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jorgelito · 06-14-2007, 04:50 PM

No, it is not a "couple of minutes" of your time, usually a couple of hours. That is significant. And it is a hassle. As a business traveler, to take off my shoes, belt, suit jacket, take my laptop out of my bag, then put all that stuff back on and in my bag is cumbersome. At least I can go throught the Elite line but still, it is a hassle cause the lines are always really, really long no matter what.

The liquids rule is ridiculous. I don't understand why I can't have a bottle of water with me, when I travel. The worst is when I bought some hot sauce at the AIRPORT store (in the boarding gates area), then, only to find out they were checking people's bags and makeing us walk through the metal detector and taking off our shoes and jackets and taking laptops out AGAIN. When they saw my hot sauce (not really a liquid - it's very thick, like peanut butter; and obviously bought at the airport store in the boarding gate area) they forbade me to bring it on the plane. Stupidest policy ever. Apparently this only applies to US bound flights.

Frankfurt and Munich ARE NOT fast efficient lines because they have a separate section for US bound flights that are so long, the extend to other parts of the aitport. Whe I travel around the EU, it's great, lots of freedom of movement and minimal (RE: none) hassle. However, head for the States and your travel plans become a night mare. EX: If you pass through Frankfurt, most likely you are transiting. Instead of an efficient pass-through, you wind up waiting at least 2 hours in line just to make your connecting flight. The thing is, you are already checked before. Needless to say, there are hundreds of stressed out people who are anxious about making their flight in time. Stupid, stupid policy.

Israel does not have great security. Well, they are thorough but instead of the 1.5-2 hours arrive time, you have to be there 3.5-4 hours before hand. It is absolutely nuts. I arrived at the airport at 5am and barely made my 9am flight on time. Still had to rush.

Airport/airlie security needs to be reformed.

06-14-2007, 04:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	No, it is not a "couple of minutes" of your time, usually a couple of hours. That is significant. And it is a hassle. As a business traveler, to take off my shoes, belt, suit jacket, take my laptop out of my bag, then put all that stuff back on and in my bag is cumbersome. At least I can go throught the Elite line but still, it is a hassle cause the lines are always really, really long no matter what. The liquids rule is ridiculous. I don't understand why I can't have a bottle of water with me, when I travel. The worst is when I bought some hot sauce at the AIRPORT store (in the boarding gates area), then, only to find out they were checking people's bags and makeing us walk through the metal detector and taking off our shoes and jackets and taking laptops out AGAIN. When they saw my hot sauce (not really a liquid - it's very thick, like peanut butter; and obviously bought at the airport store in the boarding gate area) they forbade me to bring it on the plane. Stupidest policy ever. Apparently this only applies to US bound flights. Frankfurt and Munich ARE NOT fast efficient lines because they have a separate section for US bound flights that are so long, the extend to other parts of the aitport. Whe I travel around the EU, it's great, lots of freedom of movement and minimal (RE: none) hassle. However, head for the States and your travel plans become a night mare. EX: If you pass through Frankfurt, most likely you are transiting. Instead of an efficient pass-through, you wind up waiting at least 2 hours in line just to make your connecting flight. The thing is, you are already checked before. Needless to say, there are hundreds of stressed out people who are anxious about making their flight in time. Stupid, stupid policy. Israel does not have great security. Well, they are thorough but instead of the 1.5-2 hours arrive time, you have to be there 3.5-4 hours before hand. It is absolutely nuts. I arrived at the airport at 5am and barely made my 9am flight on time. Still had to rush. Airport/airlie security needs to be reformed.