How willing are you to drive a friend to the airport? Would you expect a favour in return?

eh,,,,people do it all the time,,,so why not?

cella123456 said:

What if it was long distance?

as long as it isn't someone i just met who refuses to take either hand off his briefcase and is sweating profusely, sure...

I live near Newark Liberty International Airport in NJ. That place is a freakin' maze!
Uh, no. I have to absolutely ADORE you to go in there.

I don't own a car.

But if someone wanted me to take them to the airport in their car, I would.

Of course, I don't think any of my friends do that anymore - we just jump on the train.

JDInteractive said:

I would be willing to drive my friends to the Airport

and no ~ I would not expect a favour in return

Oh come one, you know the REAL test is if they ask you to help them move.

And welcome back! Haven't seen you in awhile. I hope all is well!

Mach said:

I always pay my friends when they do, so that I don't have to be obligated to do it for them.

I take people to the airport all the time, LAX is about an hour from me

Damn skrate! I do it all the time. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours!

Shyra said:

I don't fly... so we need to come up with an equitable exchange.

chocolate1 said:

OK. I'll drive you to "The Dog" station.

Shyra said:

What? I don't get a lift to downtown Newark to Penn Station to catch the Acela?

chocolate1 said:

Chile, I be scurred!

I'll do what I can when a friend asks and I don't expect anything in return.

Shyra said:

Im actually driving some friends to the airport next weekend....then they are leaving their children with me so I can send them on another plane with an airline chaperone....then I get their truck while they are gone for the week, then I'll be picking them up at the airport when they get in...Ive done it for them before as well as other friends, not really a big deal, they'd all do it for me.

I don't have a car, but I've taken the subway to JFK with someone before (to keep them company/say good-bye) - that's a good hour-and-fifteen-minute ride each way.

When I lived in Chicago, I would sometimes take the train forty-five minutes to O'Hare to visit people during their layovers. (This was before 9/11, when non-passengers could go through security and wait at gates.)

I'd gladly do it. In fact, I'd PAY some of my friends to go on a long, long trip far, far way. I'd pack their bags and everything.

These days I have a bigger problem with requests that I come pick friends up from the airport. Security measures are such that you usually can't park outside a terminal to wait for an arrival anymore. Unless you're a taxi or limo, you have to keep the vehicle constantly moving until you see your passenger. Then you have to scoop them up, load bags and get out of there as quickly as possible before some officer comes breathing down your neck.
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JDInteractive said:

I used to do it all the time, and vice versa. It's no big deal.

oh, and the distance was 26 miles, and about 45-60 minutes normally.

I drive friends to the airport all the time...but I'm only like 10 minutes from BWI.

But a long distance...I would do it begrudgingly. I had a friend fly in to Dulles to save like $50. Next time I will willingly give him $50 to fly into BWI.