We will offload your luggage

Mr. X you are holding up your flight. Please report to counter F5 or we will offload your luggage.

I have heard announcements a lot in Europe of people delaying their flights with the airplanes waiting for people. This week in Amsterdam I finally heard KLM and other companies threaten the passengers with taking them off the flight. There's always a first for everything.

The gate for our flight to Lagos was conveniently located across from a bar/cafe which coincidentally was one of the smoking areas in the "smoke-free" airport.

I cannot believe that I will be on African soil within the next 7 hours. The tour books all say very nasty things about Lagos and Nigeria in general. I have no idea what to expect other than mass chaos.