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Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Nobody: 7:07pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
From london Heathrow to Jan smut airport South Africa. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by bigsmoke2(m): 7:09pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Dana air Lagos to Abuja my heart was in my mouth throughout the flight. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by CaseSensitive(m): 7:33pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
2009. Flew Emirates from Lagos to Heathrow London |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by ofiko123(m): 7:47pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Never being on a flight... doubt whether I will enter it anytime soon... |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by odaniel1(m): 8:03pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
was headed for Abuja. It felt like riding jangolova |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by LaExpert: 8:05pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
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Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by kponkedenge(m): 8:14pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Tats: Lufthansa flies to Berlin too bro.... They are the largest carrier in Germany. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by komodapson(m): 8:19pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
xynerise: I'll love to visit darkar someday, but I'm mindful about the french language. 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by femi4: 8:30pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
I m afraid of height. We move by road |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by komodapson(m): 8:44pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Paxxcarl: Which airline be that? Cos I no think say that route dey profitable 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by mattfeuter(m): 9:07pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
MiddleDimension: Don’t quite understand what you mean by this but Emirates is the only airline that flies to Dubai directly. So for Qatar airways, there will always be a first stop in Doha and then you can connect on to your next flight. . . Same as flying Air France and going to Paris first. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by meobizy(f): 9:07pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
PHC to Lagos and back. Where else again? This was the era when air travel became accessible to the common man; my parents were not going to waste the opportunity. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Clinghton: 9:14pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
If you have entered bike in Lagos before you would know that you have also flown. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by itsmolep(m): 9:33pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
First flight was on September 9 2020, Didn't experience anything that special.. Twas boring Flew like 8 times after that 2 Likes
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Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by daxon001(m): 11:20pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
I will be going to The Gambia or Madagascar or North Pole. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by komodapson(m): 1:04am On Feb 25, 2021 |
In 2008 I received my nysc call up letter posted to Gombe State, off i went to Jibowu Lagos motor park, boarded a night bus to Jos..(12hrs journey) for the orientation camp @ mallam sidi. Arrived safely in Jos early hours in the morning around 6a.m, embarked another 4hours journey from Jos to Gombe, my final destination. It was hell. A total distance time travel of 16hours by road, can't even imagine. Immediately I alighted from the Opel vectra car in Gombe, it was like have suffered acute cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and to be ruled out of the whole orientation exercise. Fast forward after 3weeks in camp. orientation was over and a period of 2weeks break was given to go home and return for primary assignment. Then I kon ask myself this salient question? How "mush" be this Big bird wey dey fly for up sef? So I went to a cybercafé, browsed the internet for the airline fares. Gombe - Lagos. None was in existence then, except Jos - Lagos. Gombe - Abuja. Though, Gombe State just constructed a mini Airport then, in what I can just refer to as an Airstrip and only operational during weekends. I booked the flight(return)ticket Jos - Lagos - Jos. N28,000 then Aerocontractor. I travelled the usual 4hours road trip from Gombe to Jos, then headed to Yakubu Gowon Airport, which is situated outskirt of Jos metropolis. The departure time was 4p.m, but as usual, e be like say local airline signed "compulsory delay period " join in their contractual agreement document with Ministry of Aviation. I checked in at counter and my luggage weighed 22kg, 7kg more than 15kg permits. I was asked to pay for extra 7kg which was later waived off by a good looking, light complexion hour glass figure lady.(Only God knows why). I expressed my gratitude towards her kind gesture and her response was "not too worry". Funniest thing about the whole experience was that, I wasn't feeling nervous, no feeling of anxiety whatsoever. Thanks to western ( oyinbo) movies wey I don watch taaya. Back to the matter, Flight slated for 4p.m later arrived 6p.m. So all passengers walked through departure wing majestically in form of a "march past"...lmao... on board the airplane. I kon go do one f*ck up. Though intentional. My number on boarding pass was 17 and I purposely sat on 16, just because it is closer to window. Thought I was inside Fasola BRT...lol...Na so this woman arrived, with shoulders raised above her head, speaking nice Queen's English.." Excuse me you're on ma' sit" Naso everybody looked back o...dem just dey steer at me, I be like: shey dem no go pursue me for this irrational act so. I apologized subtly and admitted within say "guy, u don fu.ckoyo" Gently, I reversed to my seat. Fastened my seatbelt and We took off. Departed 6pm arrived Lagos 6.55p.m. We disembarked the airplane, na there my problem start... I was like "shoo"... Naso this thing be... I dey look back, look the aircraft dey juxtapose the suffering I went through by road compared to air. 12 hours trip was reduced to 55mins..."Nna mehn".... It worth the experience... Since that day, have had it at back of my mind I must be successful in life. To God be the glory, we've made several flight travels to destination like Seychelles and Johannesburg. I'm planning of making a flight of "no return" to Houston, Texas by the Grace of God before this year 2021 comes to an end, when I'll be bidding Naija farewell. Make Baba God abeg Grant my heart desire ó. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by IjeBos(m): 1:48am On Feb 25, 2021 |
