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I don't like to wait at airports either, and I don't like to fly, especially in second class. JFK is really in need of a good refurbishing! Thanks for your posts on Istanbul, very interesting.

JR: By "second class," do you mean "economy" (i.e., third class)?

I have always been astounded by how disorienting and awful arriving at JFK from overseas is, though I haven't arrived there in a number of years. I must admit, much to my shock, that the INS processing at Atlanta is the smoothest I've ever seen in the US.

That must be great for Delta flyers!

Yes I'm wrong, "second class" is for trains here in France, the right word is "economy", you know, the sardine tin class!

As a matter of fact, "coach" is the new "economy."

Has anyone flown a BA Airbus lately, the one that's used on Intereuropean routes? There are three seats on the starboard side (business or coach, doesn't matter), and two-and-a-half seats on port. Do little kiddies get to sit in these seats, which my left hand could span without stretching? Very, very kinky, à mon avis.

Welcome home, and thanks for a fascinating travelogue - now I must needs seek out "Topkapi!" for another viewing...

Don't forget From Russia with Love, featuring not only Istanbul but the incomparable Lotte Lenya.