Clifford has gone.
Jul 1st 2007, 1:46 pm
#47
semarang
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: sand dune
Posts: 7,763
Re: Clifford has gone.
As someone who flies to all kinds of weird and wonderful places on an almost weekly basis, I can tell you that applies to travel to anywhere in India, Pakistan, A.N. Arab country.
You can guarantee
1, There will be a queue four deep
2, Every four minutes someone will walk to the front and try to check in
3, There will be a look of surprise as they get told that the 17 cases they have put them over the weight limit.
From therein the procedures differs slightly (ie - Indians will walk around asking if other people will check their luggage in. Khaleejis will use Wasta to get their luggage on the plane without paying extra - and I've watched someone get 100kg of excess baggage through with no charge.)
7 times out of 10 you get whole families just sitting where they want to, and arguments starting as the rightful owners of the seats turn up.
You can guarantee
1, There will be a queue four deep
2, Every four minutes someone will walk to the front and try to check in
3, There will be a look of surprise as they get told that the 17 cases they have put them over the weight limit.
From therein the procedures differs slightly (ie - Indians will walk around asking if other people will check their luggage in. Khaleejis will use Wasta to get their luggage on the plane without paying extra - and I've watched someone get 100kg of excess baggage through with no charge.)
7 times out of 10 you get whole families just sitting where they want to, and arguments starting as the rightful owners of the seats turn up.
Not forgetting the look of surprise of some passengers faces when it is pointed out that the number on the boarding pass is not match the number with the seat they are sitting in 
Jul 1st 2007, 1:59 pm
#57
Concierge
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 29,625
Re: Clifford has gone.
Joking aside, that must be well scary! I hate seeing it on the telly even.
Jul 1st 2007, 2:01 pm
#59
Excess Baggage
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 5,479
Re: Clifford has gone.
I was asleep, but wish someone had recorded it on video for me. Apparently it's not as dramatic as when they're trying to revive you. I was just getting my heart nudged back to it's normal rhythm.