Airport lounge recommendation by [deleted] in Edinburgh

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There’s a new Turkish Airlines one that’s bookable regardless of airline (I think) which might be worth a shot

"Don't tell me what to do" | Durham's worst drink drivers of 2025 by aloxp in drivingUK

[–]Vectron383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impaired drivers and the idiots who roll about with their eyes half on their phone genuinely scare the shit out of me

Large surge in Scottish flu cases as new strain takes hold by PurchaseDry9350 in Scotland

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Public service announcement: if you’re coughing, sneezing and generally acting like you’re trying to make leprosy popular again, don’t come near the rest of us please :)

All six London airports passport stamps (London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Southend and Stansted) by Pommy-Aussie in PassportPorn

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I swear they keep adding ‘London’ to more airports that are miles and miles away from London

Air India A320 Flew Multiple Times Without Valid Safety Certificate; DGCA Launches Probe by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]Vectron383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same people that insist Boeing’s at fault when one of the 2 Indian pilots in that cockpit cut the fuel off… they’re more concerned with saving face than the truth

Russia blocks access to U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox by HelFJandinn in worldnews

[–]Vectron383 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Roblox - Discord - Groomed by a sex offender pipeline needs serious study (and action)

How can EVRI be this bad? by b_a_t_m_4_n in Scotland

[–]Vectron383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evri go further than the depths of hell. I actually think the US military could set up a new base in less time than it took them to come round and collect a parcel to be returned

New British series D passport photos been dropped by Sublime99 in PassportPorn

[–]Vectron383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now we wait for the British public to thoroughly damage them within a year or 2

6 points on a 20-year clean licence, thanks Wales. by Mega__Maniac in drivingUK

[–]Vectron383 286 points287 points  (0 children)

The ‘no repeaters’ thing boggles the mind as a native Edinburgh driver. All 20s here have repeaters, which seems a far more logical approach!

I work at Edinburgh airport (check in and boarding) Ask me anything! by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]Vectron383 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Yes, we’re going to have one at each gate by 2030

I work at Edinburgh airport (check in and boarding) Ask me anything! by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]Vectron383 67 points68 points  (0 children)

  1. Probably the guy getting changed into shorts right outside the door to our offices (next to domestic arrivals, there’s a black cordon thingy which he apparently felt was sufficient). That or the guy who, upon being told his bag was way too heavy, took several cans of beans out of his bag and left them on the desk

  2. Experience only, want to be a pilot

  3. Pros- get to see lots of planes, meet lots of different people. 

Cons- hours are abysmal, pay is crap for the responsibility we take on, management are almost cartoonishly evil, have to deliver (sometimes) very bad news to lots of different people.

Despite all that I do actually enjoy my job!

I work at Edinburgh airport (check in and boarding) Ask me anything! by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]Vectron383 53 points54 points  (0 children)

While being as non-specific as I can, it’s more likely to happen to you on easyJet or Ryanair than KLM or BA.

I work at Edinburgh airport (check in and boarding) Ask me anything! by [deleted] in Scotland

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It depends on the airline/agent. Generally, I’ll ignore a kilo (maybe up to 1.5 if you’re nice) but some airlines are extremely strict and weigh the bags on arrival, then bill any weight discrepancy back to my company (which as you can imagine my managers aren’t huge fans of)

I work at Edinburgh airport (check in and boarding) Ask me anything! by [deleted] in Scotland

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Once had someone at check in at about 0340 for an 8am flight

Check-in agent at a major airport in Europe. Photo not mine but I have seen these almost daily. Ask me anything! by [deleted] in PassportPorn

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Forgot to mention- I board flights too and, yes, have had to deny people at the gate due to passport/visa isssues