I Hate Airports

[kilz]

lol so get this. I get to the airport at 7am.

Plane leaves at 7:45am

Bull toejam with my mom for 10 minutes. get in line at 7:15AM

get to teller. yes i have a reservation for the flight to prudue bay

Teller sorry sir its to late to board. look at clock 7:22am

ummmmm why

plane is about to leave

ummmm plane leaves in 23 minutes

no sir plane leaves in 7 minutes

ummmm no look at your computer it says 7:45 so does this ticket i have

no sir plane leaves at 7:30

then why does your ticket say 7:45

Sir i need you to calm down

ummmm i am. my voice is calm. My attitude is normal. I just want on my flight that leaves at 7:45am

Sir the flight leaves at 7:30

no it leaves at 7:45

Sir calm down

diddly IT NOW I AM PISSED so i leave as she looks for radio

[Babalonian]

Anyone else ever make it to their seat from the ticket counter in less than 23-minutes in the last ten-years?...

[AWwrgwy]

Anyone else ever make it to their seat from the ticket counter in less than 23-minutes in the last ten-years?...

Yup.

Arrive at least an hour before.

You still needed to get your TSA massage.



wrongway

[shotgunneeley]

I'm assuming you were at a small airfield in Alaska, right? When I fly out of Little Rock I normally get there 2 hours in advance, 1.5 hours minimum. At a smaller airfield I'd imagine security and crowds are a lot less hassle. Even with the scheduled time being a little off, getting there 30 minutes before departure time seems a bit late. Get there earlier so you can   and not  

[The Fugitive]

If your an hour early, it only takes 15 minutes, but if you only have 15 minutes, it's going to take an hour.

[dedalos]

lol so get this. I get to the airport at 7am.

Plane leaves at 7:45am

Bull toejam with my mom for 10 minutes. get in line at 7:15AM

get to teller. yes i have a reservation for the flight to prudue bay

Teller sorry sir its to late to board. look at clock 7:22am

ummmmm why

plane is about to leave

ummmm plane leaves in 23 minutes

no sir plane leaves in 7 minutes

ummmm no look at your computer it says 7:45 so does this ticket i have

no sir plane leaves at 7:30

then why does your ticket say 7:45

Sir i need you to calm down

ummmm i am. my voice is calm. My attitude is normal. I just want on my flight that leaves at 7:45am

Sir the flight leaves at 7:30

no it leaves at 7:45

Sir calm down

uplift IT NOW I AM PISSED so i leave as she looks for radio

they were talking about boarding time.  Flight at 7:45 boarding at 7:30.  If you are not there by boarding time your sit is gone.  Then again, they do tell you to be there 1.5 hours in advance and they do have remote check in over the internet (most airlines).  On top of that, you know how airlines are and yet, you show up 20 minutes before boarding time and wonder why you did not fly 

Not sure if you could make it in 20 minutes.  In Chicago you wouldn't.  In any case, your sit was given to a stand by customer that bother getting there earlier.

[Babalonian]

If your an hour early, it only takes 15 minutes, but if you only have 15 minutes, it's going to take an hour.

There's an old saying that goes along those lines that I was tryign to remember and get across, thanks and quoted for truth! 

[grizz441]

Lol if you aren't checked in by boarding time you aren't flying.  No one's fault but your own.

[5PointOh]

As a person thats travels 80% of the time, I can tell you a couple of things, some are common knowledge or sense:


1: Most airline in the US require check in 30min or more before departure. (Mostly because of baggage movements, I think)
2: Check in online 24hrs ahead of time.
3: Pay for baggage online and save time and money.
4: Know ahead of time that you WILL have to take your shoes, belt, hat, hoodie, and coat off prior to screening. (So dress light)
5: Laptops must come out of any unapprove TSA case.
6: Check your liquids.
7: Know the difference between "boarding time" and "departure times".
8: Check any baggage that you do not require on the plane.
9. Mondays and Fridays between 6am-9am are perk times for airports.
10.  Do not tick off the lady behind the counter.

Most of these tips have save my 30-45min for any air travel of the course of the year.

[crazierthanu]

Coming from a family of commercial pilots and flight attendants, we have some horror stories from the airport. I guess its the the price of flying for free. 

[MachFly]

lol so get this. I get to the airport at 7am.

Plane leaves at 7:45am

Bull toejam with my mom for 10 minutes. get in line at 7:15AM

get to teller. yes i have a reservation for the flight to prudue bay

Teller sorry sir its to late to board. look at clock 7:22am

ummmmm why

plane is about to leave

ummmm plane leaves in 23 minutes

no sir plane leaves in 7 minutes

ummmm no look at your computer it says 7:45 so does this ticket i have

no sir plane leaves at 7:30

then why does your ticket say 7:45

Sir i need you to calm down

ummmm i am. my voice is calm. My attitude is normal. I just want on my flight that leaves at 7:45am

Sir the flight leaves at 7:30

no it leaves at 7:45

Sir calm down

uplift IT NOW I AM PISSED so i leave as she looks for radio

You don't hate airports you hate being a passenger on an airliner, and that I can understand.

[Babalonian]

I understand the OP thought he was doing the right thing, and it's unfortunate he came here to vent and will likely get berated for it.  

One could argue that perhaps you've been playing AH too long, got too used to arriving at an airport in the control tower instantly and then boariding your aircraft instantly with a single click of a button, and the luxury of automatic take-off and engine-start...  but no, you like many many of us mere mortals that have come before you have learned what you now know in much the same manner (the hard way) - you gotta wake-up and show up ret!@#edly-early for your flights in this country.

[Tupac]

I always eat some taco bell about 3 hours before I fly, so I can unleash biological warfare on anyone who is an ultra melon. I crop-dusted the TSA guys who gave me a full-body massage, and then told them I hope it was as good for them as it was for me.

I hate flying commercial

[usvi]

Fly Valium Airlines...



...helping people deal with idiots since 1963.

[Yossarian]

Just move to mainland Europe, flying is actually a pleasant experience there.  Plus every traveller gets the added benefits of decent airlines, and airports that don't look (and function) like decrepit concrete turds.