Many many moons ago I took a trip to Vietnam for a 5 weeks and from there I was going to the US to visit friends. Unbeknownst to me the sneaky US immigration service introduced the new ESTA visa so when I turned up at the airport for my flight I wasn’t allowed on board cos I didn’t have my form filled out. So back to hotel, filled out the visa form, got my visa and booked new flights for the next day, which were not cheap. On the upside, while I was in the US we went to the hard rock casino where I won enough that covered all my flights   |
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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago
i travel all over |
"Many many moons ago I took a trip to Vietnam for a 5 weeks and from there I was going to the US to visit friends. Unbeknownst to me the sneaky US immigration service introduced the new ESTA visa so when I turned up at the airport for my flight I wasn’t allowed on board cos I didn’t have my form filled out. So back to hotel, filled out the visa form, got my visa and booked new flights for the next day, which were not cheap. On the upside, while I was in the US we went to the hard rock casino where I won enough that covered all my flights "
High risk high reward strategy |
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"Many many moons ago I took a trip to Vietnam for a 5 weeks and from there I was going to the US to visit friends. Unbeknownst to me the sneaky US immigration service introduced the new ESTA visa so when I turned up at the airport for my flight I wasn’t allowed on board cos I didn’t have my form filled out. So back to hotel, filled out the visa form, got my visa and booked new flights for the next day, which were not cheap. On the upside, while I was in the US we went to the hard rock casino where I won enough that covered all my flights
High risk high reward strategy "
I’m a born risk taker  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hit turbulence mid flight out of nowhere once...lifted me out of my seat , there were some screams and panic on the plane...and I got a fit of the giggles, fellow passengers weren't impressed |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
on the hill NordWest of |
Probably because I look so innocent  I get regularly items of my hand luggage 'drug wiped and screened'. Anyhow on one of those occasions in London the officer pulled a little lipstick like vibrator out of my handbag, held it high up for everyone behind me to see and asked me what this is. I've never seen an item going back that quickly into my handbag when I told him. |
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Standing at the gate in JFK waiting to board a flight to Dublin. Two NYPD officers were escorting a guy from Dublin onto the flight and we got chatting. The Irish guy had been working in Canada for years but crossed the border to get a better view of Niagra Falls and was arrested because he had no visa.
Long story short it turned out that not only were he and the Aer Lingus attendant distant cousins but she was from a village 5 miles from where I live. The cops were fascinated and said bloody Irish do all know each other. |
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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago
i travel all over |
"Probably because I look so innocent I get regularly items of my hand luggage 'drug wiped and screened'. Anyhow on one of those occasions in London the officer pulled a little lipstick like vibrator out of my handbag, held it high up for everyone behind me to see and asked me what this is. I've never seen an item going back that quickly into my handbag when I told him. "
I have had a 3 year old run through security and upset everyone , I cried during finding never land as was having a shit week and got comforted by a couple , and always get beeped at security gates . This morning going well , so far |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Was on a flight from Usa to UK. Plane was diverted to London because of snow. So went into Kilburn to see if i could find a few mates. Anyway going from pub to pub, got chatting to a barmaid in one bar and lo and behold we married a year later.Should have stayed in the airport and waited for my flight back up North. Cost me 20 years, a house , a flat and nearly my sanity.  |
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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago
Youghal |
Was travelling from Dublin to Southampton for a work related conference. Went to the lounge and had a few Jamesons. The flight was announced as delayed, so had a few more. Ended up missing the flight altogether. Got taxi back to the hotel, slept it off, stayed in the hotel when I should have been at the conference, reported to work the next day that the conference was great. Not my proudest moment |
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Got upgraded to first class on a flight from Dublin to LA. My seat was double booked, I was gonna move to accommodate the woman who appeared demanding that I ‘get the fuck out of her seat ‘. She kept giving me shit so I told her to go sit in the toilet. The captain came down read her the riot act, and moved me to first class where the stewardesses proceeded to fill me with drink for the entire flight. I was plastered getting off that plane!! |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"Got upgraded to first class on a flight from Dublin to LA. My seat was double booked, I was gonna move to accommodate the woman who appeared demanding that I ‘get the fuck out of her seat ‘. She kept giving me shit so I told her to go sit in the toilet. The captain came down read her the riot act, and moved me to first class where the stewardesses proceeded to fill me with drink for the entire flight. I was plastered getting off that plane!! "
