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Post by Ieldra on Jun 1, 2018 16:23:22 GMT
I dont fly often, and the more it annoys me if something goes wrong.
Currently, I'm wasting a few hours at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) because of a string of bad luck. I got up at 5 this morning to catch my flight at 8. Things started to go wrong almost immediately. My original flight from Dusseldorf's previous flight was delayed because of bad weather in Amsterdam. The delay meant the bad weather reached Dusseldorf before we could depart, for an additional delay and a total of 2.5h. Which meant I missed my connection because the weather wasn't bad enough in Amsterdam any more to delay it by the same amount of time.
I got automatically rebooked - to tomorrow afternoon. I did not like that, so I spent 3 hours waiting in the re-booking queue for a manual re-booking of the re-booking. Unfotunately, the extreme situation meant that KLM had to call up additional staff,which meant they weren't the most experienced and rebooking was slow. When it was my turn at 14:30h, the woman clearly did not know what to do with my request, but - and now I got lucky - her boss came around just then, logged into the admin account and got me on the last flight to Aberdeen tonight. I'm scheduled to depart at 21:45h.
Unfortunately again, this meant I got into the Friday afternoon rush hour with lots of delayed flights. If I'm lucky again, my flight won't be delayed by more than 20min, which would mean I can pick up my rented car before the desk closes at 23h. If not, I'll have to look for accomodation in Aberdeen very late at night, in a country where even the pubs close at 22:30h. If I'm even more lucky, my baggage will get correctly rerouted through two re-bookings. They told me at the desk I did not have to do anything...
An inauspicious start for my vacation, but at least it seems I won't lose more than one day.
What's your worst experience with air travel?
Btw, so far I spent 35 minutes in the air...
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Post by jackdaniel on Jun 1, 2018 16:25:07 GMT
I waited 5 hour for a transfer due to a delay, for a trip that would have been 2hr by car ride.
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Post by Beerfish on Jun 1, 2018 16:29:49 GMT
air travel is a bad joke to be honest. people that travel a lot i suppose get used to it. But the sheer lack of good info or help from airlines, airports, travel agents, customs etc is awful.
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Post by Ieldra on Jun 1, 2018 16:30:38 GMT
I waited 5 hour for a transfer due to a delay, for a trip that would have been 2hr by car ride. Don't remind me I could've gotten to Amsterdam by train in 2.5h.
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Post by mousestalker on Jun 1, 2018 16:31:58 GMT
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Post by Voluptuous Volus on Jun 1, 2018 16:37:30 GMT
I hate babies and little kids on the plane. 2-3 hours of constant screaming and crying and they always seem to be right next to me.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Jun 1, 2018 16:39:15 GMT
Try spending over 12h at Heathrow over a light chilly drizzle for a flight to Toronto that eventually gets cancelled (meanwhile flights to Montreal and Boston have already left laughing), then have to go through Customs all over again because you "technically left the country". Oh and customs is a room the size of an airplane hanger where the entire floor is covered with a line snaking the entire surface. Then waste a day in London working till 10PM because it's a Monday and no one's covering for you back home. Then get a flight to Chicago the next day, which does thankfully arrive safely, if a tad delayed. As you leave the airplane the flight staff is hurrying you down the walkway where big orange envelopes containing your boarding passes for your connecting flight are tacked on and you have to GTFO to another terminal because it's leaving RIGHT NOW! Run your ass right up to the gate to board only to be told that flight is now cancelled.
Reign in your now justifiable homicidal rage and get a hotel for the night, get up at 5AM and finally fly home.
This is why I don't fly to Europe anymore. At least not in winter.
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Post by Ieldra on Jun 1, 2018 17:03:39 GMT
Reign in your now justifiable homicidal rage... Wow, that story sounds bad. Meanwhile, they have a meditation room here ini the airport. I might find a Buddha there. Not that I'm Buddhist, but it would be nice reminder that all this isn't really all that important.
