Unusual travel experience

[AdamSmith]

the 'recombubulation area', where people get dressed again after the TSA checkpoint.

 

Last time through security I learned I have some pants that do not stay up without a belt.

[+ poolboy48220]

I found that out with my board shorts when trying a 'Fly Board' last weekend. it's kind of a skateboard with water jets powered by the water exhaust from a Jet Ski. Luckily, it was far enough out in the lake that I didn't scandalize anyone, except possibly the incredibly hot kid driving the Jet Ski. Who's probably seen it all.

[mike carey]

NPR this morning just had a bit about a new word, the 'recombubulation area', where people get dressed again after the TSA checkpoint.

With the discombobulation encountered elsewhere, as described in a different context by Panti Bliss.

[+ dupontversDC]

Even if you rarely fly, get signed up for TSA Pre ... its still TSA, but so much better.

[gallahadesquire]

Even if you rarely fly, get signed up for TSA Pre ... its still TSA, but so much better.

 

http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck

 

For those of you in the international Jet Set, Global Entry might be a better prospect:

 

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens

 

For a comparison:

 

http://www.dhs.gov/comparison-chart

 

And bon voyage!

[gallahadesquire]

Getting back to the theme of this post:

 

I went to England with my sister [she's a great travel companion: She'll talk to anybody, whereas I'm rather shy]. I had arranged:

The car to the airport

The flight to and from LHR (From BOS)

The rental car

Four (4 out of 5) places to stay

Her sole responsibility: Buy a camera. We have no photos of that trip.

 

I wanted to try Virgin Atlantic desperately. I had book us in Premium Economy, upstairs in a 747, my favourite plane.

We got to the airport, rather nattily dressed, and I handed our ephemera to the check-in lady.

 

Immediately, she starts re-writing all of our paperwork.

"Uh, excuse me, but we already have seat assignments?"

"Yes, sir. We always have to re-seat this flight."

"Where are you putting us?"

"Row seven."

"Row SEVEN? But that's Upper Class!"

"[rather indignantly] Yes, sir, I'm upgrading you."

 

On the way back, similar interaction:

"[on check-in] Is there any chance you could upgrade us?"

"[indignantly] Sir! I'm doing it right now!"

I checked online later (2001) and discovered that Upgrades on Virgin Atlantic were scarce as hen's teeth. Maybe my

sister's sun dress and my blazer / rep tie / button down / charcoal pants did it. Or that we travel as Dr. XX and Dr. XX-YY.

[AdamSmith]

I checked online later (2001) and discovered that Upgrades on Virgin Atlantic were scarce as hen's teeth. Maybe my sister's sun dress and my blazer / rep tie / button down / charcoal pants did it. Or that we travel as Dr. XX and Dr. XX-YY.

 

Your appearance marked you SFU--Suitable For Upgrade.

[bigvalboy]

Your appearance marked you SFU--Suitable For Upgrade.

 

It's worked for me on Virgin.... Well that and telling the agent how positively adorable she was, and much I liked her hair.

[YoungAD]

I was just recalling my first set of non-wheeled luggage the other day...

[AdamSmith]

It's worked for me on Virgin.... Well that and telling the agent how positively adorable she was, and much I liked her hair.

 

I got it one time returning to USA from France. Ticket agent just did it out of the blue. I was wearing I suppose 'Paris street casual,' dress slacks & shirt & blazer. Meanwhile my co-worker traveling with me was dressed for the supermarket back home -- jeans and t-shirt. He was left back in cattle class.

[bigvalboy]

I got it one time returning to USA from France. Ticket agent just did it out of the blue. I was wearing I suppose 'Paris street casual,' dress slacks & shirt & blazer. Meanwhile my co-worker traveling with me was dressed for the supermarket back home -- jeans and t-shirt. He was left back in cattle class.

 

LMAO.....

[mike carey]

Tan slacks and navy blazer, so much the French fascist look!

[AdamSmith]

Tan slacks and navy blazer, so much the French fascist look!

 

You peeked.

 

http://www.e-reading.club/illustrations/78/78769-pic_42.jpg

[+ DickyF]

I too remember wearing a tie as a kid to fly. I also remember passengers would clap for the pilot and crew after landing. Quaint but nice.

Love hearing about the bonus upgrades. Boy are they nice especially trans-ocean flights.