Highlights of IAD for the ASA folks

[CX880]

Will ASA management provide us Roseta Stones for Swahili and other exotic Indo-Chinese languages? I heard that this was in the works and will be distributed accordingly.

 

[screamingpax]

Ok now lets look at the advantages of ATL:

- Daily ground stops
- Routinely missing flights home / to work due to wheels up and EDCs
- Attitude from gate agents (Worst I have ever been treated by any airline in any airport)
- Concourse D
- Never get power or air with deferred APU (again concourse D)
- Always having to wait outside your gate for a long time to park (mostly on D)
- Waiting for jet bridge drivers
- 2 Burger Kings on D and no healthy food options
- Commuter hotels are the worst quality for the price compared to the ones I hve stayed at in other cities
- Chief pilots will be in ATL
- Concourse D
- Driving through the world's most lovely and safe neighborhoods on your way to work (College Park, Hapeville)
- Concourse D

I know many of you RAH guys say IAD is much better then ATL, but what you don't realize is that you never park on D or C (C is getting better slowly) and those are the worst concourses when it comes to ground support. A and B are great in ATL so I can see why you think ATL is so good.


Anyone else have any other wonderful things that ATL offers we will be missing if we go to IAD?

 

[SLUF4]

hardly any restaurant discounts in the ATL-and the prices are like 2 bucks higher than other airports.

 

[LazyLightnin']

hardly any restaurant discounts in the ATL-and the prices are like 2 bucks higher than other airports.

"Nekk gess!!"

-any Atlanta Bread Company employee

 

[doh]

"Nekk gess!!"

-any Atlanta Bread Company employee

I haven't been to ATL in three years. That caused a flashback that almost put me in the fetal position!:laugh:

 

[jacksjj]

My favorite is being asked "Are you reddy to boort?" when calling in range.

Let's just say this thread is spot on. Word of advice: Do NOT let your emotions run you in IAD. You'll have a heart attack in the first week. That place is a train wreck.

We joke whenever we see the Ethiopian 777 parked on the ramp "The Dulles Employee shuttle is here."

 

[COOPERVANE]

"Ness Gess in line" (while alternately picking 3" fingernails and staring at ceiling)

 

[av8rbama]

"Ness Gess in line" (while alternately picking 3" fingernails and staring at ceiling)

I'll have a #1, no mayo and regular Coke, and a small Frosty.

 

[Abernathy]

I think once you've been based in Atlanta, nothing surprises you anymore.

 

[Motive Flow]

B Concourse

If you need some relax time away from the crowds at the A gates, just go over to the B concourse. It's usually pretty nice over there.

It's been a couple of years, but Dunkin Donuts, Fuddruckers, and the really good sandwich place (I forget the name) were always popular. Plus the bathrooms aren't crowded.