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roundymac · 12-04-2012, 09:56

The small city centre airport at Swakobmund Namibia, boarding a Beech 1900D for the flight to Walvis Bay, we were handed our in flight meal at the gate. There was a chicken Roll, fruit, chocalate bar, fruit drink and a bottle of water. Ryanair and Aer Lingus take note.

parsi · 13-04-2012, 17:14

Arrived in Dinard (Fr) after a scheduled flight from Jersey.

Walked up to arrivals and had to ring the bell and wait for someone to come along and let us in to France.

stacey25 · 13-04-2012, 17:17

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Originally Posted by poiuytsam

Hi there

have travelled a bit over the past number of years with work etc. and landed at some funny airports. I remember landing in Mexico is some small airport , where they had traffic lights for the pasenegers , when you walked to the exit you cam to a traffic light , if it went grren you went through , and if red you went to customs

Any body else any funny stories?

yesss i heard the same story from my friend!

conor_ie · 13-04-2012, 17:58

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Originally Posted by parsi

Arrived in Dinard (Fr) after a scheduled flight from Jersey.

Walked up to arrivals and had to ring the bell and wait for someone to come along and let us in to France.

The same happened to me a couple of years ago in Knock. I was coming back from a stag in Bristol and after we got off the plane the door into arrivals was locked. The guard who was checking passports had to open it!!

poiuytsam · 13-04-2012, 18:06

Another interesting airport was rabatt in morocco , no permission to land for some reason , circiling over the sea , even medi flight was held , eventually got to land it turned out the king showed up unexpectedly hence everybody else waits

veetwin · 13-04-2012, 18:22

Murtala Muhamed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria is a fascinating place that I will never get bored of. Not a particularly pleasant place but always interesting. Last time I was there a policeman at the search area tried to hustle me in order that I could keep my lighter. A 5 minute argument ensues followed by "keep the F**king thing!"

Turns out he tried it with lots of passengers and one poor soul in the business lounge (who had obviously paid up) ended up getting pestered for a light by hundreds of guys for a light for the time he was there.

xflyer · 13-04-2012, 18:48

Can't recall any 'interesting'

airports or even ordinary interesting airports. I have flown into a couple of interesting airfields. Coonagh being one, it feels like you are landing in someone's garden. At another airfield the runway was just wider then the undercarriage and often had standing water which created enormous splashes during take off. You also dare not stray off the runway as the nosewheel would dig in straight away. You got very good at landing exactly on the centreline.

My wife on the other hand flew into Lukla Airport in Nepal. She didn't realise what it was like until she actually flew in. For those unaware of Lukla, there's high terrain at one end and a 2000' drop at the other.

FANTAPANTS · 13-04-2012, 18:51

Zante airport an island of greece what a dump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cocoshovel · 14-04-2012, 00:44

Most interesting airport for me is probably kilkenny airfield

Lovely airfield imo.

extraice · 14-04-2012, 01:34

was flighting from Alc to Bcn but JK spanair went on strike , yes the pilots in Madrid wont fly the planes ... so got to the check in desk told go two ticket desk to give a train ticket to Madrid where coshare with AE to Mad to Bcn . the guy point at the taxi rank ... the guy behind lost it and told guy in the ticket desk what taxis ? there none , and has been nope for last 30 mins i feck book a plane not a taxi ... (ticket deak guy)to tolded wait ... ( in spain wait is like to until Tomorrow ) ..You got 20 min to get to the train , and tell the clown to F**K of in spanish , well the Irish guy light up and ask for the head man of spanair , to be driven to the train staion put on frist class by the Manager , al due to the irish guy who did know spanish , now work for that company here in Galway the Manager of spanair ALc was chat to the Irish guy on way to the train station ask how was his holiday and Irish guy told he was eat in bar when hear the 3 oclock news about the pilots and ran out door , forgot to pay for his drinks and meals , again Manager ask where was and would pick up the bill , irish guy say i pay next year , Spanair did pick up the bill , have been back and asked in pub Yes spanair did pay for it and two free tickets each , and yes used them up befor that went to the wall

scudzilla · 14-04-2012, 01:40

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Originally Posted by FANTAPANTS

Zante airport an island of greece what a dump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really?? When did you go there? The new terminal has been opened up now for 3/4yrs, sure it's not amazing but it's halfway decent, hardly a dump.

