thesturdygerman

thesturdygerman t1_ix8u19q wrote

I don't find the airport to be inherently bad in terms of moving you through in an orderly manner. TSA is an annoying process but they're very quick. Never had to wait long in passport control or customs.

I hate United Airlines and everyone who works there so so much. I am a very chill person. I never freak out, I never even get more annoyed than an eye roll but the people there have brought me to red faced rage on multiple occasions.

I once saw an obviously foreign teen girl crying by herself and I was like, "Are you okay? Do you need help?". She was an exchange student trying to fly home but the airline said she couldn't fly unaccompanied. (She was 17) She didn't know what to do and they literally TURNED HER AWAY. Like no offer to help, no advice, no looking out for her so some trafficker doesn't grab her, NOTHING. She was trying to call her mom but her phone didn't work here. So I was like, okay you're travelling with me then.

THAT was when someone from United came over to chastise me. I was like, "She's trying to go home and you're not letting her. I'm on this flight anyway, if you won't take care of her I will." Then they acted like a was a kidnapper. JFC.

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