ANNOYING THINGS PEOPLE DO ON PLANES
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Avidfanofstuff said:
Those that think the seat in front of them, is some sort of spring board to assist them getting out of their own seat 
From 2010 until 2016 I was averaging 60 segments within Europe a year.This by far was my biggest gripe with flying....
Surprised no one has mentioned Frankfurt Airport.....hole of an airport and my least preferred place to connect through....
Flying into/out of Port Harcourt. b
ds cost me about 15 quid each way in bribes.
Give passport
"Hello sir, welcome to Nigeria, did you have a nice flight?"
"Yes thank you"
Passport sits resolutely on his desk
"Do you have any thing for me?"
Moves keyboard to show various low-denomination dollars...
Still, better than the bh at the security table. Yes, just a table - the arrivals hall is a marquee.
Takes my bag, slams it onto her table
"YOU BUY ME SOMETHING!!"
Fortunately she was happy enough with a couple of dollars and didn't open my bag as I had my tools in there. I imagine that could have got much more expensive.
ds cost me about 15 quid each way in bribes. Give passport
"Hello sir, welcome to Nigeria, did you have a nice flight?"
"Yes thank you"
Passport sits resolutely on his desk
"Do you have any thing for me?"
Moves keyboard to show various low-denomination dollars...
Still, better than the b
h at the security table. Yes, just a table - the arrivals hall is a marquee.Takes my bag, slams it onto her table
"YOU BUY ME SOMETHING!!"
Fortunately she was happy enough with a couple of dollars and didn't open my bag as I had my tools in there. I imagine that could have got much more expensive.
wormus said:
I cannot wait to get my blue British passport after Brexit. I’m hoping UK immigration will be a much more pleasant experience as I will no longer need to queue with all the Romanian builders at Luton airport.
Well I’m probably out of pocket. I’m pretty sure I bet that there couldn’t be anyone who seriously gives a st about what colour their passport is.I don’t know what Romanian builders have done to trouble you, but even an empty immigration hall at Luton would manage to be an unpleasant experience because Luton Airport is a relentless s
thole.
Why do people take newborn/very young babies on summer holidays? When we had ours the last thing I wanted was the hassle of airport/kit/sun/potential illness/not being able to relax etc.
Being in a sealed tube with someones screaming spawn really gets me. I know a muzzle isn't legal but.
Being in a sealed tube with someones screaming spawn really gets me. I know a muzzle isn't legal but.
I think its compulsery to have at least one screaming infant child on board especially on a late evening flight when everyone elso wants to get some sleep!
Why is there so many kids on flights during term time, there should be staff from the Education department situated in security asking parents why little Johnny and Katie are too ill to go to school this week or fortnight but fit enough to fly abroad!
Also why people get away with hand luggage that's at least twice the allowed size and cabin staff do nothing whilst mine gets sent into the hold!!!
Why is there so many kids on flights during term time, there should be staff from the Education department situated in security asking parents why little Johnny and Katie are too ill to go to school this week or fortnight but fit enough to fly abroad!
Also why people get away with hand luggage that's at least twice the allowed size and cabin staff do nothing whilst mine gets sent into the hold!!!
Tyre Smoke said:
Four pages in and not even a hint at clapping when the plane lands? Shame on you PH!
Obviously the reclining thing, how hard would it be to just politely ask/inform the row behind? And put it back up for food please.
Favourite hate of mine is standing as close as possible to the baggage carousel waiting for your brand new Debenhams suitcases blocking everybody else from getting their cases. Just stand back a bit ffs.
Strangely the first part of a luggage carousel, seems to be a magnet for small kids, who haven't got a hope in hell of lifting a heavy suitcase off the thing, but nevertheless feel they have to crowd around the carousel thus preventing adults from re claiming their luggage when it does come through. Perhaps they could put a sign saying no children in this zone, but it would probably be ignored anyway. There is also a bit of a problem when you see your luggage, (complete with the markers you put on it to aid identification from others luggage) being lifted off the carousel before you can get to it. Don't they look properly at what they are grabbing at? The classic incident I saw was when a 2kg tub of margarine tumbled out of the delivery chute onto the carousel, which on landing, split open, and went round and round with everyone hoping `their' luggage was not going to tumble off the chute right, onto the huge blob of marge on the carousel belt.Obviously the reclining thing, how hard would it be to just politely ask/inform the row behind? And put it back up for food please.
Favourite hate of mine is standing as close as possible to the baggage carousel waiting for your brand new Debenhams suitcases blocking everybody else from getting their cases. Just stand back a bit ffs.
Ayahuasca said:
surveyor said:
fizz47 said:
Arrogant pricks who don’t put their security tray back once they collect their belongings from the security line.
This really really annoys me. I usually ask them if they would like me to return their tray for them. I will generally scoop empties around me when putting mine back. I think my record is 8.fizz47 said:
Those who wait till they get to the front of the security line and then decide to ask if they need to take their laptop and liquids out - ffs did you not read the 10 signs that you just walked past...
