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Emerson Drive Singer in Emergency Plane Landing {The Boot}
Jan 20th 2009 8:01PM How funny. This happened to me on a flight from Charlotte to BWI on the day after Thanksgiving. US Airways, too. Anyone noticing a pattern here?
Thankfully, it was actually one of the smoothest landings I've ever been in, and I fly relatively frequently.
Man flies to Pakistan using sister's passport {Gadling}
Jan 4th 2009 8:23PM The United States TSA is still attempting to get their act together. A few months ago, I was running late for a flight and the passengers in front of me allowed me to jump in front of them. I cordially, although hurriedly, told the TSA agent of my rush and handed him my ID and boarding pass. He responded, "It's not my problem," and rolled his eyes, 'checks' my documents and allows me through. I rush through only to find that my flight is majorly delayed due to mechanical issues. When I talk to the gate agent to get re-booked, I hand him the same boarding pass (still with my ID wrapped up in it from running to the gate) and the gate agent asks me for today's pass. I made it through with the pass I used to get to that airport 3 days prior! In my rush, I pulled out the old pass that was in my pocket from before.
'Thanks' to Airtran, I had plenty of time to report the error and the attitude to his supervisor.
I've also made it through, albeit unintentionally, with all kinds of liquids--hair gel, shampoo, u-name-it--at multiple airports. Aren't they supposed to eliminate that silly rule later this year? Plus, some airports want asthma inhalers in the plastic baggy, others don't care. Go figure!
