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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.
Posted by: JR | January 16, 2005 08:32 AM
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.
Posted by: Max | January 16, 2005 11:55 AM
That must be great for Delta flyers!
Posted by: R J Keefe | January 16, 2005 12:48 PM
Yes I'm wrong, "second class" is for trains here in France, the right word is "economy", you know, the sardine tin class!
Posted by: JR | January 16, 2005 01:07 PM
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.
Posted by: R J Keefe | January 16, 2005 01:12 PM
Welcome home, and thanks for a fascinating travelogue - now I must needs seek out "Topkapi!" for another viewing...
Posted by: Mark | January 17, 2005 01:14 AM
Don't forget From Russia with Love, featuring not only Istanbul but the incomparable Lotte Lenya.
Posted by: R J Keefe | January 17, 2005 07:09 AM