General Chat

Airlines to avoid. Aeroflot, and any airline with "stan" in its' title.

This is a few years old, but still very funny.

https://youtu.be/JZTXx8ZyQww

Have a look at the numbers of passengers at the airport before paying for priority booking. We flew out of East Midlands to Bergerac a few years ago on a Sunday and the plane was nowhere near full yet people were still paying for priority booking at the check-out desk. We got a great seat near the door and with lots of leg-room without paying priority.

Anyway, Ann, enjoy yourself when you get there. As long as they get you up and get you down safely that's all you need. After all, you're only in the air for a few hours.

Hi. flown with Ryanair alot as our son lived in Norway, good value for money as long as you stick to all their rules.
Hilary.

Thanks Inky. Interesting. Yes we have been delayed by BA once, Iberia once and Monarch (a long delay once) many times, so far not by Easy Jet.

AnninGlos

I travel regularly to Sweden. Mostly on Ryanair, but also on BA and SAS. All Ryanair seats can be reserved (£10 or £5) but if you do not pay that extra, you get allocated a seat.

The mad scramble is more likely just to get on the plane asap so as to ensure that you can get your case/bag into the overhead locker. That is if you are in the OTHER Q. If you pay for priority seat/boarding (PIORITY Q) you get on first.

Since its introduction I have tried the Ryanair BIZ fare once for the flight out of Stansted. A poor mans Club class(?) Dedicated check-in for your suitcase and fast track through security. In peak period travel times both of those are no joke at that airport.

2015 so far. Ryanair on time. BA 2 delays - of 1hour and 2hours.
2014 Ryanair one delay of 30min. BA 2 delays. First one I arrived at Gothenberg airport to be told that the flight had not yet left Heathrow. Second one. We were on the plane at Arlanda (Stockholm) for 2 hours before finally all being told to return to the lounge. We were all re-ticketed for the next flight. (To be fair, the captain was not happy with one of the engines. So better safe than sorry!)

Thanks RolloTheRed.

Never drink while cycling as you are apt to spill some.

Take things ez a night out in Torbay is not without risk ...

http://goo.gl/xa1fL7

I hope you all have a lovely holiday spending your money abroad.

Me? Well, running out of fuel mid-flight or toilet paper rationing are the least of my planned Devon based break worries. I just hope I do not get too punctures as I cycle around this lovely county. I’m doing it for Devon!

Seems they prioritised taking off on time rather than waiting for supplies.

take your own supplies......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3065166/Passengers-horror-board-Ryanair-flight-Spain-London-told-plane-didn-t-TOILET-PAPER-near-three-hour-journey.html

We were in Alcazares a week ago near the Mar Menor.

True Tenerife N is far more civilised than the rest of the place but by far the maj. of tourist go to Tenerife for cheap hotels, all day english breakfast, clubbing, very loud music, cheap alcohol and so on and so forth. Much the same in Ibiza and other Spanish islands and enclaves.

You can find much the same sort of thing in Bournemouth without all the hassle of the airlines ...

whereas if you want nice green hills they have a good line in them in the Brecons and the Lake District.

My OH family own an old place in Murcia and we chunter down there from time to time avoiding July/August. She likes to yak with all her Spanish friends and rellies I like the food, water sports and have even been known to play golf. There is no good way to get there ... ferry and long drive, drive all the way, airline circus. Much as I hate cheap airlines I have given in but keep a car in Spain so as to avoid renting wrecks at high prices .

wise choice, Ryan Air will do anything to keep flying weight down, sometimes it is not only your eyes you need to keep shut

http://goo.gl/PhLTXe

Something to have in yr flight bag lol.

We have often done Tenerife north via Madrid with Iberia from Heathrow. It is a long day but it works well.

I'd be happy with any airline that did direct flights from Cardiff but sadly they are few and far between.
Lanzarote would be via Dublin!

Thanks Uzzi, Det's comment was correct, it was only Ryan air flying there at that time from Birmingham. Then we were going to go BA from Gatwick but while discussing it the price rocketed up. Realised that the second week we are booked for is half term in Scotland. Lanzarote is very popular with Scots.

Anyway we are now booked with Monarch from Luton, however have had to accept the inevitability of arriving back at midnight.

I have flown Ryan several times with no problems, not my 1st choice but then I am not yet a millionaire So I close my eyes and fly and be thankful that I land as I do with every other airline. The only airline I will not fly with is flybe.

Enjoy your holiday Ann

A valid comment nonetheless - it merely means that if people pay for a budget airline then that is precisely what they will get and many people choose that option because it is all that they can afford to keep holiday costs down.

As for visiting Tenerife, many moons ago I had only visited once but have revisited since - not that I feel I should justify that.

Another way of 'reading' Ann's comment "Not if it isn't available you don't." - there may only be budget airline flights available from her prefered airport at the time/period she wants to travel!

A brief search for October suggest that the National Carriers (BA, Iberia) tend to go via Spain.