Helpful thanksgiving trips from AA
Nov 21, 2003, 11:39 am
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Helpful thanksgiving trips from AA
AA.com has a list of tips to help with the holiday travel season here.
For some reason, this tip:
is unnerving to me. I'm sure that the point of this item is that you should get to the airport earlier than you think you need to, but the idea of AA's suggesting "people-watch"ing has me thinking about dozens of people watching me walking around. I guess I didn't need to think about it in those terms.
For some reason, this tip:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Bring a good book. Reading is a relaxing way to occupy yourself while waiting for your flight. You can also "people-watch", eat, shop or catch up on some work.</font>
Nov 21, 2003, 11:47 am
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I think that this is sort of a nice thing- mainly, airports will be filled with a lot of rookie travellers during the Thanksgiving weekend. They need some tips on how to handle the airport experience.
If anything, seasoned fliers should play "count the lanyards" - counting the number of adults who look silly with those over the neck boarding pass holders (looking like UMs).
If anything, seasoned fliers should play "count the lanyards" - counting the number of adults who look silly with those over the neck boarding pass holders (looking like UMs).
Nov 21, 2003, 12:08 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DisgruntledGoat:
If anything, seasoned fliers should play "count the lanyards" - counting the number of adults who look silly with those over the neck boarding pass holders (looking like UMs).</font>
If anything, seasoned fliers should play "count the lanyards" - counting the number of adults who look silly with those over the neck boarding pass holders (looking like UMs).
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Nov 21, 2003, 12:32 pm
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I love people watching at airports - its such a cross section of society and emotions - it can be fascinating.
There is a thread in Travelbuzz asking if you talk to your seatmate or not - one person said that s/he makes up stories about the seatmate if their silent. I make up stories about the people wandering around in front of my gate.
EDITED - because I shouldn't post while talking on the phone if I hope to make sense
[This message has been edited by dcmike (edited Nov 21, 2003).]
There is a thread in Travelbuzz asking if you talk to your seatmate or not - one person said that s/he makes up stories about the seatmate if their silent. I make up stories about the people wandering around in front of my gate.
EDITED - because I shouldn't post while talking on the phone if I hope to make sense
[This message has been edited by dcmike (edited Nov 21, 2003).]
Nov 21, 2003, 12:37 pm
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People watching is my #1 passtime while traveling. The best airport in the world to people watch is LAS, imho.
Nov 21, 2003, 1:16 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Hoc:
Hey, watch it! I was just thinking yesterday whether one of those things might make my juggling of my flight documents easier!</font>
Hey, watch it! I was just thinking yesterday whether one of those things might make my juggling of my flight documents easier!
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Do what I do and get one of travel document holders and keep that in your bag. If you don't, then I make fun of you.