O'hare Airport Routine Compared to Other International Airlines Opinion and Review by Sebastian Maniscalco

It’s time for me to check in, right? Now, the check in process at the airport: they don’t even want to look at you, head down, right?  No smile. Nothing.  I feel like I’m working there.  I feel like I’m working at United, “Hi, How you doing?” Right? 

The only time they get happy is when the bag goes over the weight allowance. They love telling you that you’re going to owe extra, on this bag.  And you know it’s heavy.  When you are packing at home, tell you what, “we are not gonna make it.” 

“It’s ok.”

“Ok.”

So heavy, right? He put it up there.  You know it’s heavy, so you trying to put it up there, and release it.  You do that, kind of soft release, like that.  Like that’s gonna take…  take weight off the bag. And her mood changes, “Ooooooo, I’m sorry.  Your bag is 2 pounds over. You gotta take 2 pounds out of your bag.”

Like an idiot: I gotta open up my bag, in front of 187 people. I don’t know what’s 2 pounds is… I’m taking out a boot, a sock, and toothpaste. “Is this 2 pounds? Does anybody knows what 2 pounds is? There are gonna charge me an extra 8,000 dollars.  You think the boots are half a pound? I mean. Where do you want me to put this?”

She says, “Put that in your carry on…” 

I said, “It’s still going on the plane… What does it matter if it’s on top or underneath.  The guy behind me is 500 pounds.  That doesn’t matter? My sock is gonna tank the plane into the pacific, but you are prepared for this type of weight?”

It’s a scam.  Every part of that airport bothers me: The TSA, The Security Checkpoint.  This is what’s guarding our country?  Have you seen what’s in the blue shirts at O’hare? Do you feel safe with this type of security? I have been all over the world: Egypt, Lebanona, Bay Reu, etc. I have been all over.  The security at their airport is unbelievable: all military, neat, hat, machine guns. Have you seen our first line of defense? Do you see the first guy they send out?  “Take out your laptop… your liquid, your cream, your gel…