I spend my last 4 euros of Comoran francs on soda, which for some reason hasn't been overpriced at the airport and I end up with 2 cans of Comoran fruit soda/juice and 2 bottles of water.
Wow, that must be a world first!! I find that airport shops are rip off artists.
But that luggage at check in - seen that in so many places. It is obviously an African Trader trait. Did a flight from China to NBO then JNB on KQ. Thankfully we were in Business Class, since we nearly got lynched by everyone who accused us of "jumping the queue - but the luggage that these guys have

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KQ actually sent somebody from Nairobi to try and sort that mess out. Apparently, when the payload limit is reached, they close the Check In facilities, and KQ's attitude was basically, "come back tomorrow and we will see".
Great TR so far, and great photos, thank you.