The worst was a recent transfer I had where they decided they needed to check everyone's visa and covid paperwork for their final flight. So 100 people in a line in a cramped shitty part of the airport, only 3 booths open checking people - airline staff, not security staff.
ended up taking an hour. Good thing the layover was 3 hours I guess.
Then lose track of time and almost miss your flight
Set an alarm on your phone at worst gay.
The worst was a recent transfer I had where they decided they needed to check everyone's visa and covid paperwork for their final flight. So 100 people in a line in a cramped shitty part of the airport, only 3 booths open checking people - airline staff, not security staff.
ended up taking an hour. Good thing the layover was 3 hours I guess.
I've done this a couple time through istanbull now. One time the layover was basically set to be 30 muns with how late my first plane landed, which is obviously never going to happen.
>travel a lot >marry girl you meet on your travels >you are now forced to sit in a shitty boring airport cafe as you watch sexpats in the airport bar sinking pints and having random conversations with others while wearing shorts
This could be me anon, I just met this japanese tall slim girl with a round bum in Tbilisi and now I'm questioning if I really need to coom in SEA monkeys.
>get to airport 3 hours before flight >2 hour wait for security >30 minutes wait for passport control >having to rush to the plane after finally getting through
Two days ago. They're incredibly understaffed there. Had a quarter of the security lanes in operation and straight after security everyone is funnelled into about 10 automated passport control machines which are temperamental at the best of times.
Americans love traveling by planes, while the rest of the world just arrive at the train station 10 minutes early, buy a ticket, and wait for the train to depart. You reap what you sow.
>Arrive at airport three hours early >Flight didn't give me a way to check in since I booked through connection >Four hour queue to the desk >Say to security guy I'm autistic >Let's me through to the front and saves me from blowing a near $2000 series of flights
>arrive 20 minutes before the flight thinking you're hot shit
>takes 3 hours to get through security
Both scenarios are plausible
The only winners are regular business travelers who know the real rush times at airports.
The worst was a recent transfer I had where they decided they needed to check everyone's visa and covid paperwork for their final flight. So 100 people in a line in a cramped shitty part of the airport, only 3 booths open checking people - airline staff, not security staff.
ended up taking an hour. Good thing the layover was 3 hours I guess.
This was Philippine Airlines at SFO last month, took fucking two hours.
>get to airport 3 hours early
>get through security in 5 minutes
>spend the rest of the time drinking in the lounge
Then lose track of time and almost miss your flight
Yeah I'm fine with this
Set an alarm on your phone at worst gay.
I've done this a couple time through istanbull now. One time the layover was basically set to be 30 muns with how late my first plane landed, which is obviously never going to happen.
>i am fine with this
Then why did you make a thread you dumb mongoliod attention whore gay
I didn't make the thread and there was absolutely nothing that suggested I did you massive fucking gay.
>travel a lot
>marry girl you meet on your travels
>you are now forced to sit in a shitty boring airport cafe as you watch sexpats in the airport bar sinking pints and having random conversations with others while wearing shorts
This could be me anon, I just met this japanese tall slim girl with a round bum in Tbilisi and now I'm questioning if I really need to coom in SEA monkeys.
You should never need to coom in SEA monkeys. They are ugly as fuck. Have some dignity.
>did this once
>almost pissed my pants while delayed taxing on runway
>tfw you miss your flight because you were too busy jerking off in the toilets
What did you see that compelled you to do that?
>not jerking off in the airplane toilet the second the seatbelt seat goes off
C'mon son.
>get to airport 3 hours before flight
>2 hour wait for security
>30 minutes wait for passport control
>having to rush to the plane after finally getting through
Get your shit together Schiphol wtf
When was this?
Two days ago. They're incredibly understaffed there. Had a quarter of the security lanes in operation and straight after security everyone is funnelled into about 10 automated passport control machines which are temperamental at the best of times.
Was this for a transfer or were you fkying out of amsterdam? I have a cinnection there tomorrow and wondering if i have to do that shit.
Flying out. Where are you arriving from? I've read that if it's from Schengen or US you'll go straight to departures
jesus christ what's with all these trips
If you're flying back to the US from Schiphol, itll be much quicker than hours of waiting?
Just transfer from US so that sounds good. I think delays are due to construction. Schipol was great years ago.
Any word on how Schiphol went, lads? I'm flying in from the US in a week and back from Schiphol in three weeks so I want to know what to expect.
Americans love traveling by planes, while the rest of the world just arrive at the train station 10 minutes early, buy a ticket, and wait for the train to depart. You reap what you sow.
Why do European trains always smell like piss?
They don’t, not like you would know
Most Americans don't even own passports lmao
They use plains for domestic flights becuase their country is the size of a continent (two if you include alaska).
being the only one in a terminal for a redeye flight is peak comfy. i love watching planes take off and land in the dark.
Only really an issue when you're coming home from a vacation since you wasted a few hours of vacation.
I like to get sozzled on free booze in the lounges. Being early is not so bad
>told to arrive 3 hours early to get through security
>arrive five minutes early, miss flight
>don't care, go home
>Arrive at airport three hours early
>Flight didn't give me a way to check in since I booked through connection
>Four hour queue to the desk
>Say to security guy I'm autistic
>Let's me through to the front and saves me from blowing a near $2000 series of flights
That's genius.
Just go to the bathroom and edge, while listening to hardcore porn on your speaker phone, duh