Queue chaos at Airports
Discussion
The Leaper said:
I made a general enquiry via easyJet re an upcoming domestic flight about Gatwick's special assistance service etc. Broadly, got a negative response and told this was because a lot of people who do not need any assistance are trying to book and use the system so as to avoid queues! Not very helpful IMO. I'll probably struggle a bit with all the standing/walking at the airport.
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Idiots ruining the system! R
The G Kid said:
GT03ROB said:
T3 was not good yesterday morning around 05:15. 45mins to clear security.
Was that Fast Track? bobski1 said:
flying from stanstead next saturday, wondering how much extra time to give it for delays?
What time are you flying? We arrived for a 1325 flight before 10 and found that was about 2 hours too early as we whizzed through bag drop-off and security, just to be faces with the milling throngs airside. Earlier flights you may find busier especially at the big 0600 rush.DeejRC said:
Why spend it with TUI though? Why not spend it flying with a real airline instead?
Why so snobby? Surely when purchasing a holiday sometimes it is useful to buy a package. The airline has been in existence for about 60 years. What real difference is there to any other airline? You can upgrade to premium if you want. Sure there is no first class but 99.999% of people not on pistonheads don’t ever fly first class. Because if you haven’t realised already - modern flying is miserable. Why make it more miserable by cheapening down?
If you chase the downward cost spiral, don’t bloody complain when the end effect is cheap miserableness. We are on a thread that has pretty much discussed the entire end game from this.
If you chase the downward cost spiral, don’t bloody complain when the end effect is cheap miserableness. We are on a thread that has pretty much discussed the entire end game from this.
DeejRC said:
Because if you haven’t realised already - modern flying is miserable. Why make it more miserable by cheapening down?
If you chase the downward cost spiral, don’t bloody complain when the end effect is cheap miserableness. We are on a thread that has pretty much discussed the entire end game from this.
Have the "premium" air lines been less affected by this? If you chase the downward cost spiral, don’t bloody complain when the end effect is cheap miserableness. We are on a thread that has pretty much discussed the entire end game from this.
craigjm said:
DeejRC said:
Why spend it with TUI though? Why not spend it flying with a real airline instead?
Why so snobby? Surely when purchasing a holiday sometimes it is useful to buy a package. The airline has been in existence for about 60 years. What real difference is there to any other airline? You can upgrade to premium if you want. Sure there is no first class but 99.999% of people not on pistonheads don’t ever fly first class. Is First Class better than Business? Depends on how much you crave the bespoke service in First. The right seat in Business can be just as comfortable.
Throttlebody said:
craigjm said:
DeejRC said:
Why spend it with TUI though? Why not spend it flying with a real airline instead?
Why so snobby? Surely when purchasing a holiday sometimes it is useful to buy a package. The airline has been in existence for about 60 years. What real difference is there to any other airline? You can upgrade to premium if you want. Sure there is no first class but 99.999% of people not on pistonheads don’t ever fly first class. Is First Class better than Business? Depends on how much you crave the bespoke service in First. The right seat in Business can be just as comfortable.
The vast majority of people flying anywhere on holiday do it economy you can’t argue that point. Due to that there is no real difference between charter, low cost, of flag carriers for the vast majority of passengers
craigjm said:
Throttlebody said:
craigjm said:
DeejRC said:
Why spend it with TUI though? Why not spend it flying with a real airline instead?
Why so snobby? Surely when purchasing a holiday sometimes it is useful to buy a package. The airline has been in existence for about 60 years. What real difference is there to any other airline? You can upgrade to premium if you want. Sure there is no first class but 99.999% of people not on pistonheads don’t ever fly first class. Is First Class better than Business? Depends on how much you crave the bespoke service in First. The right seat in Business can be just as comfortable.
The vast majority of people flying anywhere on holiday do it economy you can’t argue that point. Due to that there is no real difference between charter, low cost, of flag carriers for the vast majority of passengers
Going out through T5 and the Concorde Lounge can be part of the long haul holiday. Difficult to put a price versus value on that experience.
Deep Thought said:
Have the "premium" air lines been less affected by this?
I work in the industry and this telegraph table showing the percentage of flights cancelled mirrors my experience. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/avoid-su...Ryanair are the best big airline to fly with (ie have the least % cancellations).
3rd column is % flights cancelled.
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