Airplane travel etiquette

[mickaholic4077]

I think that she's in First Class getting tipsy on the free booze - witness my last tag which was not something I said - she said it to me!

OT,Bavaria-what do you do that you constantly travel,if you don't mind my asking?

 

[crashbb]

OT,Bavaria-what do you do that you constantly travel,if you don't mind my asking?

She's part on an international chocolate smuggling ring...but you can't tell anyone else I told you.

And Bavaria, I think I'm the only person that gets much more excited about the hot cookies (and ice cream on AC) than the free drinks. I don't drink alcohol, so the drinks I drink would be free anyway (though, I suppose that getting them in a real glass is a bonus).

 

[ols386]

This is what we took for a 13 day trip to France and England.

The kids were 7 and 9, so their personal items were small backpacks filled with snacks and things to keep them entertained on the plane, plus they insisted on having their personal blankets, neck pillows, stuffed animals, etc.

We will NOT be bringing those things next time, they can use the dinky plane pillows like we do- lol, and they will be occupied just fine on the plane with an iPod and a DS now.


We are planning 24 days in Italy and Germany next year, and we plan to take only about half this much. We're each bringing one backpack significantly smaller than the carry-on allowance that will fit under the seat, plus I might bring a purse. That's it. We can buy anything we find we don't have and wish we did.

I must confess, however, that we DID check luggange coming home. We don't care if they lose our dirty clothes - lol. And yes, when we went to London years before, our luggage was "delayed" for three days, leaving us wearing the clothes we left 100 degree Alabama in, in 50 degree London. We nearly froze absolutely to death! We did go shopping and buy pants and sweaters, but we shouldn't have had to. Plus there was all the extra time at the airport wasted waiting for it, then filling out forms to get it back. That was Northwest. American and Delta have lost our luggage too. So it's not just an urban legend for us. It's happened to us nearly every time we fly. I don't know what we do wrong; we arrive at the airport in plenty of time, our luggage is well-identified. We have always gotten it back eventually, but the hassle is just not worth it; even on Southwest, we don't like to check. If it's a direct flight, then I will risk it, but if it's a trip of any length, there's no such thing as a direct flight.

Thanks for the reply. I was just curious. Have a great trip!!

 

[bavaria]

And Bavaria, I think I'm the only person that gets much more excited about the hot cookies (and ice cream on AC) than the free drinks. I don't drink alcohol, so the drinks I drink would be free anyway (though, I suppose that getting them in a real glass is a bonus).

Ya, those cookies on AC?

..... pig juice.....

They are made with lard, sadly, and AC doesn't provide an alternative snack unless one wants to pay for a bag of cashew nuts - actually, very good nuts and I do pay for them every now and again. The ice cream on AC and even the better one on SWISS doesn't like me either (and remember the ice cream sundaes with hot fudge sauce on UA?)

But tomorrow I get the best - the Reber Mozartkugeln on LH! Bavarian chocolate for me!!!

She's part on an international chocolate smuggling ring...but you can't tell anyone else I told you.

I believe that you can both shortly expect a little visit from MI-5










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[kaytieeldr]

Continental lost my luggage twice. I did get it later both times but they're not my favorite airline.

As for charging for carry on, I couldn't disagree more. Our bags are well within the size limit and we keep them under the seat in front of us so we aren't bothering anyone.

Nah, don't worry. Safetymom's suggestion wouldn't affect you - she's referring to the passengers who place luggage in the overhead compartments.

 

[laurie31]

Unless those bags are 20 inches or smaller, and weigh 8kg or less, they won't be permitted as carry on on many flights around the world, including intra-Europe.

They were all under the American limit of 22x14x9 - we flew Delta.

This time, since we're backpacking (and the limit for us is not just what the airline allows, but what we want to have to schlep around the whole time ) we have purchased even smaller bags. Mine is 20x12x5. It'll go under the seat, no problem.

I just checked; Delta's weight limit for carry-on is 18 kg (40 lbs). No way do I want to haul 40 pounds on my back for my whole trip, so I shouldn't have a problem staying under that limit.

The 8 kg limit could pose a problem, though. We are even now trying to decide if we should fly or take the train from Munich to Hamburg...of course, since it's a direct flight from Munich, we could just check the bag and have every expectation of seeing it again (plus for some reason, I have more faith in European airlines' baggage handling skills. I don't know why, though).

ROTFL!!! I just checked fares - I can fly Air Berlin for...$1! Holy COW! Dude, for that fare, I could just FedEx the luggage and not have to worry about getting it through security, stowing in on the plane, etc. Whoa!! Okay, with fees added it's $79, but still. I had just about decided we should do the train, but flying is looking pretty good! (it's an hour flight vs. over 5 hours on the train...and over $200 for the ticket) Decisions, decisions...



MiniGirl, I love your response to the "entitled passengers." Too funny! And it serves them right!!