Worst & Best Airports

[MontuckyFried]

^^Outstanding! Wish I could buy that crew a round. Exceptional crew for sure. Hope they give those flight attendants a raise!

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[mtnjam]

On the gooder side of things...For all you VentureX card holders, CapitalOne just opened a very nice lounge at DIA. A concourse above gate A34.

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Mmm...Venture X card holders. Hope to meet Jennifer Garner one of these days in one of those lounges and have her ask me what's in my wallet.

Rwwww...rwwww

[BmillsSkier]

have her ask me what's in my wallet.

[Ted Striker]

I've been a fake passenger during evacuation drills at a few companies (both in a simulator, and the actual airplane in the hangar at the company that didn't have a cabin sim). The flight attendants aren't nice. They pretty much yell at the top of their lungs at everyone, and shove you to the exit.

Another great example was Air France 358 in CYYZ (Toronto). Truly amazing everyone survived - especially because some of them wandered away and onto the 401 which is a notoriously busy highway.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Flying back into the USA through Dulles, on a Tuesday afternoon in April. We have 2 hours to get through customs and immigration and then back through security to our gate.

Are we fukt or not fukt?

[phatty]

Flying back into the USA through Dulles, on a Tuesday afternoon in April. We have 2 hours to get through customs and immigration and then back through security to our gate.

Are we fukt or not fukt?

Where are you flying from? I was just in Dublin and we cleared customs there, so connection was no issue.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

CDG->BRU->IAD->DEN->BZN

It's got rodeo written all over it, but it is what it is.

[riser4]

CDG->BRU->IAD->DEN->BZN

It's got rodeo written all over it, but it is what it is.

Jeepers.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Jeepers.

Only way to make the miles work (shrug).

[ötzi]

Customs at IAD isn't usually too bad for US passengers in my experience. Still I'd hustle. Kinda depends how fast your bags come up if checking so that's a crap shoot.

[phatty]

CDG->BRU->IAD->DEN->BZN

It's got rodeo written all over it, but it is what it is.

Dang, Bro. I'm sorry. No preclesrance in Europe (other than Ireland). If you are checking bags, I think you are going to have a tough time. Not impossible, but would be tighter than I like it.

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/preclearance

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Trying to not check any bags on the way back but that means reining in my lovely wife at the second hand and vintage shops.

[alpinevibes]

Flying back into the USA through Dulles, on a Tuesday afternoon in April. We have 2 hours to get through customs and immigration and then back through security to our gate.

Are we fukt or not fukt?

I think you’ll make it. Best case would be to have global entry. A lot of travel credit cards refund the cost of it; you may have time to get it setup before you go

[phatty]

I think you’ll make it. Best case would be to have global entry. A lot of travel credit cards refund the cost of it; you may have time to get it setup before you go

And if not that, use the Mobile Passport app. It's almost as fast as Global Entry. It's allowed at Dulles and should be way faster than the normal line.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

And if not that, use the Mobile Passport app. It's almost as fast as Global Entry. It's allowed at Dulles and should be way faster than the normal line.

Thanks for the MPC tip! I had no idea that existed.

[Shredhead]

My PreCheck was expiring, so Global Entry was a no-brainer.
Cleared customs in ATL and did EOA, Enrollment upon Arrival.
Added an hour to clearing customs, but better than scheduling an appointment and going to the airport.

[whipski]

picked up friends at Yampa Valley International, both flights delayed due to mechanical. They closed the bar at 3 pm.

[Foggy_Goggles]

picked up friends at Yampa Valley International, both flights delayed due to mechanical. They closed the bar at 3 pm.

The mountain airports with commercial service tend to have more than average fuckery. I've learned to hate Denver so I'm always looking to not go there but DIA is usually a better option than Eagle or Hayden.

Pro tip: Its not my thing these days, but not fucks are given about public drinking or BYOB. As is, if you want to drink a beer in the grocery store...go for it. If you want a cocktail waiting for your friends at the airport...make it in the truck and go for it.

[Name Redacted]

Love flying out of EGE. Last time we showed up early and the whole place was closed. Parked for free (I think they charge now) Then they opened the airport just for our flight. Walked through security like it was nothing, then they opened the bar just for me and a few other passengers before the flight. Direct flight to ATL, half full. Cost just a little more than a flight out of DIA but considering we didn't have to drive and park and potentially get a hotel, it was a pretty even trade.

[old goat]

The strictest security check I ever had was outbound from Cordova. I guess the TSA folks there were bored. The second strictest was from Sacto or Reno--I forget which--into Jackson WY. Go figure.

[TahoeJ]

The strictest security check I ever had was outbound from Cordova. I guess the TSA folks there were bored. The second strictest was from Sacto or Reno--I forget which--into Jackson WY. Go figure.

Had the same experience leaving Cordova. It was borderline comical.

[old goat]

OTOH there was no chance TSA was going to make us miss our flight--being as it was the only flight and the only passengers in the terminal were the Points North clients.

[mcski]

The most lax “TSA” Ive ever seen was Athens the year before the Olympics. They had security screening at each gate. When we went to check into the gate, the screening machines weren’t working. After a few minutes if fiddling, the security staff gave up and just waved everyone through 🤷♂️

[BmillsSkier]

Spirit passenger breaks free on tarmac in ATL today; ends poorly for Spirit passenger.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2-mq...ExYTUydjhjc245

[Meadow Skipper]

Spirit passenger breaks free on tarmac in ATL today; ends poorly for Spirit passenger.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2-mq...ExYTUydjhjc245

Strongly recommend watching with the sound off.