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Wasn't that the plot of Die Hard 2?Quote:
Originally Posted by booner
Heh. Flaming bag of poo.Quote:
Originally Posted by booner
Flew out of Denver recently. United had a guy curbside checking in skis and big bags.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Bogóta is clean and safe, with good Wi-Fi.
It used to be that my preference was red-eye flights. Is that still good or has it become a no-go?
Beautiful town too.
yeah, at least at small airports and/or places where weather is a big factor, I trust the first flight out much more.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
You know your plane is there because it made it in last night (even if it came in super late). Your flight crew isn’t going to time out. And you have plenty of time to absorb delays/reschedule things if something goes wrong.
i hate waking up early though. If we are talking nonstops between major airports like ORD-MSP or ORD-DEN, I’m fine taking a later flight as there are always later options and they have ways to recover from a broken plane or a crew issue as substitutes are available.
But now that I am flying out of a small mountain airport and going to need a connection for most destinations, I’m willing to wake up early.
Also, at smaller airports, a 6am flight is much easier to manage than it is at an airport like DIA. With security being a big wildcard, not to mention things like off-site parking with a shuttle, and a 45 minute drive time for me, a 6am flight requires I leave my house around 3:30am (and even that could cut it close).Quote:
Originally Posted by singlesline
What is the point of the Global Entry renewal interviews?
I've had global entry for nine years. I've been interviewed twice. The first interview was a joke. "Why do you travel?" "Work and pleasure." "Do you plan to go to Cuba?" "I plan to follow all applicable laws." "Ok, you're approved."
Second time around the interview was a one minute interaction. "Have you been convicted of any crimes outside the united states since you were approved for Global Entry the first time?" "No." "Ok, you're approved."
It was a complete waste of time that necessitated me scheduling an interview months in advance, driving an hour to and from DIA, parking, following some nonsense procedure where I had to ring a doorbell within a specified timeframe (not to early, not too late) and then having some CBP officer press a button on a keyboard. Why? Why does the program require so much wasted time?
They want to eyeball you. If fact, most immigration and customs interactions, they aren't really asking you questions, they are observing your body language.
Haven’t read the whole thread but was in Scottsdale for the last few days and the Phoenix airport impressed me (last time I was there was Ms Spring Training with my brothers and my senses were perpetually dulled). I was super impressed. Intuitive, clean, everyone was helpful to a family hauling tons of shit, ride share system was slick, super efficient in lines, decent food and drink offerings. Would fly again.
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The new Terminal A just opened in January. I’d call it an upgrade over the old one. Although the Air Train doesn’t run all the way to the terminal yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
I also find it funny that you have to fly around the country cause we don’t have high speed rail, but the airports are so good you have to transit around them via rail systems
Can you sleep comfortably sitting in an airline seat (neck pillow) or afford business class? Go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
High speed trains in Europe are le tits. So much better than flying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
There's a reason that I prefer to fly direct to Frankfurt and take the train literally to my sister's door, than have to change planes to get to Stuttgart which means she has to pick me up. Taking public transportation from the STR airport to her house is doable but a pain, and it's slow. It's much quicker to take the ICE from FRA even if I have to change trains in Manheim.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Makes sense I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
I really wish the walk from the end of B terminal to the delta lounge at SLC was longer.
Flew into KC today, the new terminal is nice, SO much better than the old 3 ring circus. Bit of a walk from B term to bag claim but nothing to crazy.
Buh? Is B terminal the one that requires walking for a while, then going under a whole set of runways, then walking some more? That one's almost worthy of DFW, except without the shuttles.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
I just read somewhere that SFO was rated the best of the US's 20 busiest airports. I can attest that it's actually pretty good (and TSA took about 1/4 the time compared to SLC's multi-stage process, SLC also having a much longer line). Not as easygoing as the more compact airport down in San Jose, but pretty good. The multiple decades of almost non-stop construction at SFO finally paid off I guess.
Yeah, definitely got my steps in.
The new Istanbul airport is great, well organized, going thru passport control very fast.
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Originally Posted by rod9301
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After extensive research at the Spokane airport, I've concluded that Quiznos is the best restaurant at GEG, followed by Starbucks. There are some good restaurants in town, but you wouldn't know it from the pathetic offerings at the airport.
I've never understood the fascination with airport food, and how airports try to advertise having great restaurants. I never eat at the airport, other than coffee shop food or grab/go fast food. I don't care that there's a goddam fine dining steakhouse at the airport.
maybe there's an inside joke I'm not getting, but rod isn't a bot.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
In Rome you can buy guanciale at the airport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Fucking GUANCIALE at the fuckin' airport.
And yes, I bought some. :D
Or massages. Why would anyone feel the need for an airport foot massage?
Rub n tug in the airport seems like a better idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
*Robert Kraft has entered the chat*Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
There's no way this isn't available at the Bangkok airport. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by riser4
I've flown thru GEG like 3 times in the past few months and I agree with this statement. the offerings are not only pathetic, but there are so few that they all get mobbed when you're just trying to snag a quick bite to eat. I'd be really okay with never flying thru there again.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_pdx
I can tell you my recent case use. Fly to SLC to ATL and have a 4 hour layover. Next flight boards at 10pm and is an overnight. Once I arrive there I have a quick layover and then another flight. I don't really want to eat airplane food as my meal at 1130pm and then try to sleep and I don't want my meal that needs to last me for the next 24 hours to be fast food. So, I look for a decent sit down restaurant in ATL where I can get real food and relax. How is that hard to understand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
One Flew South is a legitimately good restaurant no matter where it's located.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
https://www.washingtonpost.com/trave...nts-in-the-us/
http://oneflewsouthatl.com/
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/...s680-w680-h510
That makes sense. And look, this is the internet so hyperbole is expected. I understand that people with long layovers want real sit-down food.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
But I feel like the focus on airport food goes beyond people with long layovers. For ex, I live in the Denver metro area. If the only reason (or main reason) people cared about airport food was for layovers, I would never see a single article in Denver's local papers on Denver airport food, because why would anyone in Denver give a rat's ass about the food in the local airport? But over the years I have seen tons of press in the local rags about DIA's food options. Obviously, people go to the airport and eat (before flying) or fly home and eat (before leaving the airport). Or they never eat at them but still care about them. Those are the parts I do not get. I read all these things about DIA's expanding and improving food options and I am thinking "why do I give a shit about that"?
A lot of flight attendants get airport massages.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
Pretty sure I've told this story on here before, but the first time I walked through Spokane airport (in the 90s) I saw a couple walking hand in hand, both proudly wearing white supremacy paraphernalia. Not subtle 'only seen by others in the know' stuff, but full blown foot wide swastika tee shirts.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_pdx
Ahhh... the Good Ole Days™.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Really? I don't think I've ever seen aircrew in an airport doing anything other than getting the fuck in or out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Speaking of stories, I was wrangling extras on a movie and we were shooting on location at LAX. We had a couple of extras dressed as pilots and we all thought it would be hilarious to send them into an airport bar to throw back some doubles and see if anyone caught on. Unfortunately the idea got nixed from the location manager, and we were all ready to film reactions from the people.
They're often in their civies. There are generally two types of layovers: airport and in town. When doing an airport layover, they'd walk over and get a massage (complete with staff discount).Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
Fast forward to 7:47Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
I think they got the idea from us, this was way back in the day, City Slickers was the flick.
OK yeah, that's weird. Especially people getting off the plane at their home destination and eating at an airport restaurant. Those are crazy people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno