Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO – Airports are fascinating places. But they are no longer fun places. When I was young, you could go to the airport, make your way out to the terminal, and watch planes land and take off. You could accompany your loved one to the gate, or wait there for her arrival. Those days are long gone. Now, the best you can do is drop someone off at the ticketing area or wait for them at baggage claim. The security screening process is a hurried and intimidating experience. Will they harass me about my toothpaste? Oh, no, the next guy’s bags are coming off the X-ray conveyor belt and I haven’t got my shoes back on! I wish that lady on the intercom with the grating voice would stop trying to make people feel guilty about not giving up their seats. And I wish the Licorice family would report to Gate 107.
Filed under: Rantings, Transportation on August 13th, 2009 | No Comments »