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Thank goodness we allowed plenty of time

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Dec

A few days ago, we took Vince’s sister and her husband to the airport. They were to catch a 12.30am flight to eventually get to London to spend Christmas with their son and his family. My SIL seems programmed to be always late....

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When the flights make landing at night the airports look so colourful

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23252) 7 Nov 24

From the windows of the flights the airports look so colourful at night. There are lights kept at the runway of the airports. So when the flights make their landing the airports look like paradise. Even the rooftops of houses look...

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Up, Up and Away.

Kandase @Kandae11 (57230) 9 May 18

Six things I dislike about airports and air travel - sometimes I wish that I could travel anywhere by car, train or ship. (1) You cannot get out of a plane in flight if you feel the urge to do so. Unless you plan to sky dive...

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Air Travel

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 27 Mar 18

Do you like flying? I love flying, particularly the part that most people hate, take offs and landings. It's the fastest you will ever legally travel on land, and I guess underneath I'm a closet rev-head. If I had ever had...

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Serial Stowaway Should Be Hired by Security Agencies

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40850) • Laguna Woods, California 20 Jan 18

She did it again. Marilyn Hartman, who has stowed away on a number of different airlines, was caught again this week on a plane flying from the United States to Great Britain. No one knows how she managed to get through security...

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She lost her jacket in Seattle airport; it is back

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 16 Aug 17

In July, Anne had to make an unexpected trip to Boise, Idaho to be with her sister after her husband died in a motorcycle accident. She wore a yellow linen jacket that she likes a lot on the flight to Seattle, then took it off...

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New York City JFK Airport

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 11 Aug 17

I will be going to NYC next month to take a cruise and am not familiar with JFK airport. A friend suggests that I take AirTran to and from. My cruise consultant suggests Airporter. For all you mylotters who live in NYC or have...

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Banning Electronics on Flights

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 26 May 17

I can understand the dangers of having a switched on electronics device like a laptop, mobile phone or tablet during flight takeoffs and landings. But I just wonder if the DHS of USA is being hyper paranoid when it wants these...

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The Weather here!

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 14 Mar 17

YUK! It is snowy, cold and windy Fourteen people are out of power, no heat, light's or phones in nearby Maryland. There are going to be overnight shelters for these people.But how are they going to get...

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Late flights... Who never had one in life, right?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 18 Feb 17

I was just reading an article that put into question a serious problem found at airports (in general, worldwide): the delays of flights. I began to think to myself: [i]"If nobody hasn't yet had a late flight in life, one day...

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The worst top 10 airports

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 19 Oct 16

Tonight I read an article from the internet and it is about the worst top 10 airports all over the world. I am surprised to learn that London Luton is in the list. Since it is in Europe and it is from UK. I can't believe that its...

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How Can You Forget You Put a Gun in Your Carry-on Luggage?

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40850) • Laguna Woods, California 16 Aug 16

The other evening, our local news did a story on the number of guns that TSA continues to find in carry-on luggage at U.S. airports. They said that most of the people, when confronted, claim that they "forgot" the gun was...

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The fly in fly out

dazzledlady @dazzledlady (1618) • Philippines 3 Mar 16

Have you ever experience flying to a certain place and getting back on the same day? As of the moment I am waiting for the shuttle to pick us and to transport us to our airport terminal. Today, was a long day . I woke up early...

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World's worst International Airports

k sridharprasad @yugasini (12892) • Secunderabad, India 12 Dec 15

Hi Mylot Friends, You may know the best International air ports of the world, now we can also know the worst international airports of the world. A survey conducted by travel web site "The guide to sleeping in airports" conducted...

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Encouraging corruption

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 6 Nov 15

This morning I listened to a man speaking on TV about how he had bribed a security officer at Sharm el Sheikh airport to allow him to jump the queue with his bags and luggage. He avoided all security checks either to his luggage...

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Airplane Germs

Patti G @Pattitude (1286) • Newton, North Carolina 31 Oct 15

I have always suspected this. Still I find it shocking, why are they not cleaning the planes more thoroughly? Especially with the constant change of passengers? A microbiologist was sent to test both airports and planes. The...

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I love airports

writethem @writethem (96) • United States 16 Nov 12

I love to people watch. I like to look at a person am guess what that person is about. I like look at their expression, I figure out what they are thinking about. I especially like all the good looking women that are walking...

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Why do airports not disclose the departure gate until the last moment?

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 8 Nov 12

I often arrive at airports early in order to avoid the need to rush. However, the display boards do not show which gate my flight will board from until shortly before boarding of the plane starts. This can be very annoying,...

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Heading To New Orleans

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 17 Sep 12

I am leaving this evening to go to New Orleans for the AARP Convention. I am very excited as I enjoy the AARP Conventions but I also have never been to New Orleans. I hear that it is a great city with lots of great music and food....

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Baggage searches

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 27 Aug 12

At airports luggage is usually searched by x ray and if worried they would do a detailed baggage search. One time they asked if I had a loaf of bread but it was a box for my food. I don't like not being able to take water bottles...

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