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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:20:36 AM EDT
[#1]
No shit! I had a layover get delayed a long ass time there. At my terminal, all the bathrooms had lines out the door, every single one. The charging station at my terminal was down (there was only one per terminal). So, to use the bathroom and to revive my phone, I had to go to a different terminal. I hated shitcago's airport. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:34:28 AM EDT
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In the past 5 years I've flown only from/to BUR/BHM and BUR/LAS. That hasn't been too bad, been able to get through the TSA stuff pretty quickly and painlessly.
Burbank is a really small airport and has limited flights, airlines, and hours of operation but I'll be damned if it isn't a breeze to get through. There's almost never a wait and getting through security usually takes less than 5 minutes. Once the plane lands it takes 5 minutes to get your checked bag. Walking on the tarmac to board and deboard the plane is one of the charms of that place too. On a side note it's kind of amazing to think that the Skunkworks were right next to that place back in the day. I'd imagine international travel to be much different though, at least in the US you know what to expect, for the most part. Unfortunately I only flew as a small kid pre 9/11 so I don't remember what that was like. I do remember dropping my brother off at LAX before 9/11 and things did seem more relaxed and simpler. Those days are long gone and never coming back. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:40:58 AM EDT
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In the past 5 years I've flown only from/to BUR/BHM and BUR/LAS. That hasn't been too bad, been able to get through the TSA stuff pretty quickly and painlessly. Burbank is a really small airport and has limited flights, airlines, and hours of operation but I'll be damned if it isn't a breeze to get through. There's almost never a wait and getting through security usually takes less than 5 minutes. Once the plane lands it takes 5 minutes to get your checked bag. Walking on the tarmac to board and deboard the plane is one of the charms of that place too. On a side note it's kind of amazing to think that the Skunkworks were right next to that place back in the day. I'd imagine international travel to be much different though, at least in the US you know what to expect, for the most part. Unfortunately I only flew as a small kid pre 9/11 so I don't remember what that was like. I do remember dropping my brother off at LAX before 9/11 and things did seem more relaxed and simpler. Those days are long gone and never coming back. You still board Alaska Airlines little De Havilland 400s that way at SeaTac. 
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:43:13 AM EDT
[#4]
I don't get the hate. Granted I've flown maybe 20 times in my life. But each one has been a breeze. Walk in print out my tickets, check my luggage no problem. Get to security and put my shit through the scanner, walk through the radiation machine like I'm instructed too no problems. What's the big deal here?
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:43:53 AM EDT
[#5]
Bad- LAX, ORD, SEA, ORF
Good- PDX, LGB, BUR, SAN ETA: Nagoya and Narita were probably the best airport experiences Ive ever had. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:45:51 AM EDT
[#6]
Only airport I like is DIA.
I've been to pretty much all of them too. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:50:01 AM EDT
[#7]
Meh. There are worse things in the world than airports, but being treated like a criminal and getting jam-packed into a small space with a bunch of rude people isn't exactly my idea of fun either.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:59:50 AM EDT
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How many crotches and armpits have those latex gloves already touched by the time they get to you?
Doctors and dentist can't get away without changing gloves every time ....why can the TSA get away with it? How many people are contaminated with some communicable disease because of their unsanitary practices? |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 3:15:12 AM EDT
[#9]
When I came back from my Alaska trip, we flew out of Vancouver airport and cleared customs there
was threw security and customs in 30 minutes. Canada airport security is a breeze, not even a millimeter scanner just a metal detector. flew into lax terminal 8 I think and had to get to terminal 3 or 4 I can't remember....holy sheep fuck what a stupid ass airport..... had to go outside cross the road, then go threw tsa 
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Posted: 11/30/2015 3:52:16 AM EDT
[#10]
I'll echo that LAX is among the worst, and Burbank is pretty decent.
