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Hmm, I can feel a 'Jetblast' tone appearing in this thread...
TDL - I'm just sticking up for the BAA staff who are the subject of the gripe which has started this thread. I think they do a great job, and considering what they have to do, and what they have to put up with, I think they're good value for money, and I'm glad that they're there. If it makes me late for work/coffee sometimes, well, that's just how it goes. And if you don't like or agree with my views on the BAA staff, then that's your prerogative. But you sure as hell won't make me change mine!
BTW, who said anything about working for BAA being 'unbearable'? You call my responses to HD and fmgc 'snide remarks'? Oh dear, are you a pilot/ATCO or somebody just caught up in the queue today? Late for work today, perhaps? --- life's a bitch, innit? Try getting up a bit earlier.
There you go - a snide remark for you too, just so you don't feel left out.
If we're going to start slinging mud.. maybe the Mod can move this one to Jetblast?
TDL - I'm just sticking up for the BAA staff who are the subject of the gripe which has started this thread. I think they do a great job, and considering what they have to do, and what they have to put up with, I think they're good value for money, and I'm glad that they're there. If it makes me late for work/coffee sometimes, well, that's just how it goes. And if you don't like or agree with my views on the BAA staff, then that's your prerogative. But you sure as hell won't make me change mine!
BTW, who said anything about working for BAA being 'unbearable'? You call my responses to HD and fmgc 'snide remarks'? Oh dear, are you a pilot/ATCO or somebody just caught up in the queue today? Late for work today, perhaps? --- life's a bitch, innit? Try getting up a bit earlier.
There you go - a snide remark for you too, just so you don't feel left out.
If we're going to start slinging mud.. maybe the Mod can move this one to Jetblast?
As an ignorant ppl who has travelled to the UK more times than I would have liked, I can tell you that I am now minimizing my exposure to airports and air travel, especially to such airports as Heathrow.
When next I leave Australia for Europe, it will probably be via JAL and then on to Scandinavia, after which I will take the train, a car or a ferry. I will not travel to the States at all and Canada is probably out as well because you no longer "transit" through Hawaii, but instead get the full third degree immigration treatment.
"The magic of air travel" is well and truly gone and the long flight to and from Australia (20 something hours), the hell of Immigration and customs, the long queues, officious staff with the cash register screwing every last cent out of you, coupled with the delays and frustrations as airport staff deal with pax who seem never to have seen an aircraft before just makes it not worthwhile.
As for "low cost" it isn't when you come from Australia, but the service is "low cost". I'm sick of it.
When next I leave Australia for Europe, it will probably be via JAL and then on to Scandinavia, after which I will take the train, a car or a ferry. I will not travel to the States at all and Canada is probably out as well because you no longer "transit" through Hawaii, but instead get the full third degree immigration treatment.
"The magic of air travel" is well and truly gone and the long flight to and from Australia (20 something hours), the hell of Immigration and customs, the long queues, officious staff with the cash register screwing every last cent out of you, coupled with the delays and frustrations as airport staff deal with pax who seem never to have seen an aircraft before just makes it not worthwhile.
As for "low cost" it isn't when you come from Australia, but the service is "low cost". I'm sick of it.
at the risk of getting this thread back to its original point:
this mornings delays in getting through security even worse than yesterday.
it would seem that if it`s the DOTs intention to bring the airport to a standstill, it has achieved its objective.
if they want the job done exactly per the book, they will have to build twice as many access points, and BAA will have to employ twice as many security staff.
all those trucks waiting for an hour with engines running must be doing wonders for the local air quality.
this mornings delays in getting through security even worse than yesterday.
it would seem that if it`s the DOTs intention to bring the airport to a standstill, it has achieved its objective.
if they want the job done exactly per the book, they will have to build twice as many access points, and BAA will have to employ twice as many security staff.
all those trucks waiting for an hour with engines running must be doing wonders for the local air quality.
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To answer a small question posted earlier, the Southern Peri road was closed Monday evening for a car crash, not sure what happened but at about 9pm there were 2 cars a bit bent and buckled facing at right angles across the road near the roundaout at the western end of the road.