DrinkWater10: Put anything important in your carry-on or boarding bag. I always have both with me at all times and never let anyone carry them for me. If you're going on an international trip, put the most important things in your boarding bag. As sometimes, they may run out of room in the plane and force you to check your carry on. You can always put a boarding bag underneath the seat. (I did one international trip with my mom and despite my warnings she put her money in her carryon). It was a pain and obvious arguing the 2 times they asked her to check the carry on in. As for checked luggage, I use a TSA lock and also a TSA luggage strap especially when I'm landing in Nigeria. If someone really wants to, they can get into both. The goal is deterrence. Make them look for an easier target. Also don't put anything in the front pockets, if your luggage has any. Very easy to unzip and steal from. Also, put a luggage tag on each bag. On the luggage tag I put my last name, email and a Google Voice number. That way if the airline loses my bag and needs to, they can find me. I don't put my address as if someone else finds it, they know 1.) I'm most likely not home and 2.) where my home is. And do a google search for the stuff you can't put in your carry on (certain sizes of liquids, etc). I forgot one day and so trashed/gifted the baggage agent a nice bottle of expensive cologne. Oh and know how many bags you're allowed and how much each bag should weigh esp. when leaving Nigerian airports (I'm sure that's how they make most of their money). They weigh boarding bags and carryons as well and they are very particular. Good Luck. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by unmask: 4:09am On Feb 25, 2021 |
kponkedenge:Nigeria |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Abeos(m): 7:17am On Feb 25, 2021 |
I'll say my first flight was a flight from Lagos to Abuja, though I'll wouldn't say I really thought it much of it because the journey was to Maiduguri, in which I had to continue the other journey by road so that was fully what fully on mind then, the threaded Maiduguri!!. However subsequent flight from Maiduguri back to Lagos enroute Abuja was cool. One thing I just observed is that flight can be boring if you're not conversing with someone or doing something as apart from ascension and descending period, most of what you just see around is clouds, no landscape, and others you'll see in a land travel |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by IgboWarlord(m): 8:08am On Feb 25, 2021 |
Ordinary PH to Lagos back in 2010 be me like sey i dey L.A..... 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Charlex23(m): 8:20am On Feb 25, 2021 |
komodapson:Nice experience indeed. And Amen to that 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Charlex23(m): 8:33am On Feb 25, 2021 |
My flight experience was from Lagos to Owerri which was last week, i boarded Dana air line with reg no 9j331 , flight which was meant to depart by 8am was delayed for 5 hours, we finally departed Lagos by 1:45pm. Tho it was a smooth journey, the in-flight entertainment was superb, i was priviledged to meet Ex bbnaija housemate Prince on the same Dana flight, also saw some top politicians there due to the fact that i flew business class. The journey lasted for approximately 50 minutes. The only problem the flight had was while landing at Sam mbakwe airport, the visibility was very low which made it almost impossible,the flight had to taxy round the runway before being given clearance. Still anticipating for my return trip to lagos which will be by March |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Nobody: 8:54am On Feb 25, 2021 |
Mine was different A nigi collect doe that day and we flew chopper from ib to lag that.we were 4 in number Zini,kayflex,samks&swain Sadly that's is my first and last Never been in a plane before but I hope to someday 2018 na cruise year for me aje . |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Oracleforce: 9:14am On Feb 25, 2021 |
My first was from Lagos to South Africa...Thank God for one guy that I met while waiting for our flight...he was the one that put me through |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by uchegbufaith184(f): 9:43am On Feb 25, 2021 |
God go do am for us. #we_wey_never_flight_challenge 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by MiddleDimension: 11:18am On Feb 25, 2021 |
mattfeuter: I know. I was just being surprised because it takes over one hour to fly from Doha to Dubai |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by Tats(m): 1:02pm On Feb 25, 2021 |
kponkedenge: I know Lufthansa very well. The point is that Lufthansa does not fly from Lagos to Berlin. It is Lagos to Frankfurt. Except you are saying that the flight was Lagos to Frankfurt to Berlin to China, which I don't see as likely. Most Lufthansa international flights depart from Frankfurt. |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by ijaola(m): 2:43pm On Feb 25, 2021 |
Lagos to Kaduna aero contractor 2010 |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by kingsolomonjnr01(m): 9:45pm On Feb 25, 2021 |
kessiah: And why do dey switch off phone while traveling on Air? |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by calculator123(m): 4:35am On Mar 05, 2021 |
calculator123: Modify: I flew for the first time on Tuesday from LOS - KAD and I must say I enjoyed the experience. It was a 1-hour flight with table water as the only in-flight entertainment. I look forward to my first international flight 1 Like |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by montumonami(m): 4:27pm On Mar 09, 2021 |
montumonami: MODIFIED Two experiences so far..last wednesday and yesterday Monday... Take off and landing seems more like being in an elevator.... |
Re: First Time On A Plane: Where Did You Go? by TRADELYN: 7:38pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
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