Worst & Best Airports

[BmillsSkier]

I actually think he got his POC helmet from Bogner cause they were the only ones with the colorway he liked.

While we waited for him the manager openly joked with us about yelling out loud at some spoiled brat kids who were unattended by the nanny and were climbing on his $4,000 fake sheep that look like kids toys but aren't actually in fact kids toys.

[XXX-er]

It has been better but Air Canada routinely leaves shit ( skis/ guns/ fishing gear ) off the connector fight to Smithers because the plane can not carry all the gear its passengers are allowed so if you ever ski Burnie or the cat/ heli ops come early, hang out cruise main st, drink some craft brews and make sure your gear gets here before the chopper takes off

[bennymac]

I now try to just do carryon when vacationing internationally (40L patagonia black hole duffle with removable shoulder straps)

Had our skis get left behind in Heathrow despite a 12 hour layover there - which then meant standing in line to report lost bags instead of catching our next connecting flight and all the downstream ramifications of that (lodging, car rentals etc)

And then the airline of course asks where do you want the skis delivered to - well that depends on when you are going to deliver them…

We ended up in the Oslo airport Radisson Blue for the night while LeeLau was next door in the Radisson Red.

[Toadman]

If you regularly fly out of Seattle, get Clear. The TSA precheck line the last few times was a full hour. Wraps around the airport. SeaTac feels tiny these days.

Yep. Was transiting SEA last Sunday. Crazy how packed that place is.

[Buzzworthy]

Yep. Was transiting SEA last Sunday. Crazy how packed that place is.

I get dropped off for flights out of there at pickup. You’ll save 20+ minutes easily not waiting in traffic. It’s a crazy airport for sure.

[skaredshtles]

Door-to-gate (DIA) in just under two hours, taking light rail for almost the whole trip.

Absolutely no line at security...

It's a Festivus miracle!

[toast2266]

I now try to just do carryon when vacationing internationally (40L patagonia black hole duffle with removable shoulder straps)

Had our skis get left behind in Heathrow despite a 12 hour layover there - which then meant standing in line to report lost bags instead of catching our next connecting flight and all the downstream ramifications of that (lodging, car rentals etc)

And then the airline of course asks where do you want the skis delivered to - well that depends on when you are going to deliver them…

We ended up in the Oslo airport Radisson Blue for the night while LeeLau was next door in the Radisson Red.

Recently flew through Heathrow in both directions. They managed to fuck everything up on both the east bound and west bound flights.

On the west bound flight, they somehow managed to forget to load ~60% of the luggage on the plane. So we land in Seattle and have to wait with 200 other people on our flight to go through the lost bag process.

It was British Airways, but most of the problems seemed to center around Heathrow.

I did get a fairly tasty, somewhat reasonably priced lunch there though.

[riser4]

Recently flew through Heathrow in both directions. They managed to fuck everything up on both the east bound and west bound flights.

On the west bound flight, they somehow managed to forget to load ~60% of the luggage on the plane. So we land in Seattle and have to wait with 200 other people on our flight to go through the lost bag process.

It was British Airways, but most of the problems seemed to center around Heathrow.

I did get a fairly tasty, somewhat reasonably priced lunch there though.

There's a reason I'll drive a few hours to take a direct flight if at all possible and not check any bags. It's a luxury based on my east coast location. I get that.

[toast2266]

There's a reason I'll drive a few hours to take a direct flight if at all possible and not check any bags. It's a luxury based on my east coast location. I get that.

I'm still waiting for delta to announce a Kalispell to Paris direct. Maybe next year. Although fitting a mountain bike in the overhead compartment is still gonna be challenging.

(I do actually prefer to drive to Calgary for a direct flight, but it was twice the price this time, so I opted to deal with the fuckery)

[riser4]

I'm still waiting for delta to announce a Kalispell to Paris direct. Maybe next year. Although fitting a mountain bike in the overhead compartment is still gonna be challenging.

(I do actually prefer to drive to Calgary for a direct flight, but it was twice the price this time, so I opted to deal with the fuckery)

I get it. Like I said, I have a luxury not everyone has. Even though it was Air Canada, Montreal -> Frankfurt was pretty cool. We often use Boston. And the coach bus from Hanover, NH to Logan is a whole new ballgame. I flew to FRA from JFK once after driving down, return trip sucked balls. Flying to Asia from here sucks.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

The Dartmouth bus is awesome!

[The AD]

There's always Frontier.

I think I've only flown Frontier once and it had to be close to 20 years ago now. I don't recall any problems, but the one thing I do recall is I got to the Denver airport and was thinking "this is going to be a breeze, there's hardly anyone here!" Then I saw the Frontier check-in line.

[The AD]

I don’t know why they never open more than one Pre check line at basically any airport.

So far I've always had good luck in Seattle and haven't had to wait more than a few minutes using Pre-Check (perhaps because I almost never travel during the summer), but I've heard sometimes they open Pre-Check to everyone when things get really backed up in the general lines. I think that's bullshit. It's not my fault these numbnuts haven't gotten Pre-Check! But I've also heard the "Spot Saver" option works well. That's where you pre-book a TSA appointment time.

[riser4]

The Dartmouth bus is awesome!

Now if only they would expand it to Burlington. And if they could make that last bus leaving Logan just a wee bit later

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Please stop traveling in your pajamas.

[Supermoon]

Why?

[riser4]

Pajamas is sloppy and gross. Think of shit, piss, jizz. But preferable to naked. Unless the traveler is someone I find attractive. Then carry on.

[Peruvian]

By far the best airports are those that have easy and frequent train or bus service. If you need a car to access the airport, they failed.

[BmillsSkier]

Please stop traveling in your pajamas.

The amount of people in this country that find it completely acceptable to not just go out into public in what they wore to bed for the last week (or more) straight, much less major transport terminals with all kinds of gross human funk floating around, is ridiculously high.

Keep your shoes on too, mouth-breathers.

[riser4]

By far the best airports are those that have easy and frequent train or bus service. If you need a car to access the airport, they failed.

You're not wrong. Butt, the train or bus has to also have parking or be easy walking distance with a diitcase from your starting point and or. destination. Or have easy drop off and pick up. You live in Burlington. That's a bit of a cluster fuck in my opinion. Not as bad as many, but not ideal. It'd be cool if I could hop on a bus in St Albans or Georgia and get to the airport. Shit, even exit 17. It would make drop off and pick up easier for my family.

Raygun National has a lot wrong with it, however I like the metro access. Or at least I did last time I used it in 2010 or so.

[Ted Striker]

Overheard on DCA Tower frequency "callsign 123" you're not lining up with 15 are you? You're cleared to land runway 19"

[The AD]

Pajamas is sloppy and gross. Think of shit, piss, jizz. But preferable to naked. Unless the traveler is someone I find attractive. Then carry on.

Yeah, but these are their best travel PJs!

[riser4]

Yeah, but these are their best travel PJs!

How am I to know which PJs they grabbed?

[riser4]

Overheard on DCA Tower frequency "callsign 123" you're not lining up with 15 are you? You're cleared to land runway 19"

Thx for that. I fly there soon ish. If I end up in the Potomac, leave me there and pour out some good scotch at the site.

[Supermoon]

How am I to know which PJs they grabbed?

I don’t care what people wear as long as they are clean, smell fine, and don’t bring fish and chips onto the plane with them.