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Post by AnDromedary on Jun 1, 2018 18:28:49 GMT
Best flight experience I ever had: - Wanted to fly from Europe to NYC - After an 8 hour flight, as we approached, JFK there was a storm and they closed the airport for half an hour (which apparently was exactly our landing slot). - They flew circles for about 2 hours, then they diverted to Washington DC - Landed in Washington but didn't have a gate. We had to stay on the plane for another 2 hours. - Then they taxied back on the tarmac and told us they'll take off again and fly us to JFK. - After another hour just standing on the runway, they said that it's too late now and they are closing JFK already. - So we rolled back and had to wait another hour for a gate - After 15 hours on the plane, we were allowed to debark in Washington at 1 am. They told us there would be buses to drive us to NY but since the airline didn't have ground personal in Washington, there was no one to tell us anything specific. - After another hour and a half on a parking lot, 2 small buses arrived. Probably with enough space to hold about 1/3 of the people there. - I was lucky and got on one of the buses. They drove us through the night for about 4.5 hours and (despite the fact that they actually drove through Manhattan) would only let us out at JFK, saying that that was the destination we had booked. It was 5 am and the airport was closed, no services, no taxis, no air train connection to get to the subway, no nothing. - In the end, me and another passenger got into the only (shifty private) taxi that was there to bring us into the city. Obviously the driver tried to rip us off and we only got out with a normal price when threatening to sue him. Throughout this entire thing, we didn't get as much as a drop of water (all the way from approaching NYC at 7 pm to getting home at about 8 am). You couldn't even get away for 5 minutes to buy something in Washington because you didn't know when you might have to be around if things happened. Fun fun fun! At least, after complaining, I got a couple of hundred dollar voucher from the airline for my next flight. Wouldn't really say it was worth it though.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Jun 1, 2018 18:31:39 GMT
My experiences with planes are terrible. The weird air condition in planes make me always extremely thirsty, but thanks to the safety reasons I cannot take a bottle of water with me, I have to rely on the tiny weeny plastic cups they serve once every two hours. I'm always suffer from thirst, headaches, dry eyes and severe throat ache. Next up seating position - my wide shoulders and not to so short body height forces me into a seating position that is plain awful, I have to curl up like a dried leaf, its nearly impossible for me to sit in that position for more than one hour, thats when I get cramps and body parts start to get numb (Especially butt, upper back and lower legs). I usually take the inside seat so I can at least stand up once in a while when the pain gets too severe. Last but not least I have to admit that I'm absolutely terrified from traveling with planes. I know its not a completely rational thought but planes are very complex machines and the tiniest malfunction have caused planes to crash and burn - I probably have watched too many documentaries about plane crashes. The feeling that I can do absolutely nothing to escape certain doom makes me feel helpless. I cannot open a door and jump out, I cannot grab the steering wheel, I'm completely at the whims of a machine and two dudes I have never met before, I have to trust them all completely. If there is one thing that absolutely terrifies me its being helpless and having no control over a situation. Flying is pure terror for me, its the only reason why I have not visited South America and New Zealand yet. An day and a half of torture....not worth it. I only visit places that can be reached by plane in 4 hours max, after 4 hours my situation gets critical.
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Jun 1, 2018 19:04:21 GMT
In b4 someone sez I prefer to drive 72 hours, instead of using pleb's transportation systems. Well, the maximum hours of flight I've had was about 4-5 hours and it wasn't that bad. 5 hours of Good flight > 1 hour of Ryan Air! I haz no fear yo! Flights are as safe as it can be!
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Post by Tittus on Jun 1, 2018 19:05:08 GMT
I don't travel by airplane a lot, but in all few times I did, I had an awful pain in my ears. In my first time, I checked everytime to see if I was bleeding. So yeah, I'm not a big fan either.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 19:09:00 GMT
I'm currently at an airport, too. I have been here since 4am this morning (it is now almost noon local time) when I found out I got bounced from a flight the airline overbooked. Was supposed to depart at 6:00am. Now I'm hoping to get on a flight that departs at 6pm local time, so uh, got a ways to go. And once I get on that flight it's still going to be 15 hours before I'm finally back home. Going to be in a borderline dis-associative state from jet-lag and exhaustion by the time I land.
