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Domthepax wrote:For some days, I have been thinking about buying a seat to secure a window seat, as I wanted to film a video trip report as well and get good take off and landing footage. At the end I did not buy a seat and it also turned out not to be necessary, because you can actually chose your seat for free while checking in on your phone. At the airport I scanned my phone at a small bag tag machine which looked more like a ticket machine at a bus stop and I got my bag tag. Now, I really like to think of myself as a modern guy who is up for the challenges of the modern world and I am a big fan of everything digital, but I have to admit that I have been avoiding for years the self-service check-in. I rarely fly with a bag, so I always just check in on my phone and go straight to security. I was always convinced that if I put the bag tag on myself, I would mess up somehow and my bag would end up circumnavigating the globe and I would never see it again. Ever. It was time however to toughen up and face this enigma. I did it. Bag tag on, I scanned it, waved it goodbye and proudly marched to the security check.
crownvic wrote:Very well done..great report!
toby25 wrote:Thanks for the TR, I had to look at Google Maps to find out where the Faroe Islands were. Your report is very timely as next week I will be trying them for the first time. I have a transit at CPH for 4 hours. Is this enough time to go into the city? I heard it is only 15 mins away from the airport so planning on spending maybe 1.5 hours in the city before taking the metro back to the airport. Will be flying LHR - CPH - HKG so I hope the first sector I get lucky and bag a A320NEO aircraft. I exchanged a few Danish Krone as I wanted to buy some gifts if I managed to get into the city.
I read that the metro ticket is valid for one hour so if I stay in the city say for 40 mins could I use the same ticket I took from the airport back or would I need to buy another ticket?
Will check out your YouTube video as well.
Thanks
Toby
capicua wrote:Great first TR, Toby! Also enjoyed the video. Did I hear music by Davide Martello in the background?
BAViscount wrote:It saddens me that this report has been up for a week now, yet I'm the first to comment! In the "old days" I'm sure there would have been many more comments by now. Anyway, nice report, and loved the video...I've commented on that too .
mke717spotter wrote:Nice trip report and excellent video to boot! I've sort of had a strange fascination with the Faroe Islands ever since playing the 2010 FIFA World Cup video game and undertaking the qualification process with them. It seems similar to Iceland, a place I'd very much like to visit!Domthepax wrote:For some days, I have been thinking about buying a seat to secure a window seat, as I wanted to film a video trip report as well and get good take off and landing footage. At the end I did not buy a seat and it also turned out not to be necessary, because you can actually chose your seat for free while checking in on your phone. At the airport I scanned my phone at a small bag tag machine which looked more like a ticket machine at a bus stop and I got my bag tag. Now, I really like to think of myself as a modern guy who is up for the challenges of the modern world and I am a big fan of everything digital, but I have to admit that I have been avoiding for years the self-service check-in. I rarely fly with a bag, so I always just check in on my phone and go straight to security. I was always convinced that if I put the bag tag on myself, I would mess up somehow and my bag would end up circumnavigating the globe and I would never see it again. Ever. It was time however to toughen up and face this enigma. I did it. Bag tag on, I scanned it, waved it goodbye and proudly marched to the security check.
I hate being nickle and dimed into paying for a window seat, but I just don't want to risk the possibility of not being able to get one during check-in. I've noticed that UA makes you self-tag your bags at ORD now as well. Perhaps this is more commonly instituted at larger stations in order to make the check-in process more efficient/speedy.
jaybird wrote:Nice trip report - loved the video too .. thanks!
faucett wrote:Great TR and loved the video. Thanks for sharing