The airports do not help here. I'll normally have a laptop, ipad and kindle to take out. Plus a belt. I can't really start doing this until I get to a tray. Although the holiday travellers who look surprised that perfume is a liquid do really annoy me.Gatwick - lots of bins to throw things in, loads of little clear bags for your liquids to go in, big tables to organise yourself on before you get to join the main queue. Heathrow is similar
Luton - Lots of barriers directing you in a line to the metal detector. Didn't bring your own clear plastic bag? That'll be £1 please! Oh and now you are holding up the queue.
Birmingham - Squeeze into this narrow corridor. On cold days we'll put the air conditioning on to maximum whilst you then remove all of your clothing to get through the machine...
Sa Calobra said:
Why do people take newborn/very young babies on summer holidays? When we had ours the last thing I wanted was the hassle of airport/kit/sun/potential illness/not being able to relax etc.
Then I'm sure you'll get people saying why take little ones on trains, or planes, or to hotels etc. Our summer holiday to Menorca when our son was a 6 months old was one of my favourites, he absolutely loved the pool etc.I had a similar reaction from others when taking him as a 3 year old to New York last month, judging by our time there almost nobody does this. We've been ten times and it was our favourite trip of the lot. 5 weeks later he's still asking if he can go back. We had a fantastic week and the flights were absolutely fine with a bit of prep and plenty of attention on the plane.
Planning out next trip now, been hiking in Austria, two trips to Norway to explore the fjords and mountains etc, two beach holidays and NYC in his 3 years. He's pretty well conditioned to travel now and loves it.
croyde said:
I had 4 seats to myself thus spread out and fell asleep.
Woke to find a woman passenger's feet by my chest. She had taken the far aisle seat and had laid down and fallen asleep.
2 strangers sleeping top to tail on the narrow seats.
Comfy yet odd. Never a word was uttered.
Reminded me of the "plane trains and automobiles" line.."where's your hand" , - "here" ..".where's your other hand?"..- "between these two pillows"...Woke to find a woman passenger's feet by my chest. She had taken the far aisle seat and had laid down and fallen asleep.
2 strangers sleeping top to tail on the narrow seats.
Comfy yet odd. Never a word was uttered.
"they're not pillows!"
surveyor said:
The airports do not help here. I'll normally have a laptop, ipad and kindle to take out. Plus a belt. I can't really start doing this until I get to a tray....
Yes you can!!! Please don’t say you wait until you are at the conveyor before rooting through your bag to get you laptop, Ipad, kindle, liquids and whip your belt off?!If you know what needs to come out beforehand, why not sort it all out and hold it one hand while you are 2 or 3 people back from the conveyor so that you can grab your two trays with your other hand and load it all up?
schmalex said:
surveyor said:
The airports do not help here. I'll normally have a laptop, ipad and kindle to take out. Plus a belt. I can't really start doing this until I get to a tray....
Yes you can!!! Please don’t say you wait until you are at the conveyor before rooting through your bag to get you laptop, Ipad, kindle, liquids and whip your belt off?!If you know what needs to come out beforehand, why not sort it all out and hold it one hand while you are 2 or 3 people back from the conveyor so that you can grab your two trays with your other hand and load it all up?
Ham fisted tossers who think its reasonable to move your seat when they are operating a touch screen. Its a touch screen not a smash pad!! I had a real sense of humour failure the last time this happened and gave the guy a proper mouthful, I'd put up with it for half an hour and it was a 7 hour flight, he didn't do it again. 
I had the misfortune of flying the return leg of my holiday via ryan air last night.
Approximatley an hour to scheduled take off time the queue is forming. 30 minutes prior and the queue must be 200 people long. All whilst the plane was still somewhere over france due to a delay and we and in southern spain
Plenty of waiting seats me though.
Approximatley an hour to scheduled take off time the queue is forming. 30 minutes prior and the queue must be 200 people long. All whilst the plane was still somewhere over france due to a delay and we and in southern spain
Plenty of waiting seats me though.
Eyersey1234 said:
When we were flying back from Paris to Humberside airport the other day there was a young child near us screaming it's head off the whole flight and it really wound Mrs Eyersey up
Not sure if you have children?I have 5 and all are and have always been brilliant on flights. Do as they are told, polite and not a cry has even been heard.
Aside from one flight back from Egypt where my youngest (at the time) 3 year old son decided to have the most terrible s
tty tantrum from the moment we got on the aircraft to the moment we landed. Nothing we could..............sweets, standing up with him, sitting down, playing, iphones etc. etc., he could have auditioned for a part in the exorcist and he would have been told he was overqualified! On occasion it's totally out of your control and as frustrating as it may be it's life.
Fluffsri said:
Ham fisted tossers who think its reasonable to move your seat when they are operating a touch screen. Its a touch screen not a smash pad!! I had a real sense of humour failure the last time this happened and gave the guy a proper mouthful, I'd put up with it for half an hour and it was a 7 hour flight, he didn't do it again.
I'd have punched you in the mouth to see if it improved your personality.Some of those 'touch screens' need to be levered with a crowbar to make them work.
Ayahuasca said:
I'd have punched you in the mouth to see if it improved your personality.
Some of those 'touch screens' need to be levered with a crowbar to make them work.
On that note...people that start fights on planes and get the flight diverted. Extremely annoying, has only happened once on a flight i was on fortunately but i can't think of anything more annoying/selfish than that.Some of those 'touch screens' need to be levered with a crowbar to make them work.
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