening.
Selected for additional screening.
Finally gather everything and arrive at my gate just in time for boarding.

Never fail to get stopped by security. No idea why. Must be on some sort of list.

 

[muddy mudguard]

Nice!

I'm the same, but only when re-entering the USA. Fingerprints with the FBI!! No sh1t! Get pulled for second stage immigration processing EVERY time! Drives me crazy cos they take hours!!

 

[pbeyer]

Nice!

I'm the same, but only when re-entering the USA. Fingerprints with the FBI!! No sh1t! Get pulled for second stage immigration processing EVERY time! Drives me crazy cos they take hours!!

I'm an American citizen and have much more issues flying within the US then anywhere else. I have to budget about an additional hour or so every time knowing in gonna run into some sort of security issue. The ONE time I didn't have a major issue I didn't know what to do with the hour I had until boarding started.

Makes no sense to me.

 

[muddy mudguard]

FYI - you can actually apply to have them not stop you everytime. I have a form (somewhere) that I'm supposed to fill in to tell 'em to leave me alone. It's basically a complaint form but if you speak to someone before you fill it in and explain your situation, it may well help!

 

[EFCNIK]

Its coz 9/11 changed EVERYTHING lads. Everything.

 

[carlos21]

Its coz 9/11 changed EVERYTHING lads. Everything.

hi nik how are you today mate.

 

[EFCNIK]

hi nik how are you today mate.

I'm ok thanks carlos you?

 

[carlos21]

I'm ok thanks carlos you?

i am fine today mate finish for easter now.

 

[pbeyer]

FYI - you can actually apply to have them not stop you everytime. I have a form (somewhere) that I'm supposed to fill in to tell 'em to leave me alone. It's basically a complaint form but if you speak to someone before you fill it in and explain your situation, it may well help!

Really?? Might have to look into that.

Don't understand why I keep getting stopped though. It is quite an annoyance though.

Thanks for the info

 

[Groucho]

Panic

Check in and panic

Wait and panic

Board and panic

Fly and pretend I'm dead hard and wasn't worried anayway

Land and panic

Spend holiday panicking about return flight

Say 'let's sail next year'

 

[ricardobee]

Arrive late
Miss flight by seconds
Teach airline staff a few new curse words
reluctantly buy another ticket
drink bloody Mary's until flight is due
vow to arrive early next time

arrive late etc.....

 

[ricardobee]

Incidentally I've just witnessed a great way of getting upgraded on a flight. I saw a woman board with 24 Krispy Kreme donuts for the flight crew and they waltzed her through to first class.

 

[bluejock]

Set off at ridiculous o'clock to catch shuttle flight
Drag luggage and tools to check in
Drag tools to other side of airport to go through special check in
Have laptop bag scrutinised due to carrying loads of cables and chargers
Sprawl in lounge and flirt shamelessly with waitress
Eat free cheese
Get on flight
Sleep til Amsterdam
Sprawl in lounge
Eat free cheese and chicken wings.
Drink Heineken
Fly to somewhere Godforsaken

 

[pbeyer]

Set off at ridiculous o'clock to catch shuttle flight
Drag luggage and tools to check in
Drag tools to other side of airport to go through special check in
Have laptop bag scrutinised due to carrying loads of cables and chargers
Sprawl in lounge and flirt shamelessly with waitress
Eat free cheese
Get on flight
Sleep til Amsterdam
Sprawl in lounge
Eat free cheese and chicken wings.
Drink Heineken
Fly to somewhere Godforsaken

Sounds like you know how to travel. I like it.