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Post by Ocelot on Jun 1, 2018 19:20:39 GMT
I don't travel by airplane a lot, but in all few times I did, I had an awful pain in my ears. In my first time, I checked everytime to see if I was bleeding. So yeah, I'm not a big fan either. Its because of the pressure differences in the sky. Try chewing on gum next time. It helps clear your ears.
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Post by bmwcrazy on Jun 1, 2018 19:42:25 GMT
I hate babies and little kids on the plane. 2-3 hours of constant screaming and crying and they always seem to be right next to me. Noise cancelling headphones help a lot, but yeah, it's no use if you've got a baby crying next to you. For long flights like over 12 hours, sometimes I just pop some Xanax and pass out.
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Post by Voluptuous Volus on Jun 1, 2018 19:51:57 GMT
I'm currently at an airport, too. I have been here since 4am this morning (it is now almost noon local time) when I found out I got bounced from a flight the airline overbooked. Was supposed to depart at 6:00am. Now I'm hoping to get on a flight that departs at 6pm local time, so uh, got a ways to go. And once I get on that flight it's still going to be 15 hours before I'm finally back home. Going to be in a borderline dis-associative state from jet-lag and exhaustion by the time I land. Nothing that a Fat Turian can't cure.
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Post by bmwcrazy on Jun 1, 2018 19:53:16 GMT
My experiences with planes are terrible. The weird air condition in planes make me always extremely thirsty, but thanks to the safety reasons I cannot take a bottle of water with me, I have to rely on the tiny weeny plastic cups they serve once every two hours. I'm always suffer from thirst, headaches, dry eyes and severe throat ache. After you get through the security, buy a bottled drink before you board. Or just ask the flight attendant for more water.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jun 1, 2018 21:01:13 GMT
Worst experience? Eh, was relatively mild all things considered. A flight that was supposed to take two hours took more than double that, because the plane had a malfunction mid-flight. Somewhere around the middle of the flight we got the message that something was wrong with one of the engines (IIRC), obviously most of the passengers became rather nervous. Then a few minutes later the plane, well, it felt like we fell a kilometer or two down, I remember the collective gasp everyone in the plane made... Then after like five hours we landed back at the same airport we took off from, because reasons. Other than the duration of the delay...your definition of "mild" is terrifying. My worst experience is just plain, scheduled duration...16 hours to Dubai with no sleep, after leaving at 9pm...I was...tired.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Jun 1, 2018 21:05:05 GMT
My experiences with planes are terrible. The weird air condition in planes make me always extremely thirsty, but thanks to the safety reasons I cannot take a bottle of water with me, I have to rely on the tiny weeny plastic cups they serve once every two hours. I'm always suffer from thirst, headaches, dry eyes and severe throat ache. After you get through the security, buy a bottled drink before you board. Or just ask the flight attendant for more water. Tried that already, the crew of the planes I boarded so far told me that I am not allowed to take fluids of any kinds on board, even from the ''safe area''.
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Post by AnDromedary on Jun 1, 2018 21:13:03 GMT
After you get through the security, buy a bottled drink before you board. Or just ask the flight attendant for more water. Tried that already, the crew of the planes I boarded so far told me that I am not allowed to take fluids of any kinds on board, even from the ''safe area''. Did you fly from outside the US into the US? They often have separate security checks before boarding. Otherwise, that would be a really weird thing to happen. In any case, asking for water on the plane should never be a problem. Dehydration is a big problem at high altitudes (like when flying) and the last thing any airline wants is collapsing passengers on their planes. I don't think there is an airline that would refuse you water (besides, I think it would probably be illegal).