SFO isnt too bad, nice remodel but still has some problems - not enough seats/area at gates for big international flights. All the major hubs inland suck balls to varying degrees. My local airport, Lihue is tied with Hilo as the best fking airports in the country that I've seen. You come to either one, your blood pressure will instantly nose dive. Relaxation is in the air here. Oh, and our DMV is actually a nice place to visit too! |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:16:09 AM EDT
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TSA checkpoints aren't that fucking bad, most people are just whiners. Yeah, they made me throw away some salsa a few months ago...guess what that's not going to make me drive across the country instead of fly. It's "dehumanizing"? You're not a snowflake, you're a number. Get in line and cooperate. +1 |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:19:44 AM EDT
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95% of the stuff I see people complain about, can be fixed with global entry/precheck and flying business or first class. I actually like flying and airports, and am looking forward to a leg on an A380 late in December.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:20:57 AM EDT
[#13]
O'Hare is a marvel of efficiency compared to Dulles. Love how they had a photo of the moon buggies. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:21:51 AM EDT
[#14]
Being irradiated and sexually assaulted aren't what should happen to Americans.
Call me crazy. Israeli style security that profiles the shit out of certain demographics actually works. Grandma Henderson, Hernandez, Li, Park, Patel and Rosenberg don't open many snack bars on AA or Delta flights. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:22:59 AM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryElevating buses. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:24:54 AM EDT
[#16]
You know what airport sucks? The one in Brussels. Fuck that place.
Schipol is nice except for the long taxiway. Frankfurt is nice except for the bus rides. Terminal 5 at Rome is kinda cool for a gun guy. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:32:56 AM EDT
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Being irradiated and sexually assaulted aren't what should happen to Americans. Call me crazy. Israeli style security that profiles the shit out of certain demographics actually works. Grandma Henderson, Hernandez, Li, Park, Patel and Rosenberg don't open many snack bars on AA or Delta flights. lol you don't say 
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Posted: 11/30/2015 4:48:58 AM EDT
[#18]
There is zero reason to have to take off your shoes and belt to get on a plane.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 5:16:22 AM EDT
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There is zero reason to have to take off your shoes and belt to get on a plane. That's why I don't. 
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 5:19:46 AM EDT
[#20]
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95% of the stuff I see people complain about, can be fixed with global entry/precheck and flying business or first class. I actually like flying and airports, and am looking forward to a leg on an A380 late in December. I have global entry/precheck, airport lounge access and fly business/first class about 75% of the time. It still sucks, but not as bad as it could be without it. Just have to go into it with the mindset that your only expectation is to get from point a to b.i agree that DIA sucks. From TSA, to gate agents to the mall cops at ground transportation. I just won't hold meetings in Denver any more... |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 6:20:39 AM EDT
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FEMA busses. Quote HistoryQuoted:
FEMA busses. I'm skeered. 
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Posted: 11/30/2015 6:33:57 AM EDT
[#22]
How many in this thread think that the airlines own the airport?
Oh shit, I just started a boycott of those socialist airports. 
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Posted: 11/30/2015 6:42:58 AM EDT
[#23]
the tiny chairs is the fucked up thing about flying
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Posted: 11/30/2015 7:05:44 AM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryLOL, been on them several times. It's your ride at Dulles from an incoming international flight to your multi-checkpoint immigration clearance. Only org slower than TSA is Customs and Border Patrol. 
As for other airports, I hope they can either expand PHX, or build a second airport. At some gates, there's so many people I wonder how they're not in violation of the city's fire code. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 7:49:18 AM EDT
[#25]
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How many crotches and armpits have those latex gloves already touched by the time they get to you? Doctors and dentist can't get away without changing gloves every time ....why can the TSA get away with it? How many people are contaminated with some communicable disease because of their unsanitary practices? That's just nasty. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 10:29:02 AM EDT
[#26]
I don't like all the checks because its a pain in the ass...but I grit my teeth and bare it because I realize its necessary because of the way things are today.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 10:48:55 AM EDT
[#27]
Funny because I seem to miss all these frequent interactions with TSA assholes, and I fly a lot.
