Post by bh on Apr 21, 2007 9:20:45 GMT
I actually enjoy flying but the concept of airports and waiting around for hours to catch your plane rather nark's me.
Is it the only transport industry where your told to turn up two hours before departure time? I know they've got to load your bags, but two hours!! Do you arrive at a railway station two hours before your booked departure. 'Well once you book in you can go to our restaurants or bars (over priced, captive audience) or duty free. Hmmmmmmm.
So there you are board stiff, watching the departure board when all of a sudden the word we've all be waiting for comes up.............DELAYED, no explanation, just delayed, this could be from minutes to days!!
Finally you're flight is called, way hay, we're on our way!! What gate are we at, oh no, 99 a half hours walk along the most boring corridors you've ever seen, just miles and miles of wall, or windows with a view of miles and miles of tarmac.
Now I agree totally with the majority of security measures in place due to the climate we live in. Being only an annual or at the most twice annual flyer, I am not aware of the latest measures in place. We've just bought ourselves a couple of bottles of pop for the journey, walked up to security, 'You can't take that on the plane!' 'What, I only bought it over there!!', 'Sorry sir nothing over 125 mm' Hand over two bottles of pop. Obviously you are again a captive audience who have to pay through the nose to buy anything!!
The rest of the flight over was uneventful.
On the way back, we arrived at the airport OK, and did the usual wait thing no problem. I notice a disabled person waiting with us, but obviously thought no more of them at that time. We're called to go to the lounge to make ready for the flight. We were one of the first people to get there so we sit down to wait to board. An airplane arrives in our birth, and the passengers get off. Good plenty of time for them to clean up and get it ready for a right time start. So we wait. First announcement, dar de dar, there's no water on the aircraft! Oh well it's only a short flight we'll get away with it. It's now defiantly getting close to departure time, no explanation for any delay! Finally they ask for the two wheelchair bound passengers to board. Hooray least we're getting somewhere. Ten minutes later, in we get. No explanation from the airport as to the delay. On boarding I noticed that they'd had to get a special ramp for the disabled people, which had caused the delay. Perhaps this little airport only has one disabled ramp, and that may be an explanation, but still none was forthcoming.
No further problems, apart from no water for the rest of the flight.
He made up a bit of time, and we were not too late into Gatwick. The undo seat belt light comes on and everyone gets up ready to get off, but they don't open the doors. Five minutes later there's an apologetic announcement from the Stewardess, 'Sorry but the airport haven't provided steps for you to get off the plane!' What! Are we not expected then, I know it's only a short flight but did they not know we were on our way? Another ten minutes the steps finally arrive, and we're allowed to escape.
What a c--k up!
Is it the only transport industry where your told to turn up two hours before departure time? I know they've got to load your bags, but two hours!! Do you arrive at a railway station two hours before your booked departure. 'Well once you book in you can go to our restaurants or bars (over priced, captive audience) or duty free. Hmmmmmmm.
So there you are board stiff, watching the departure board when all of a sudden the word we've all be waiting for comes up.............DELAYED, no explanation, just delayed, this could be from minutes to days!!
Finally you're flight is called, way hay, we're on our way!! What gate are we at, oh no, 99 a half hours walk along the most boring corridors you've ever seen, just miles and miles of wall, or windows with a view of miles and miles of tarmac.
Now I agree totally with the majority of security measures in place due to the climate we live in. Being only an annual or at the most twice annual flyer, I am not aware of the latest measures in place. We've just bought ourselves a couple of bottles of pop for the journey, walked up to security, 'You can't take that on the plane!' 'What, I only bought it over there!!', 'Sorry sir nothing over 125 mm' Hand over two bottles of pop. Obviously you are again a captive audience who have to pay through the nose to buy anything!!
The rest of the flight over was uneventful.
On the way back, we arrived at the airport OK, and did the usual wait thing no problem. I notice a disabled person waiting with us, but obviously thought no more of them at that time. We're called to go to the lounge to make ready for the flight. We were one of the first people to get there so we sit down to wait to board. An airplane arrives in our birth, and the passengers get off. Good plenty of time for them to clean up and get it ready for a right time start. So we wait. First announcement, dar de dar, there's no water on the aircraft! Oh well it's only a short flight we'll get away with it. It's now defiantly getting close to departure time, no explanation for any delay! Finally they ask for the two wheelchair bound passengers to board. Hooray least we're getting somewhere. Ten minutes later, in we get. No explanation from the airport as to the delay. On boarding I noticed that they'd had to get a special ramp for the disabled people, which had caused the delay. Perhaps this little airport only has one disabled ramp, and that may be an explanation, but still none was forthcoming.
No further problems, apart from no water for the rest of the flight.
He made up a bit of time, and we were not too late into Gatwick. The undo seat belt light comes on and everyone gets up ready to get off, but they don't open the doors. Five minutes later there's an apologetic announcement from the Stewardess, 'Sorry but the airport haven't provided steps for you to get off the plane!' What! Are we not expected then, I know it's only a short flight but did they not know we were on our way? Another ten minutes the steps finally arrive, and we're allowed to escape.
What a c--k up!
only kidding mate, you have my sympathies. If I'd known today I'd have bought you a pint, but I didn't and I was too far gone already... 
