PASSENGER:
A herding creature of widely varying intellect, usually found
in pairs or small groups. Often will become vicious and violent in simple and
easily rectified situations. When frightened or confused these creatures
collect into a group called a "line." This "line" has no set pattern and is
usually formed in inconvenient places. Passengers are of four known species:
Paxus iratus, Paxus latus, Paxus inebriatus, & Paxus
ignoramus.
PRE-BOARD:
Passenger who arrives at the gate five
minutes before departure.
VOLUNTARY OVERSALE:
A passenger who
arrives at the gate as the jetway is coming off the
flight.
NO-RECORD:
Any passenger booked through a travel
agency.
NON-REVENUE POSITION:
Usually can be identified by the fact
that these passengers are in first class and are dressed in pilot or flight
attendant uniforms. Non-revenue positions are permitted to fly first class
free of charge to prevent revenue passengers from being able to pay first
class passenger charges.
GROUP:
A large loud pack of passengers
(see passenger) traveling together. The group leader, who has the tickets,
usually waits in the bar until the required pre-board time of five minutes
before departure, or until there are no seats left together, whichever occurs
last. Reservation agents are prohibited from pre-assigning seats to groups as
this may convenience them.
SIGN:
An airport decoration. Usually
unnoticed except by small children. Its primary function is to hide the
location of various areas of the airport (i.e., gate numbers, rest rooms,
baggage claim, etc.).
POSITION CLOSED:
This is a sign posted at
various counter locations, which when interpreted by the passenger says,
"Form line here."
BAGGAGE CLAIM:
The most difficult area of the
airport to find. It is usually hidden by numerous signs saying, "Baggage
Claim Area."
CARRY ON BAG:
An item, usually of large dimensions,
which somehow managed to fit under the passenger's seat on the inbound
flight. Regardless of what the passenger says the following are not
acceptable as carry-on items: bicycles, steamer trunks, refrigerators, truck
tires, or wide screen projection TVs.
FLIGHT SCHEDULE:
An
entertaining work of paperback fiction.
ON-TIME:
An obscure term,
meaning unknown.
FOG:
A natural weather phenomenon which usually
occurs around an airport while the surrounding areas are clear. Fog is
controlled by the airlines and is used to delay flights.
AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL:
A game played by airline pilots and air traffic controllers. The
game has no rules, and neither side knows how it is played, but the goal is
to prevent flights from arriving in time for passengers to make connecting
flights.
TICKET AGENT:
A superhuman with the patience of a saint,
the herding ability of an Australian sheep dog the E.S.P. abilities of Uri
Geller, the compassion of a psychoanalysts, and the tact of a diplomat. They
have mysterious abilities to control wind/rain/snow/fog and all other weather
phenomenon. They are capable of answering three questions at one time, while
talking on the phone, and without stuttering or choking on their tongues. In
later life they start carrying on mysterious conversations with themselves.
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