Is flying becoming too tedious?

sjr4x4 · #1 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 10:03 AM

If reguarly have to fly for business or pleasure, are you starting to get fed up with the whole airline and airport industry?

I know we have to have security measures, but even for internal flights, the amount of time it takes now to go through the checkin process seems to get longer, this is after you've been dropped 1/4 of a mile away by the taxi because the old drop off area is now cordoned off...

Then today BA cabin staff have vote strike action, which will be sometime from March onwards, just to cheer up the weary passenger. No doubt we will have Spanish Air Traffic Controller strikes in the summer.. list goes on..

Maybe this is why railtravel and crusies are getting more popular!

Stavros · #2 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 12:40 PM

I do realise that most of the delay is for my own protection but I must admit it is becoming somewhat tedious trying to take a flight.

A few years back I took a flight to Paris. I checked in online turned up half an hour before take off walked straight onto the plane. The journey took me 2hrs 15 door to door.

I did the same journey last year It tooks me 3hrs to get through the airport.

garde · #3 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Stavros

I do realise that most of the delay is for my own protection but I must admit it is becoming somewhat tedious trying to take a flight.

I agree its for our own protection - but surely they can speed the process up a bit - whay does it take so long

I guess its here to stay until they develop teleportation - Scotty beam me up

sjr4x4 · #4 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stavros

A few years back I took a flight to Paris. I checked in online turned up half an hour before take off walked straight onto the plane. The journey took me 2hrs 15 door to door.

I did the same journey last year It tooks me 3hrs to get through the airport.

I used to reguarly fly from Birmingham to Belfast, during "the troubles", so security was obviously a lot more visible, but that only took 30 minutes from arriving to boarding.

Haven't done that flight recently, but I bet it takes a lot longer...

Paula · #5 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 02:42 PM

oh i hate flying. They always find something in your handbagage that marks you out as a terroist

garde · #6 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Paula

oh i hate flying. They always find something in your handbagage that marks you out as a terroist

Maybe you should try leaving the machete at home

sjr4x4 · #7 (**permalink**) 25-01-10, 02:54 PM

lol, now I know why you should never look in a ladies handbag

Duckk1227 · #8 (**permalink**) 30-01-10, 07:03 AM

That's to say ,ladies are always terrorists

biz-angel · #9 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 01:31 AM

Now comments like that Duck are not going to get you a nice lady to snuggle up to

I think I know where your going wrong

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