Nice...I'd love to turn left on a plane ...hopefully treat myself next year |
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Many moons ago when I was a kid I was on a aer lingus flight from majorca to Dublin something happened the plane but all I remember was they were just starting to serve breakfast and the next thing the oxygen masks starting coming down we were told to put them on turns out later mine was the only one working we had to divert to Barcelona I even remember what they served for breakfast scrambled eggs my favourite |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve got a bunch….. but on the missed flight topic… I was due on the first flight to London for meetings, relatively new to the job, after a mess up with the taxi, some stupid headache with the port tunnel, I wound up missing the gate… I’m not even at the gate closing desk in time…. As I’m wandering through the airport, who walks up to me but my boss, “you’re meant to be in London for that 9am meeting” (it’s now likely around 7am)… yup says me, long story…. She’s not impressed… gives me the disappointment look, says go to the office and be ready for a call…. She goes to get her 8am flight.
Client was fine, called in the meeting….
Long story short, I lasted 4 more months in that job…that scenario didn’t help me get through the probation…. Hilarious when I think of it now….
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Where do I start??
From the age of 4, I’ve flown thousands of miles - primarily transatlantic, due to my father residing in the US and being from Canada originally.
I also lived in North-America as a child and always crossed back and forth to visit relatives etc... used to do at least 4 transatlantic trips per year. Not every flight being direct or with one specific airline. It brought about many experiences and crazy stories... The first time I got hit on, within the confines of an airport was the age of 14/15. Crazy story...
Then, while in my teens and still studying, I decided to join the airline industry and got a part time job on the ground, as a ticket desk/gate agent. Aviation tends to run in the blood of my family.
For example, my mother, in the 80s to 90s, flew for a premium carrier known all around the world and with a rich history that sadly ended.
After university, I then worked as a stew for a while for a large, legacy airline.
Working in the airline industry, both on the ground and air, enabled me to have so many experiences and stories! Including, very naughty ones  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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On a ten hour flight with quatar airways from dubai to london we hit sudden turbulence and the oxygen masks etc came down, the airline stated playing an arabic safety message over the tannoy with accompanying video feed showing the head down brace yourself sort of thing a woman on the flight went beserk screaming and running up and down shouting we were all going to die. Out of nowhere came 2 burly cabin crew who wrestled her to the ground and produced the biggest hypodermic needle i had ever seen and injected her! They then dragged her to the back of the plane where she remained knocked out for the rest of the flight. The turbulence eased and all was well. Turned out the woman knew no arabic and thought they were saying we are gonna crash or some such. Surreal flight and quite scary. |
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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago
i travel all over |
"On a ten hour flight with quatar airways from dubai to london we hit sudden turbulence and the oxygen masks etc came down, the airline stated playing an arabic safety message over the tannoy with accompanying video feed showing the head down brace yourself sort of thing a woman on the flight went beserk screaming and running up and down shouting we were all going to die. Out of nowhere came 2 burly cabin crew who wrestled her to the ground and produced the biggest hypodermic needle i had ever seen and injected her! They then dragged her to the back of the plane where she remained knocked out for the rest of the flight. The turbulence eased and all was well. Turned out the woman knew no arabic and thought they were saying we are gonna crash or some such. Surreal flight and quite scary. "
I wonder which laws prevail in that type of case , where you flew from , where you are over , where you’re heading to or where the airline is based ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah ive often wondered myself, but id never have dreamed that cabin crew has access to medical devices such as this. The speed and fast administration of the actions took told me that they had seen this situation before, or at the very least had trained for it. |
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I hate flying .
Going to Birmingham with my then 10 yr old daughter I started crying just as we take off once I hear the engine roaring on the runway I start crying
I wish I could be like Ba on the a team and be sedated going on the plane. |
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