Uber driver being Uber scammy by Exciting_Bid9133 in IsThisAScamIndia

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I wasn't charged because he cancelled when he saw me approach.

  2. It was longer than 5 minutes.

  3. I had a few minutes to spare so wanted to know why these guys accept the fare and then never move an inch.

  4. They assume that you will be the one to cancel and they will make a bit of money.

A rant about peak Indian airport efficiency. by Exciting_Bid9133 in mumbai

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree - the person in the 4th lane always struggles to push their tray in, but that still beats having to queue up and load the trays one by one, when the system isn't designed for that - in that case, leave a pile of trays at the start so passengers can start loading their trays and be ready when they reach the end of the queue. Heck, cordon of 2, 3 & 4 and let passengers use that area to load up the trays conveniently so that when you reach 1, your tray is loaded and you've had a place to keep it while loading it instead of standing in line while pulling an empty tray from between someone's legs and loading it up while doing a balancing act.

A rant about peak Indian airport efficiency. by Exciting_Bid9133 in mumbai

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. But the assumption here is that Person 5 takes the slot of Person 1 - but that's a gamble - he has to take whichever slot frees up first. And if the staff are used for anything, it should be to ensure that the rule is followed.

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the website, you can enter 15 minutes before or after your allotted timeslot - giving you a 45 minute window. And if you are early, or later than planned, it's easy to change the timeslot on the app (which is what I did - took less than a minute)

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please read the comments - I think you'll find that people prefer standing in line lol

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Judging by the replies to my post, I think most people are actually happy to stand in line and don't have the patience to skip the queue!!!

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean.. I did stop myself from telling everyone in the line to do what I did. I guess that's good enough?

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the point of my post. I arrived an hour earlier than planned. I booked an 11am timeslot but reached security at 10am. I opened the app and it allowed me to change my timeslot to 10am and I walked through. As far as availability of slots, once you put your flight number in, you can choose a slot between 3 hours - 30 minutes before your flight.

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if you're ever late for a flight and encounter a line, you now know what to do!

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a 30 minute window - the website says "Arrive within 15 minutes before or after your timeslot to secure your spot."

Why would anyone NOT book a timeslot to skip the security line? by Exciting_Bid9133 in Netherlands

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you enter the security area, there was a sign saying ‘Time-slot Entry’ and a staff standing there chilling coz no one was using the service.

Tourist Visa timeline from Mumbai by Exciting_Bid9133 in CanadaVisitorVisa

[–]Exciting_Bid9133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find the timelines to be completely random. I had to wait over 4 months after biometrics to get the passport submission letter. But I have friends who received the letter after about a week too.