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In travel news this week: the Chinese pets earning “snack money” in cafés, a European capital that’s had enough of “drunk” tourists, and the New Zealand airport that’s curtailing caresses.
  • kbal@fedia.io
    119·
    2 months ago

    This airport tried to be cutesy and put up a sign limiting “hug time” instead of a more generic time limit. Have you ever heard of a “full English breakfast”? We’ll tell you all about it. There’s a café in Tokyo which discourages socializing. Find out why! People in China have pets. Isn’t that cute! Here’s a great tourist attraction in Turkey! Not into that? How about a video game museum in Kyoto instead? Or a theme park in Orlando? But why stop there? Here are some other links to random news tidbits.

    It’s like one of those daytime TV talk shows in text form.

  • stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    60·
    2 months ago

    it’s actually a time limit on how long you can stay in the drop-off zone, which is very reasonable

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
    491·
    2 months ago

    I can’t speak to all US airports but at MCO (Orlando, FL) you’d be lucky to get a ten second hug in before the security guard starts harassing you about clearing the drop-off area.

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
      381·
      2 months ago

      My favourite was in Toronto Pearson International to pick up an elderly aunt at the airport there … this was about 10 years ago … I don’t know the rules and I don’t go visit this damned airport every day, I’m not from the city but I know my way around … all I wanted to do was pick up my aunt who said she was ready and waiting … couldn’t find her even though we gave each other clear directions and locations … I missed her in about ten seconds between quick parking stops at the entry

      Traffic cop told me to move along, I told him what I was doing, tells me to move along, told him it was my elderly aunt who needs help … MOVE ALONG! and threatens to ticket me otherwise … I move along … and can’t turn around so I follow the lane … ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE FREEWAY!

      Then spent half an hour trying to figure out the freeway to get back to the airport … did it again and found my aunt … loaded her up as quickly as possible while the same traffic cop kept looking at us.

      There wasn’t even time for a hug! It felt like we fleeing East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

      • Cheesus@lemmy.caEnglish
        13·
        2 months ago

        Not surprised at all. Pearson is the worst airport I’ve ever had the pleasure of passing through.

      • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
        9·
        2 months ago

        Pearson Airport is still like that at the dropoffs and arrivals areas… luckily there is a cell phone waiting lot now where you can hang out until you know your buddy is at the pickup area.

      • buttfarts@lemy.lolEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Imma sit on a blanket and eat pancakes in protest but i want you to film my arrest

    • EleventhHour@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      2 months ago

      No shit. These guys are assholes. I really fucking hate the Orlando International Airport. Never before have I had to wait so long in line for security even when there was no one else in line.

    • lily33@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      What if you arrive early, didn’t do online check-in, and have to wait for the check-in desk to open? It maybe I don’t understand what you mean by “drop-off area”.

      • Takumidesh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        It’s just a road and sidewalk in front of the building where people who are giving rides pull over so their passengers can get out.

    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Depends how fast you’re moving. The key is to approach light speed just as you reach the terminal.