Even when I was going through a phase when I opted-out from the body scanners, the TSA guys were professional. I've also occasionally forgotten to take the baggie with my liquids out of my carry on before the bag goes in the scanner, and if they noticed they didn't even say anything. Rudeness is contagious though. Perhaps if some of you guys make a habit of approaching an interaction with the TSA with a shitty look on your face and a bad attitude, they recognize an asshole and might fail to respond with the level of professionalism a highly trained and highly paid security guy might give you. My personal theory is if you make it a rule to treat people with respect you run into fewer assholes throughout the course of your day. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 10:51:33 AM EDT
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Funny because I seem to miss all these frequent interactions with TSA assholes, and I fly a lot. Even when I was going through a phase when I opted-out from the body scanners, the TSA guys were professional. I've also occasionally forgotten to take the baggie with my liquids out of my carry on before the bag goes in the scanner, and if they noticed they didn't even say anything. Rudeness is contagious though. Perhaps if some of you guys make a habit of approaching an interaction with the TSA with a shitty look on your face and a bad attitude, they recognize an asshole and might fail to respond with the level of professionalism a highly trained and highly paid security guy might give you. My personal theory is if you make it a rule to treat people with respect you run into fewer assholes throughout the course of your day. GET. OUT. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 10:51:36 AM EDT
[#29]
I'm actually in an airport right now. I love airports, and I love traveling. I effing hate the TSA.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:02:34 AM EDT
[#30]
If you have ever been to Charles De Gaulle or Heathrow Terminal 5 you will never complain about a U.S. Airport again.
Sadly Dulles is the worst Airport after those two. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:15:04 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you have ever been to Charles De Gaulle or Heathrow Terminal 5 you will never complain about a U.S. Airport again. Sadly Dulles is the worst Airport after those two. Holy fuck yes. CDG is AWFUL. And there's nothing worse then being jetlagged in Heathrow and running into all those random security checkpoints. I don't know why people hate Atlanta. I have flown out of every terminal there. It's laid out better then about 90% of the airports out there. They only way it would be easier to find your terminal/gate is if it was one big giant circle. That being said a lot of "bad" airports are bad because they weren't setup for the types of security checkpoints we have now. That causes a lot of issues with chokepoints and lines. I think the worst US airport I've experience is Minneapolis/St. Paul. Every time i've flown there there it took almost an hour of walking to get to the connecting gate. It was insane. My biggest pet peave is the baggage policies. The last couple times i've traveled i've seen them let people with three bags on smaller planes. By three bags I mean a computer bag, duffle, and rolling case. The last four flights I was on the flight attendants had to start threatening everyone because no one checked bags to save money. Then no one wanted to curbside check the big bags for free, then everyone started trying to smash bags on top of bags or try to hold giant bags in their seat. Unless it's for work, or over about 14-16 hours, I just drive now. I use to love flying too. Between the TSA, costs, and horrible airline policies it's just not a pleasant experience anymore. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:20:27 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It has been a few years since I've been there, so maybe they've spiffed up the place. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The airport in Brussels is the worst I've experienced so far. In the US, I would say Kennedy Terminal 5 (the newish Jet Blue terminal) is actually not too bad. It has been a few years since I've been there, so maybe they've spiffed up the place. Parts of it are better. There are still sections where I expect to see chickens in bamboo cages being strapped to the the roof of the plane. All the NYC metro airports are hell. Agree on Brussels, it blows, as does Gatwick. And I'm pretty sure the DC-Area airports mandate that at least 50% of the employees, including TSA, are Hajib-wearing females. Everytime I come into DC I feel like I'm in the West Bank. Tampa is awesome, thank God it's my home field. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:25:42 AM EDT
[#33]
Flew in and out of BUR for a job interview a few years ago, nice airport. MDW , MCO and MSP are my favorites. ORD makes my skin crawl.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:32:24 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You know what airport sucks? The one in Brussels. Fuck that place. Schipol is nice except for the long taxiway. Frankfurt is nice except for the bus rides. Terminal 5 at Rome is kinda cool for a gun guy. The very non-guilty security chick in a mini skirt at Frankfurt that showed me her panties while wanding me was a plus. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:32:28 AM EDT
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Meh. Fuck em. If it wasn't for the TSA they would be asking me if I want fries with that instead of why I have 3.5oz bottle of shampoo instead of 3.4oz. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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TSA checkpoints aren't that fucking bad, most people are just whiners. Yeah, they made me throw away some salsa a few months ago...guess what that's not going to make me drive across the country instead of fly. It's "dehumanizing"? You're not a snowflake, you're a number. Get in line and cooperate. Meh. Fuck em. If it wasn't for the TSA they would be asking me if I want fries with that instead of why I have 3.5oz bottle of shampoo instead of 3.4oz. Exactly. I love all of the "TSA are professional and courteous, don't know why you guys have had bad experiences" posts. "You aren't a special snowflake - Get precheck, or fly first class." Ahhh, the irony. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:34:13 AM EDT
[#36]
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Yep. It's turned into such a miserable dehumanizing experience that I refuse to fly any more. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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TSAHas made domestic air travel a bleeding hemmerhoid. Yep. It's turned into such a miserable dehumanizing experience that I refuse to fly any more. I agree. Unless it's impossible for me to drive, I refuse to fly. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:43:00 AM EDT
[#37]
Late flights and delays were the only things that sucked when I flew. And I dunno if I did someone wrong to deserve it, but I've gotten delayed just about every time I've flown.
