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Sultana · 10-20-2005, 02:07 PM

Airports I dislike:
Cairo - yup, just like DJ Happy said. We had to stand in line for 4 hours for the ONE SINGLE piece of paper we needed to make our claim official. Not a fun way to conclude 16+ hours of flying and the start of our vacation.
Of course our luggage was lost because we had flown Air France through the next on the list:

Charles de Gaule in Paris - I was flabbergasted when I saw the 15' x 20' waiting room with about 35 chairs that was intended to host my entire flight. Lucky thing most of us didn't get to sit down, as we had no seat assignment!!! When we inquired about getting help at the "Help" desk, we were told that since our flight didn't leave for an hour, it was too early for them to assign help for the 200+ people waiting in line....

Madrid - like the food, completely bland. More than a little dirty. Fortunately I was catching a connecting flight to the charming town (and airport) of Granada.

Frankfurt - I have a hard time differentiating the airport from the horrible night I had to spend there. And of course it's no one's fault that I'm not a smoker and can't take ciggie smoke, but I think when they say "Limited Smoking Area", they mean, "Limited to One Cigarette at a Time".

I don't mind LAX, I prefer Burbank (Bob Hope Airport, heh). I once had a layover in a beautiful airport whose name/location I can't remember!! It had some cute stores, art and sculpture, airy, bright, and clean. Maybe it was just a dream....

10-20-2005, 02:07 PM	#76 (permalink)
Sultana Falling Angel Location: L.A. L.A. land	Airports I dislike: Cairo - yup, just like DJ Happy said. We had to stand in line for 4 hours for the ONE SINGLE piece of paper we needed to make our claim official. Not a fun way to conclude 16+ hours of flying and the start of our vacation. Of course our luggage was lost because we had flown Air France through the next on the list: Charles de Gaule in Paris - I was flabbergasted when I saw the 15' x 20' waiting room with about 35 chairs that was intended to host my entire flight. Lucky thing most of us didn't get to sit down, as we had no seat assignment!!! When we inquired about getting help at the "Help" desk, we were told that since our flight didn't leave for an hour, it was too early for them to assign help for the 200+ people waiting in line.... Madrid - like the food, completely bland. More than a little dirty. Fortunately I was catching a connecting flight to the charming town (and airport) of Granada. Frankfurt - I have a hard time differentiating the airport from the horrible night I had to spend there. And of course it's no one's fault that I'm not a smoker and can't take ciggie smoke, but I think when they say "Limited Smoking Area", they mean, "Limited to One Cigarette at a Time". I don't mind LAX, I prefer Burbank (Bob Hope Airport, heh). I once had a layover in a beautiful airport whose name/location I can't remember!! It had some cute stores, art and sculpture, airy, bright, and clean. Maybe it was just a dream.... __________________ "Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." - Matt Groening My goal? To fulfill my potential.