Airport woes

March 26th, 2007

Traveling is always so much more than the destination itself. The trip actually begins at the airport.

In the Philippines, the journey begins…

  1. Curb – passport and ticket (for security to know that you are a legitimate passenger)

  2. Airport door – passport, ticket and a valid ID

  3. X-ray and body search (and I mean groping!)

  4. Check-in counter – passport and ticket

  5. Airport and security taxes counter – ticket and boarding pass

  6. Immigration counter – passport and boarding pass

  7. Departure lounge entrance – X-ray and more groping (you take off your footwear, belts, bangles and anything that might sound the alarm)

  8. Departure lounge entrance – individual carry-on bag inspection – they actually confiscate anything in liquid form, including lotions, deodorant, eye drops, etc.

  9. Boarding gate – boarding pass

 

Whew! I haven’t even started my journey and I’m exhausted!

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