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.
Tell us your best airport stories.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Mar 2006, 10:09)
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MadeiraMadeira (Funchal) has, or at least had, one of the shortest runways I know of. Basically if you don't stop in time it just drops off into the sea and the plane basically has to take off again. I think that's pretty well known about.
JFK on the other hand, has four very long runways. On my flight into JFK in 1999 the plane didn't stop in time, took off again, and tried to land - I don't know how common this is.
On my way home from NYC with the college group I was with, I somehow managed to go through checkin before anyone else. About an hour before, which is odd, as they were right behind me in the queue and claim there were no unforeseen holdups. Whether I skipped a step and took a shortcut, I still don't know.Either way, I spent the time thinking I was booked in for the wrong flight but yet not having the guts to ask.
These stories are pretty crap. Sorry. The truth is I hate flying and avoid it as much as possible. I'm flying again in May (first time in five years) and am dreading it.
Hug me.
(, Thu 9 Mar 2006, 18:13, Reply)
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