Some observations on Brits travelling abroad

[Sysman]

Personally I spent the time rating the ladies from 1-10 in terms of shaggibility.

<James Bond mode>

This one depends which airport you are in, but I have on occasion tried to assess which guys are assassins.

</James Bond mode>

[filthy1980]

<James Bond mode>

This one depends which airport you are in, but I have on occasion tried to assess which guys are assassins.

</James Bond mode>

on first read i read that as "i assess guys asses" http://forums.contractoruk.com/image.../extras/11.gif

[Troll]

Due to over booking (again) Delta were offering to anyone prepared to vacate their seats

• $400 per person
• Free overnight 5* accommodation in a New York hotel
• Free business class upgrade on the flight out the next morning

Which seemed a pretty good deal as I've never been to NY except to transit, there were three in the party $1200 which would cover my lost day rate but couldn't really be arsed for another day in USA

What would the esteemed panel do?

[Spacecadet]

Due to over booking (again) Delta were offering to anyone prepared to vacate their seats

• $400 per person
• Free overnight 5* accommodation in a New York hotel
• Free business class upgrade on the flight out the next morning

Which seemed a pretty good deal as I've never been to NY except to transit, there were three in the party $1200 which would cover my lost day rate but couldn't really be arsed for another day in USA

What would the esteemed panel do?

What does $400 get you in terms of company in NY?

[northernladuk]

I travelled alot last year and it always wound me up trying to go through security. There are signs, a taped recording and then the fact everyone else in front of you is taking off their belts, coats, getting laptops out etc and still they stand there totally unprepared having to be asked everything by the guy and STILL end up with a bag full of over sized liquids, walking through with a belt on or change in their pockets.

It is like people pack everything but forget their common sense.

[Troll]

I was actually impressed with the new (to me) quick immigration retinal scan jobbie at Heathrow...stand on the spot let it scan you and through immigration in quick time....technology that works lurve it

[SupremeSpod]

Due to over booking (again) Delta were offering to anyone prepared to vacate their seats

• $400 per person
• Free overnight 5* accommodation in a New York hotel
• Free business class upgrade on the flight out the next morning

Which seemed a pretty good deal as I've never been to NY except to transit, there were three in the party $1200 which would cover my lost day rate but couldn't really be arsed for another day in USA

What would the esteemed panel do?

I'd have done it.

[SimonMac]

Was that you looking at my wife?

Get yourself to Bridgwater now!

Funny you should say that, I am going to Chard this weekend. Want me to pop in and give my love to your missus again

[norrahe]

I travelled alot last year and it always wound me up trying to go through security. There are signs, a taped recording and then the fact everyone else in front of you is taking off their belts, coats, getting laptops out etc and still they stand there totally unprepared having to be asked everything by the guy and STILL end up with a bag full of over sized liquids, walking through with a belt on or change in their pockets.

It is like people pack everything but forget their common sense.

Yep, really winds me up when some numpties delay everyone going through security. Luton airport was the worst, they only seemed to have 2 security channels open and huge queues.

[NotAllThere]

...If you're on a straight section the distance you are away doesn't increase the number of people who can stand in the line. So you might as well be at the front, someone has to be...

If people are standing in a loose group, three of four deep back from the carousel, and you see your case, you can easily walk forward and grab it.

If everyone is standing right at the carousel, and you've got families where everyone has to be at the belt, you have to tell the sheeple to get out of the way, and then when you get your case, you've got no freaking room.

I can only guess you've either a private jet, or you've never actually flown with baggage. You don't "stand in line".