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Jun 1, 2018 21:16:17 GMT
Tried that already, the crew of the planes I boarded so far told me that I am not allowed to take fluids of any kinds on board, even from the ''safe area''. Did you fly from outside the US into the US? They often have separate security checks before boarding. Otherwise, that would be a really weird thing to happen. In any case, asking for water on the plane should never be a problem. Dehydration is a big problem at high altitudes (like when flying) and the last thing any airline wants is collapsing passengers on their planes. I don't think there is an airline that would refuse you water (besides, I think it would probably be illegal). No, just inside the European Union and yeah, no water allowed but the stuff they serve, at least the Airlines I traveled with. They demanded to throw water bottles in the bin right before entering the gangway. I usually hydrate myself pretty hard before boarding a plane, but it never lasts for the entire flight and I get a sore throat and all kinds of dehydration related problems. Fun fact, the harshest security check I ever got - including drug dogs, explosives trace detection and taking a reeeeally close look at my camera lenses - was at the KeflavΓk Airport in Iceland, when leaving. And - according to my own experiences- the laziest security checks happen in Germany. Who would have thunk, huh?
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Jun 1, 2018 21:20:36 GMT
No thread should be left alone without some fun! Worst experience? Eh, was relatively mild all things considered. A flight that was supposed to take two hours took more than double that, because the plane had a malfunction mid-flight. Somewhere around the middle of the flight we got the message that something was wrong with one of the engines (IIRC), obviously most of the passengers became rather nervous. Then a few minutes later the plane, well, it felt like we fell a kilometer or two down, I remember the collective gasp everyone in the plane made... Then after like five hours we landed back at the same airport we took off from, because reasons. Motivational!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 21:40:24 GMT
Always been good. Tho i hate and will resist eating plane food tho. It's also a good thing I don't get airsick (like i get carsick tho)
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Post by Melra on Jun 1, 2018 22:28:33 GMT
I don't really have bad flying experiences, I mostly use the Finnair for my travels, I pay bit more, but so far the quality has been good which is weird. I think they just ended up on a blacklist of a local consumer protection agency, so I guess I've been lucky. Most of my flights have been relatively short though. Mostly just from Tampere to Frankfurt-Hahn or from Helsinki to Dusseldorf or from Helsinki to Brussels. Some over 10 hour flights to Asia from Helsinki, but I don't tend to take flights with stops in between. I like my straight flights and hate having to rush on airports, that I've never been to before, just to make it to the next flight. I don't really eat on planes either, so no bad experiences in that regard. On long distance flights the bad food comes with the territory, but the goal is to not feel like crap when you reach your destination, not to have a culinary experience. Another flight ahead in few months if things go to plan, hope I've not jinxed it for myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 23:46:07 GMT
I don't travel by airplane a lot, but in all few times I did, I had an awful pain in my ears. In my first time, I checked everytime to see if I was bleeding. So yeah, I'm not a big fan either. First time I was in a plane larger than a cesna we were flying to Hawaii. As the plane began it's descent I suffered excruciating pain around my ears. Went to the doctor years later and found out what the cause was. I have hayfever and most of the summer months I'm a bit stuffy or plugged up. Your Eustachian tube, the thing that helps equalize pressure in your ear, requires air to be moving through your nose to operate properly. Chewing gum helps because it rhythmically presses against the tubes, helping airflow. My flights after that were all pretty easy. *** On the main topic; I've flown in a cesna over a dozen times or so and it's quite fun. Got to take the controls a few times. For major flights I've never really had any troubles other than the above. I haven't flown in a long time but used to go all around BC/Yukon/Yellowknife with my a couple old jobs. One of the more interesting sights I've seen was the treeline when I went far far up north. The trees really just all stop. Oh, and flying in a helicopter about 30-40ft over a wolverine. That was pretty damn cool too. (Also, wolverines are huge.)
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