The old terminal on the other hand was just dire, could fit about 200people in

knockon · 14-04-2012, 03:16

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Originally Posted by extraice

was flighting from Alc to Bcn but JK spanair went on strike , yes the pilots in Madrid wont fly the planes ... so got to the check in desk told go two ticket desk to give a train ticket to Madrid where coshare with AE to Mad to Bcn . the guy point at the taxi rank ... the guy behind lost it and told guy in the ticket desk what taxis ? there none , and has been nope for last 30 mins i feck book a plane not a taxi ... (ticket deak guy)to tolded wait ... ( in spain wait is like to until Tomorrow ) ..You got 20 min to get to the train , and tell the clown to F**K of in spanish , well the Irish guy light up and ask for the head man of spanair , to be driven to the train staion put on frist class by the Manager , al due to the irish guy who did know spanish , now work for that company here in Galway the Manager of spanair ALc was chat to the Irish guy on way to the train station ask how was his holiday and Irish guy told he was eat in bar when hear the 3 oclock news about the pilots and ran out door , forgot to pay for his drinks and meals , again Manager ask where was and would pick up the bill , irish guy say i pay next year , Spanair did pick up the bill , have been back and asked in pub Yes spanair did pay for it and two free tickets each , and yes used them up befor that went to the wall

Go again and leave the beer down

Gibraltar is one I was at. Crossed the main runway via traffic lights as a pedestrian as the road in goes through the airport.

extraice · 14-04-2012, 03:22

knockon i am spanish and my engish not good sorry but if offtering a beer i have it
if google it Gibraltar airport
Top 10 Most Dangerous Airports To Land and take off from due to the rock , updrafs and down drif s , and wind at then end of the rock side of the runway , have leg it across the runway many times name road is Winston Churchill Avenue

cailinoBAC · 14-04-2012, 11:42

Yeah, Gibraltar is the one I would mention. I cross the runway every day. They were digging a tunnel but I think they've stopped for a while, if not for good. There's a huge new terminal there, but still only a few flights to UK, as they have to stop the traffic every time there's a flight and the traffic is crazy there. Also, the fumes!

I liked Canaima airport in Venezuela. Just a small hut really, I suppose a lot of small south american airports are like that.

Skyhawk684 · 14-04-2012, 13:24

Skiathos Airport in Greece. It is on a small island in the Aegean Sea, and it is like the Princess Juliana of Europe. There is a road going along the end of the runway, and the runway is so short that the planes like the B737 and A320 have to land at a different airport so they can get more fuel, usually Thessaloniki.

14-04-2012, 01:34	#25
extraice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 154 Adverts \| Friends	was flighting from Alc to Bcn but JK spanair went on strike , yes the pilots in Madrid wont fly the planes ... so got to the check in desk told go two ticket desk to give a train ticket to Madrid where coshare with AE to Mad to Bcn . the guy point at the taxi rank ... the guy behind lost it and told guy in the ticket desk what taxis ? there none , and has been nope for last 30 mins i feck book a plane not a taxi ... (ticket deak guy)to tolded wait ... ( in spain wait is like to until Tomorrow ) ..You got 20 min to get to the train , and tell the clown to F*K of in spanish , well the Irish guy light up and ask for the head man of spanair , to be driven to the train staion put on frist class by the Manager , al due to the irish guy who did know spanish , now work for that company here in Galway the Manager of spanair ALc was chat to the Irish guy on way to the train station ask how was his holiday and Irish guy told he was eat in bar when hear the 3 oclock news about the pilots and ran out door , forgot to pay for his drinks and meals , again Manager ask where was and would pick up the bill , irish guy say i pay next year , Spanair did pick up the bill , have been back and asked in pub Yes spanair did pay for it and two free tickets each , and yes used them up befor that went to the wall Last edited by extraice; 14-04-2012 at 01:38.*

