Airport StoriesBack when I was a moody teenager I took a cheap flight that involved changing planes and having to go through security again. My bags were pre-checked so, when I set off the metal detector, I honestly said to the security guy that I had no idea what had set it off.
Until, that is, he searched me and found the metal knife and fork stamped "KLM" I'd nicked off the previous flight.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Mar 2006, 10:09)
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Air IndiaOn my way back from Kashmir, via India to Saudi Arabia (before the respective wars) we were approaching D'haran Airport in an extended body Boeing 747 and cruising over the Gulf of Aqueba on the final approach, when the steward sitting in front of me released his 4 point harness, dropped to the floor and started praying in the full prostrate position to Allah for a safe landing.
It was nowhere near prayer time, but he told me the co-pilot was in training.
This made me feel really, really safe, especially considering the erst of the crew were Hindu and seemed oblivious.
(, Sat 4 Mar 2006, 17:24, Reply)
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