I REFUSE TO LAYOVER.
Those of you who know the Geezer – no, not biblically, ninny – although Lord knows there are thousands of them……….I get crazy when people don’t see the forest for the trees…put the cart before the horse….throw the baby out with the bath water….is that enough clichés for you?
The Airport Association – a little known and rightly so – trade group just put out a senseless report about passenger’s favorite ‘layover’ airports. They didn’t explain why the passengers they spoke to had to ‘lay over’ at the airports? Was it their choice? I doubt it. They were probably stuck at some cavernous terminal because their goddamn flight was cancelled or screwed up in some manner. No one happily stays at airports on lay-overs unless they happen to have lost their minds. Many of them tripped and hit their heads on a dinner mint and have never been the same.
Can you imagine sitting on a hard airport bench -- angry because you’re forced to layover and answering a survey by some industry hack? I’d rather be forced to look at nudes of Nancy Grace. Nah, maybe a three day layover would be easier to stomach. Here are some of the positive things passengers had to say about various airports.
Singapore’s Chang Airport offers layover passengers bus tours of the city; napping pods; a free movie theater and a swimming pool. However, if you chew gum at the airport they will take you out and beat you with a whip!
In Copenhagen the airport features good restaurants, nice shopping. Also, nap rooms and showers and a tanning booth.
Honolulu: showers – equipped with curling irons, blow-dryers and toiletries. Thankfully, no Don Ho recordings.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol has a small hotel that you can use.
Who cares?
The only thing I want and expect when I book a flight and arrive at the airport is that the flights will be on time arriving and departing. That there are enough service personnel behind the counters to take care of the passengers; that the airport keeps passengers informed about delays and problems. That they stop the annoying announcements about unattended luggage…the damn 9-11 terrorists didn’t leave any luggage laying around, did they?
The Geezer doesn’t care if an airport has a clothing optional miniature golf course…..I expect the airline industry to get its act together and operate efficiently.
The Airport Association – a little known and rightly so – trade group just put out a senseless report about passenger’s favorite ‘layover’ airports. They didn’t explain why the passengers they spoke to had to ‘lay over’ at the airports? Was it their choice? I doubt it. They were probably stuck at some cavernous terminal because their goddamn flight was cancelled or screwed up in some manner. No one happily stays at airports on lay-overs unless they happen to have lost their minds. Many of them tripped and hit their heads on a dinner mint and have never been the same.
Can you imagine sitting on a hard airport bench -- angry because you’re forced to layover and answering a survey by some industry hack? I’d rather be forced to look at nudes of Nancy Grace. Nah, maybe a three day layover would be easier to stomach. Here are some of the positive things passengers had to say about various airports.
Singapore’s Chang Airport offers layover passengers bus tours of the city; napping pods; a free movie theater and a swimming pool. However, if you chew gum at the airport they will take you out and beat you with a whip!
In Copenhagen the airport features good restaurants, nice shopping. Also, nap rooms and showers and a tanning booth.
Honolulu: showers – equipped with curling irons, blow-dryers and toiletries. Thankfully, no Don Ho recordings.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol has a small hotel that you can use.
Who cares?
The only thing I want and expect when I book a flight and arrive at the airport is that the flights will be on time arriving and departing. That there are enough service personnel behind the counters to take care of the passengers; that the airport keeps passengers informed about delays and problems. That they stop the annoying announcements about unattended luggage…the damn 9-11 terrorists didn’t leave any luggage laying around, did they?
The Geezer doesn’t care if an airport has a clothing optional miniature golf course…..I expect the airline industry to get its act together and operate efficiently.
posted by THE RANTING OLD GEEZER at 7:40 PM
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