Last time was from Atlanta to Houston to San Antonio. My flight was an hour late leaving Atlanta, which ate up all my layover time so I had to take off in a full sprint clear across the airport to try and get to my connecting flight which I ended up missing by like two minutes. That turned into a two hour layover waiting for the next flight. Getting through security wasn't really a huge deal. Just the delayed flights sucked, but there ain't nothing I can really do about that. Eta - someone mentioned baggage policies. Dude, fuck yes. I carried on a backpack and checked my luggage. One bag, slips right under the seat in front of me, has all my various shit I need to get by between flights. But no, everyone else seemed to bring the whole damn house with them instead of checking it. That annoys the shit out of me. Especially on smaller regional jets where passengers and crew barely fit, much less a rolling dresser. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:46:30 AM EDT
[#38]
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TSA checkpoints aren't that fucking bad, most people are just whiners. Yeah, they made me throw away some salsa a few months ago...guess what that's not going to make me drive across the country instead of fly. It's "dehumanizing"? You're not a snowflake, you're a number. Get in line and cooperate. Exactly. I fly domestically every couple weeks and, as long as you know what you're doing, it is easy. Nothing in your pockets, slip on shoes, don't try to bring stuff you aren't allowed to, and you breeze through. In 2+ years the only delay I've had was at HOU when they saw the lanyard of duck calls in my backpack and wanted to see what they were. A couple minutes of checking my bag and I was on my way ETA: If you think dealing with TSA at the airports is bad, go deal with some of the heliports trying to get to a drilling rig. ERA in Houma is a complete goat fuck, I watched them make a guy put his McDonalds soda through the X-ray scanner, and then act shocked when it spilled everywhere going through the flaps. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:46:37 AM EDT
[#39]
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TSAHas made domestic air travel a bleeding hemmerhoid. Some Airports sucked WAY before TSA... ATL comes immediately to mind.....I cant remember one Delta flight I took in the 90's that didnt have my connection with 1/2 between flights at the opposite end of the airport. EWR has always been Dirty and smally, although PAPD at one time was pretty good about rousting the Bu...umm in mean "Domestically Challenged". |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:54:36 AM EDT
[#40]
You still walk the tarmac at LF Wade in Bermuda, no jetways there...
