Told By Agent to "Get a Life"
This is relevant to the incident that I described at T1 at JFK last Sat. Not only were my 2 friends told they were banned from the airport by an agent at T1, she also told them to "Get a life"! She said that she sees them all the time at the terminal so they should "Get a life". Next time, she threatened to call the "cops".Again, they were not doing any photography, had no scanners or binoculars. They are aviation enthusiasts who like to "hang-out" at terminals and watch plane movements. They both recently graduated from Vaughn College of Aeronautics so they are naturally interested in the hobby. They both have applied for employment in the aviation industry so they have "time on their hands". Sadly, that statement, "get a life" represents how most people feel about aviation enthusiasts. My friends call me a "nut case" and even a "Bird watcher". How do your friends feel about you when you say you are spending the day watching planes? They cannot understand the satisfaction we get from plane spotting.
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The correct response to the agent would have been...."No problem, we'll leave but don't take out your frustrations for your failures in life that you only amounted to a low paid security gaurd." To much? ;)
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Nice one Tommy! I am a little confused here. If they don't have a camera and are just watching planes why do you they have to leave?
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Originally Posted by NIKV69
I am a little confused here. If they don't have a camera and are just watching planes why do you they have to leave?
Because a spotter stood in the wrong place and got Port Authority po'ed at anyone looking in the direction of an airplane... :wink:
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Originally Posted by T-Bird76
To much? ;)
for one breath, maybe...
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Agent of what? You haven't identified who this person is. Anyone could walk up to you and tell you not to be there. Are they private security hired by PANYNJ or the Airlines? If you are not in an unauthorized area let her call the PAPD. So you tell them you like one of the stores there and wanted to get something there.
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I'm curious as I was at Terminal 1 a few weeks back as a ticketed passenger and wondering where one would hang out to get views of the aircraft without being in the boarding area? Is there a public area
above where I was?
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The agent was probably just an employee of Terminal One but I wasn't there at the time so I am not certain. Yes, Terminal One has an area upstairs that offers views of the planes. It is pre-security. It's where I went to see the Airbus A380 arrive for the first time a few years ago. The press was there too.
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Speedbird, you could also try this retort as opposed to Tom's.
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Be careful out there!
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Originally Posted by Speedbird1
The agent was probably just an employee of Terminal One but I wasn't there at the time so I am not certain. Yes, Terminal One has an area upstairs that offers views of the planes. It is pre-security. It's where I went to see the Airbus A380 arrive for the first time a few years ago. The press was there too.
Thanks. Wasnt sure but I should have as I spent over 5 hours in that Terminal weeks ago. :x