Help an airport noob please!

[PaulyD]

Sounds like his work is paying for the hotel already and he is asking about 100 euros of his own money.

Would imagine your work would cover meals as well? My previous companies would give a £20-30 budget per night for food/drink

 

[TJM]

It wouldn't be possible for it to do that at that height due to the pressure differences and the door design. The only way it could happen is if the aircraft was already depressurised.

Aye, the doors are designed not to open at altitude even if the locks (which deactivate near ground level) have failed and someone is pulling on the handle. The media scare stories about 'nutters' trying to open doors during flight are just that; the aircraft is in no danger.

 

[cyber69]

No need to worry about crashing OP, they just vanish these days.

An old work colleague used to call me a 'natural born victim'.

See you all GD, it's been a blast!

 

[jon86]

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Would imagine your work would cover meals as well? My previous companies would give a £20-30 budget per night for food/drink

OP, it would be worth finding out about your company's travel policy. It might be similar to the one that my (American) company has, which roughly follows the US Department of State rules regarding meals and incidental expense allowances. For Munich, it's $143 /night, which works out at about 103 euros per night. As per the rules, 15% can be spent on breakfast, 25% on lunch, 40% on dinner and 20% on incidentals (taxis, etc), although the incidentals money can often be spent on any meals if there is no incidentals. If a meal is provided (free or is included) by a conference or hotel, we can't claim for that meal.

 

[MrMoonX]

Yeah your company should be giving u money for food etc

 

[chaparral]

I've not flown anywhere since 1998 as i've got a fear of flying!

There no need to have any fear of flying..As all you need to remember is

"what goes up will come down"....

 

[neil3k]

OP has fear of flying.

Picture of a door falling off appears in thread.

Excellent!

 

[mejinks]

I find it quite bizarre, but when on a plane, I would have a bigger fear of it falling out of the sky than a fear of it flying

 

[asim18]

Jesus, good job you weren't at 37k feet.

Doors wouldn't be able to fall in and open at that altitude. They can only open inwards but the pressure in the cabin keeps them pushed closed against the frame.

 

[cm1179]

Ah Luthansa... make sure they shut the doors properly as they fell off when I flew with them over Christmas!

what the actual ****?

 

[colax]

Imagine the brown stain of the person that was sitting in that chair, the door falling on them while in-flight.

 

[cyber69]

I suppose people book seats next to the doors thinking that if there's an emergency landing then they will be the first out but on the other hand if the door blows off then they are going to be first out!

 

[cyber69]

I made it everyone! Thanks for all your advice!

 

[matt_fsr]

But... will you make it back?

 

[Mak3R]

Love the thought process. "door just fell off my aircraft better take phone out and snap a pic".

 

[beachBOYken]

I made it everyone! Thanks for all your advice!

GD, the best place for comforting advice to help you on your way

 

[gjrc]

But... will you make it back?

i hope you didn't eat the in flight food. Lufthansa food is nothing short of rank. i would not feed it to a cat and i don't like cats!

 

[cyber69]

i hope you didn't eat the in flight food. Lufthansa food is nothing short of rank. i would not feed it to a cat and i don't like cats!

They gave us all a pack of 1 sandwich which was a tomato, cheese and pesto on white bread. Needless to say I left it sealed.