Security and US Customs there is nice, and since you go through US Customs prior to leaving Bermuda, arriving back at the US is just like a domestic flight... I find ATL nice, but kind of a PITA going from terminal to terminal if you have too, the rental car thing at DFW blows, its like a twenty minute bus ride to the rental car area...nothing at the terminals, and parking is ridiculously expensive at DFW.... BUF is small, but nice, and the TSA there seems less fucked up than other places... But, regardless, the whole flying thing is a major PITA compared to how it was way back when... I figure if I can drive somewhere in 12-14 hours or less, I'd rather just drive... |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 11:57:04 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You still walk the tarmac at LF Wade in Bermuda, no jetways there... Security and US Customs there is nice, and since you go through US Customs prior to leaving Bermuda, arriving back at the US is just like a domestic flight... I find ATL nice, but kind of a PITA going from terminal to terminal if you have too, the rental car thing at DFW blows, its like a twenty minute bus ride to the rental car area...nothing at the terminals, and parking is ridiculously expensive at DFW.... BUF is small, but nice, and the TSA there seems less fucked up than other places... But, regardless, the whole flying thing is a major PITA compared to how it was way back when... I figure if I can drive somewhere in 12-14 hours or less, I'd rather just drive... BWI has an off-site rental terminal that sucks like that too. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 12:05:02 PM EDT
[#42]
I signed up for TSA precheck and it has made it much smoother.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 12:05:39 PM EDT
[#43]
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BWI has an off-site rental terminal that sucks like that too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You still walk the tarmac at LF Wade in Bermuda, no jetways there... Security and US Customs there is nice, and since you go through US Customs prior to leaving Bermuda, arriving back at the US is just like a domestic flight... I find ATL nice, but kind of a PITA going from terminal to terminal if you have too, the rental car thing at DFW blows, its like a twenty minute bus ride to the rental car area...nothing at the terminals, and parking is ridiculously expensive at DFW.... BUF is small, but nice, and the TSA there seems less fucked up than other places... But, regardless, the whole flying thing is a major PITA compared to how it was way back when... I figure if I can drive somewhere in 12-14 hours or less, I'd rather just drive... BWI has an off-site rental terminal that sucks like that too. MSY is like a mile hike from the terminal, to the baggage claim, then to the rental garage. That part does suck |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 12:15:41 PM EDT
[#44]
My answer is because there are planes there.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 12:18:19 PM EDT
[#45]
I'm fortunate that I really don't have to deal with the TSA when I travel. So, for me, the worst part about the airport terminal is trying to quickly navigate my way through the mindless throngs of imbecilic cows meandering aimlessly about. Get the fuck out of the way, stop walking 5 abreast at a snails pace, and quit congregating at the outflow end of escalators and moving walk ways.
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Posted: 11/30/2015 12:23:36 PM EDT
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I'm actually in an airport right now. I love airports, and I love traveling. I effing hate the TSA. Thank you. I don't feel so weird any more. |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 1:12:49 PM EDT
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How many crotches and armpits have those latex gloves already touched by the time they get to you? Doctors and dentist can't get away without changing gloves every time ....why can the TSA get away with it? How many people are contaminated with some communicable disease because of their unsanitary practices? I can almost guarantee you touch more germy/contaminated things on a daily basis and you're worried about a TSA person using the same pair of latex gloves? |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:31:38 PM EDT
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Yep. It's turned into such a miserable dehumanizing experience that I refuse to fly any more. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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TSAHas made domestic air travel a bleeding hemmerhoid. Yep. It's turned into such a miserable dehumanizing experience that I refuse to fly any more. lol...drama llama much? |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:33:12 PM EDT
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LOL. Never been through Newark or Detroit, huh? Or JFK (the Delta terminal) for that matter. Hideous. Absolutely hideous. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have to fly, driving from CO to AL is just a fucking shit show in winter. DEN is the least shitty big airport. DFW is the Wal Mart of airports, and as clean. IAH is just a turd for commuter flights, you have to go outside to board for United, and those plastic covers over the jetways don't keep out the heat, cold, or rain. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. DEN is the worst airport for security lines. I hate travelling to Denver. I hate the Denver airport. It's not made for business travelers, it's not convenient and it's not fast. I can clear customs in YFR to my terminal in less time than it takes to get through DEN. Also, DEN is not a big airport. LAX worst airport in the world. LOL. Never been through Newark or Detroit, huh? Or JFK (the Delta terminal) for that matter. Hideous. Absolutely hideous. Or ATL.... |
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Posted: 11/30/2015 2:36:48 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: ATL is a shithole, not sure why it is a "good" US airport, better than Newark but still a shithole. Really? I fly through ATL several times a year and I think it's ok. The Delta terminals are anyway. And they have Chick-fil-a, which I can't get at home. |
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