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Jay,

The glamor of international travel is all but gone.

Oh, please! What glamor? Flying economy class hasn't changed a bit in
the last 30 years except for one thing: It has become enormously
cheaper.

I was referring to "glamor" mostly as regards pilots. I'll bet in 1975,
most Americans and Europeans would list "Airline Pilot" within the top ten
of their list of "glamor professions". I'll bet fewer than one in ten
would today - just a guess though.

Concerning passengers - when I was in High School, in the '70's, I was
one of the few (10%) who had actually flown on a plane! Today I doubt you
will find many 15 year-old Americans or Europeans who have not. There is
certainly something less "exclusive" about it.

Between the discomfort of
commercial flying, and the famously less-than-welcoming attitude of
many Europeans,

And where exactly did you get that idea?

The truth is a good starting point!
With so many people choosing France as a desired destination, it is a
shame that CDG airport is completely out-classed by the modern, welcoming
airports in China, Indonesia, Singapore and Dubai. Arriving in France is a
very "nerves of steel" experience.

GF



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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Greg,

With so many people choosing France as a desired destination, it is a
shame that CDG airport is completely out-classed by the modern, welcoming
airports in China, Indonesia, Singapore and Dubai.


Now we're deducing the welcoming attitude of people from architecture? Have
you been to JFK?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

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says...


Greg,

With so many people choosing France as a desired destination, it is a
shame that CDG airport is completely out-classed by the modern, welcoming
airports in China, Indonesia, Singapore and Dubai.


Now we're deducing the welcoming attitude of people from architecture?

Actually, I think the architecture is one of the things they are doing right
at Paris' CDG airport. I am a fan of Paul Andreu, and I think the control
tower at CDG2 and the newest terminals (2F and E) are very beautiful,
notwithstanding their errr structural difficulties! ;-)

I was referring to the entire experience - like a theme park ride "Roissy
Charles de Gaulle - The Experience!!" You know, the fact that the planes
unload by bus, because the handling companies are on strike, the interminable
wait to get you baggage, because they are on strike as well, the smashed,
ransacked and missing baggage after all that waiting, then the ticket
dispensing machines in the train station - that don't accept cash, and only
accept credit cards issued in France (very creative, for an international
arrivals hall). No problem though, you can take your chances with the long
lines at the ticket window - but pity on your soul if you don't have EXACT
change - the girl at the window will make you regret the day you were born.
The train ride through the car-burning capital of the world is - well,
interesting, but the arrival at the North train station will see you separated
from your wallet, unless you are David Blaine or Copperfield and able to
out-wit the army of pickpockets. Ready for a Parisian taxi? No, NO, NO - don't
get me started!!!






Have
you been to JFK?

Haven't been there in almost a week.
Has it changed?

GF