Airline giggles

I had to giggle. It was bad timing, but the security officer scanning my hand luggage at Glasgow Prestwick Airport saw the humour. I’d just had to remove the four layers of coats and cardigans I’d put on only minutes previously to satisfy the security officer’s colleagues that my hand luggage was within the weight allowance (after which one of the guards told me with concern not to overheat and to drink enough water – water I’d now have to buy at an inflated price because, of course, no liquids over 100ml are allowed through). This kilo of coats and cardigans had earlier been removed from my checked luggage to get it below the 15kg allowance (5kg less than most other airlines) – the checked luggage I’d already had to pay 15GBP extra for just to put it in the hold.

Every member of staff I dealt with looked appropriately embarrassed by the stupidity of the whole system and were very tolerant of my barely suppressed giggles.
Needless to say, this is one budget airline I’ll think twice about flying with again.