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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Oooh - two posts in a week!We recently flew to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Our plane landed at the same time as two from the Ukraine. You are supposed to buy a visa (about £10) in Egypt when you land, but you don't need to if you are just going to stay in the Sinai (i.e. laze on the beach and drink beer, pyramids be buggered). The key to getting away with this is to write, in very big letters, SINAI ONLY across the back of the visa form.
In my experience, the Ukranians were pretty rude in Egypt, and clearly this was the experience of the immigration staff at the airport as well - I saw at least 10 parties told that they had to buy a visa no matter what, by a man who couldn't speak english beyond "No visa, no stay!"
Strange, as when we go to the desk and politely pointed out that we did not need a visa, he waved us through with dulcet RP tones - "Welcome to Egypt Mr & Mrs F, hope you enjoy your stay".
(, Mon 6 Mar 2006, 15:37, Reply)
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