Some observations on Brits travelling abroad

[psychocandy]

Unless it's America where complaining about service is fine.

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.
Then help people by grabbing their cases for them, especially women or the elderly - it can be hard work for big cases.

Another one. Remember theres no need to panic and dive towards your bag as soon as it appears on the carousel. Its not going to disappear into the pits of hell never to be seen again if its gotta do another lap - carousels are a circuit, bags go round and round. It'll be back in a minute.

Does my chunk the number of people who think they've got to shove everyone out of the way because they're bag is there. Chill out.

[psychocandy]

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?

Deffo. As long as it covers your rate.

I came back from NY recently booked on 9am sunday flight. Offered $200 but no upgrade to go on 9pm flight. Not worth it to sit in airport for 12 ours (later flight was arriving LHR 7am next day). Would have done it for overnight and upgrade though.

[NotAllThere]

...Does my chunk the number of people who think they've got to shove everyone out of the way because they're back is there. Chill out.

I'm not quite sure what that means in English, but if the numpties didn't crowd around, then no-one would get shoved, and everyone would be able to get their baggage first time round.

[wim121]

4:Wearing your football team shirt whilst abroad marks you out as a total twat and should be a justifiable homicide

Completely agree. I hate louty Brits that give us all a bad rap abroad. Sometimes if people ask my nationality, I apologise for being British.

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

I hear they are thinking of getting rid of them and just doing facial recognition only in the future.

[lilelvis2000]

The most annoying part of taking a holiday is that the wife also comes along. She has the nuttiest routine when we arrive at the airport. She also has no sense of direction and we often get lost because I must defer to her "superior" intellect...which appears to be sniffing out the over-priced jewellery and publically - and loudly - demanding that I go in an buy it.

[CheeseSlice]

The most annoying part of taking a holiday is that the wife also comes along. She has the nuttiest routine when we arrive at the airport. She also has no sense of direction and we often get lost because I must defer to her "superior" intellect...which appears to be sniffing out the over-priced jewellery and publically - and loudly - demanding that I go in an buy it.

I always thought it was the responsibility of a wife to have a total freak out during the last hour in the house and the period at the airport before clearing security. A husbands responsibility is to calm the wife down (although this is futile) and to take the blame for everything. e.g. taking blame for why it is so hard for her to keep up with all of her unnecessary luggage, and for being useless and unhelpful.

These duties should be performed until finally through security. The wife then should indulge in retail therapy, leaving the husband to get some peace and quiet and a well earned pint of beer before the flight

or is that just me?

[northernladuk]

The most annoying part of taking a holiday is that the wife also comes along.

If that is your wife in your avatar I will gladly take her off your hands for a week while you go on holiday... it will be a tough assignment but would brave it for a fellow CUK'er

[Diver]

If that is your wife in your avatar I will gladly take her off your hands for a week while you go on holiday... it will be a tough assignment but would brave it for a fellow CUK'er

And he'd do the same for CheeseSlice's avatar

[NickFitz]

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

Works so well they're scrapping it: House of Commons - Work of the UK Border Agency (August-December 2011) - Home Affairs Committee

[lilelvis2000]

If that is your wife in your avatar I will gladly take her off your hands for a week while you go on holiday... it will be a tough assignment but would brave it for a fellow CUK'er

Not too many men would refuse Celina Jaitley, bollywood actress. I believe she could make a gay man go straight.