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extraice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 154 Adverts \| Friends	knockon i am spanish and my engish not good sorry but if offtering a beer i have it if google it Gibraltar airport Top 10 Most Dangerous Airports To Land and take off from due to the rock , updrafs and down drif s , and wind at then end of the rock side of the runway , have leg it across the runway many times name road is Winston Churchill Avenue Last edited by extraice; 14-04-2012 at 03:30.

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12-04-2012, 09:56	#16
roundymac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Near Cork. Posts: 765 Adverts \| Friends	The small city centre airport at Swakobmund Namibia, boarding a Beech 1900D for the flight to Walvis Bay, we were handed our in flight meal at the gate. There was a chicken Roll, fruit, chocalate bar, fruit drink and a bottle of water. Ryanair and Aer Lingus take note.

13-04-2012, 17:14	#17
parsi Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cork Posts: 5,797 Adverts \| Friends	Arrived in Dinard (Fr) after a scheduled flight from Jersey. Walked up to arrivals and had to ring the bell and wait for someone to come along and let us in to France.

13-04-2012, 18:06	#20
poiuytsam Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: dublin Posts: 43 Adverts \| Friends	Another interesting airport was rabatt in morocco , no permission to land for some reason , circiling over the sea , even medi flight was held , eventually got to land it turned out the king showed up unexpectedly hence everybody else waits

13-04-2012, 18:22	#21
veetwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,006 Adverts \| Friends	Murtala Muhamed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria is a fascinating place that I will never get bored of. Not a particularly pleasant place but always interesting. Last time I was there a policeman at the search area tried to hustle me in order that I could keep my lighter. A 5 minute argument ensues followed by "keep the F**king thing!" Turns out he tried it with lots of passengers and one poor soul in the business lounge (who had obviously paid up) ended up getting pestered for a light by hundreds of guys for a light for the time he was there.

13-04-2012, 18:48	#22
xflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,780 Adverts \| Friends	Can't recall any 'interesting' airports or even ordinary interesting airports. I have flown into a couple of interesting airfields. Coonagh being one, it feels like you are landing in someone's garden. At another airfield the runway was just wider then the undercarriage and often had standing water which created enormous splashes during take off. You also dare not stray off the runway as the nosewheel would dig in straight away. You got very good at landing exactly on the centreline. My wife on the other hand flew into Lukla Airport in Nepal. She didn't realise what it was like until she actually flew in. For those unaware of Lukla, there's high terrain at one end and a 2000' drop at the other.

13-04-2012, 18:51	#23
FANTAPANTS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 561 Adverts \| Friends	Zante airport an island of greece what a dump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14-04-2012, 00:44	#24
cocoshovel Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,963 Adverts \| Friends	Most interesting airport for me is probably kilkenny airfield Lovely airfield imo.

14-04-2012, 11:42	#29
cailinoBAC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 881 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, Gibraltar is the one I would mention. I cross the runway every day. They were digging a tunnel but I think they've stopped for a while, if not for good. There's a huge new terminal there, but still only a few flights to UK, as they have to stop the traffic every time there's a flight and the traffic is crazy there. Also, the fumes! I liked Canaima airport in Venezuela. Just a small hut really, I suppose a lot of small south american airports are like that.

14-04-2012, 13:24	#30
Skyhawk684 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kilkenny Posts: 17 Adverts \| Friends	Skiathos Airport in Greece. It is on a small island in the Aegean Sea, and it is like the Princess Juliana of Europe. There is a road going along the end of the runway, and the runway is so short that the planes like the B737 and A320 have to land at a different airport so they can get more fuel, usually Thessaloniki.