Airport StoriesBack when I was a moody teenager I took a cheap flight that involved changing planes and having to go through security again. My bags were pre-checked so, when I set off the metal detector, I honestly said to the security guy that I had no idea what had set it off.
Until, that is, he searched me and found the metal knife and fork stamped "KLM" I'd nicked off the previous flight.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Mar 2006, 10:09)
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Irish CustomsI flew from Luton to Galway for a conference last year. Didn't see much of Galway airport on the way in because it was dark and I just wanted to get to the hotel. I can honestly say though that if I did go through customs in order to get there I sure didn't notice.
Fast forward to the trip home. Galway airport is basically a building slightly larger than a portacabin. They have a bar, a check-in desk and a departure lounge and that's it. Before the departure lounge I was subjected to the most rigourous customs check I've ever experienced (no, not quite to the removal of clothes level but almost) which seemed to take ages as they emptied my bag, pockets, scanned my laptop, hand-checked my person, etc. The plane was a bit delayed so I went into the departure lounge and proceeded to the toilet. The toilet was actually rather nice and it had a nice big window through which I could see the taxi rank on the street outside.
Maybe it's just the way my mind works, but if I ever need to smuggle anything out of Ireland...
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