March 1: Escape from Luanda, Volume 10 Yet another Luanda airport adventure. On our last venture on South African Air, we had actually just walked up to the counter to check in, so imagine our dismay when we arrived at the airport only to be greeted by the line from hell! Just a few minutes after settling into the end of the line, we were approached by a well dressed gentleman who we mistook for one of our company’s expeditors and who offered to take us to the front of the line. After the long walk, dragging our load of suitcases, we were requested to provide something for the “chief”. The light bulbs went on, we said we weren’t going to pay, and the fellow just directed us back to the end of the line. Shortly
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