Haltickling
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During my former job as a travel agent, I encountered many strange situations. Here are a few flight-related ones:
One of the funniest flights I ever had was with a small 10-seater plane (Britten-Norman Islander) from Munich to Basel (Switzerland). The pilot is not separated from the passengers in this aircraft, he just sits in the front row.
Before we rolled on the runway, the pilot worked through his pre-takeoff checklist. Then he turned back to his passengers and remarked drily in his slow Swiss accent: "Sorry, I must read the instructions for use of this plane first."
A little later, we flew over Germany's biggest lake. The pilot: "Below us, you see Lake Constance. Sorry, we have no life vests aboard."
When we arrived in Basel, it was raining. However, there was no bus to take us from the parking position to the terminal. Instead, one of the airline's ground staff awaited us and handed an umbrella to each of us, and we walked...
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A friend and colleague of mine experienced a funny incident during a trip through China: They were waiting at Guilin airport for their flight to Canton. One hour delay, then two hours. Finally, a Chinese ground hostess approached them and told them: "Sorry, but our plane is a little sick, We have ordered another plane from Shanghai."
Another hour passed, then the same ground hostess returned: "Sorry, the plane from Shanghai is even sicker. You'll fly with the original plane!" 🙄
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This story made it's way to the tourism industry papers: One day, the domestic flight from Kaduna to Kano (Nigeria) was incredibly overbooked (everybody can bribe his way to a flight reservation). They had sold 80 tickets for the 40 seat Fokker F-27 plane. To solve this slight problem, Nigerian Airways decided on an unusual solution: The passengers were told to run to the plane, and the fastest 40 passengers would be allowed on board. The rest had to wait for the next flight, three days later...
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Another funny story from my own experience: Queenstown, New Zealand, a very small airport. There was only one waiting room, and the exit led to a small open air area with a low wall. Two stone gates without doors led to the same airfield, and only one plane waited there. Nevertheless, we were told to go through "Gate 2"... 😀
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Have you experienced a strange or funny flight-related story yourself? Then share it with us here, please! 😎
One of the funniest flights I ever had was with a small 10-seater plane (Britten-Norman Islander) from Munich to Basel (Switzerland). The pilot is not separated from the passengers in this aircraft, he just sits in the front row.
Before we rolled on the runway, the pilot worked through his pre-takeoff checklist. Then he turned back to his passengers and remarked drily in his slow Swiss accent: "Sorry, I must read the instructions for use of this plane first."
A little later, we flew over Germany's biggest lake. The pilot: "Below us, you see Lake Constance. Sorry, we have no life vests aboard."
When we arrived in Basel, it was raining. However, there was no bus to take us from the parking position to the terminal. Instead, one of the airline's ground staff awaited us and handed an umbrella to each of us, and we walked...
***
A friend and colleague of mine experienced a funny incident during a trip through China: They were waiting at Guilin airport for their flight to Canton. One hour delay, then two hours. Finally, a Chinese ground hostess approached them and told them: "Sorry, but our plane is a little sick, We have ordered another plane from Shanghai."
Another hour passed, then the same ground hostess returned: "Sorry, the plane from Shanghai is even sicker. You'll fly with the original plane!" 🙄
***
This story made it's way to the tourism industry papers: One day, the domestic flight from Kaduna to Kano (Nigeria) was incredibly overbooked (everybody can bribe his way to a flight reservation). They had sold 80 tickets for the 40 seat Fokker F-27 plane. To solve this slight problem, Nigerian Airways decided on an unusual solution: The passengers were told to run to the plane, and the fastest 40 passengers would be allowed on board. The rest had to wait for the next flight, three days later...
***
Another funny story from my own experience: Queenstown, New Zealand, a very small airport. There was only one waiting room, and the exit led to a small open air area with a low wall. Two stone gates without doors led to the same airfield, and only one plane waited there. Nevertheless, we were told to go through "Gate 2"... 😀
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Have you experienced a strange or funny flight-related story yourself? Then share it with us here, please! 😎
