XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 To put this into perspective, this is the first time in 40 years together that we've booked a flight! Alarm goes off at 4AM......I check my mail and I get this....... I notify the driver who's taking us, then 30 mins later I get this..... So I phone the driver back and tell him to pick us up at 8am. Just printed off the new boarding passes and we've got to wait 3 hours. No hope of getting back to sleep now! And we're taking a detour to fucking Barcelona now! 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Now on the way to Alicante. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Not that you're whinging about it eh, just enjoy it and don't worry about shit that really doesn't matter, just roll with it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Alicante! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Hope you can both enjoy the trip, Pete. As a tip, not really knowing where you'll be staying, the coolest motorcycle dealership I ever visited was Ten Kate Honda, a good few years ago though: https://goo.gl/maps/TEsZ6pMF49oNXihs9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Don’t forget to visit the Harley dealership and get yourself a cool leather cap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 03:00, XTreme said: To put this into perspective, this is the first time in 40 years together that we've booked a flight! Alarm goes off at 4AM......I check my mail and I get this....... I notify the driver who's taking us, then 30 mins later I get this..... So I phone the driver back and tell him to pick us up at 8am. Just printed off the new boarding passes and we've got to wait 3 hours. No hope of getting back to sleep now! And we're taking a detour to fucking Barcelona now! Expand Pretty good for a cheap airline to bother letting you know beforehand. Most of them just let you turn up and find out your flights cancelled. They usually don’t even bother to let you know what’s going on while your there, that translates into hours sitting in an airport constantly checking the app or flight board wondering if you’ll ever get there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 08:44, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Pretty good for a cheap airline to bother letting you know beforehand. Most of them just let you turn up and find out your flights cancelled. They usually don’t even bother to let you know what’s going on while your there, that translates into hours sitting in an airport constantly checking the app or flight board wondering if you’ll ever get there. Expand They have a special system to avoid having gingers in the airport buildings for any longer than necessary. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 08:44, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Pretty good for a cheap airline to bother letting you know beforehand. Most of them just let you turn up and find out your flights cancelled. They usually don’t even bother to let you know what’s going on while your there, that translates into hours sitting in an airport constantly checking the app or flight board wondering if you’ll ever get there. Expand We're flying with Vueling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Waiting to board. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 09:20, XTreme said: We're flying with Vueling. Expand Yer I know, it's on your flight code They don't fly from Bristol so I've never used them. They fly from Cardiff to Malaga in the summer months. Better baggage allowance than some of the others but they still whop you for any minor extras though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 The joys of your jet-set lifestyle! TBF, at least they found you an alternative flight. Most just cancel your flight and then it's your problem to find an alternative! Anyway, I hope that you get to NL OK now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 09:56, Tango said: The joys of your jet-set lifestyle! TBF, at least they found you an alternative flight. Most just cancel your flight and then it's your problem to find an alternative! Anyway, I hope that you get to NL OK now. Expand Yep exactly. Bit shit for people who’ve paid for holiday accommodation they then can’t get to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Update: NL is apparently having the worst storm it's ever had. And we're flying into it. To make matters worse, all train services have now been stopped. So when we get there we've got to stay in a Hotel in Amsterdam and take the train tomorrow. Next up is the arrival of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse! 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:00, XTreme said: Update: NL is apparently having the worst storm it's ever had. And we're flying into it. To make matters worse, all train services have now been stopped. So when we get there we've got to stay in a Hotel in Amsterdam and take the train tomorrow. Next up is the arrival of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse! Expand That’s a bit of bad luck! Not exactly going to entice you into repeating the experience is it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:00, XTreme said: Update: NL is apparently having the worst storm it's ever had. And we're flying into it. To make matters worse, all train services have now been stopped. So when we get there we've got to stay in a Hotel in Amsterdam and take the train tomorrow. Next up is the arrival of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse! Expand If it's that bad they won't fly into it, they'll divert to somewhere else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:03, Slowlycatchymonkey said: That’s a bit of bad luck! Not exactly going to entice you into repeating the experience is it! Expand It's like NL is trying to stop me entering the country. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 They did forecast heavy rain and wind here during last night, and we got?...........nothing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:05, XTreme said: It's like NL is trying to stop me entering the country. Expand I did think that but then mentioning acts of god before you get on a plane to fly into a storm when you don't fly much seemed a little unkind.. oops 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 09:20, XTreme said: We're flying with Vueling. Expand Is that Spanish for titan Airways 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:03, Tango said: If it's that bad they won't fly into it, they'll divert to somewhere else. Expand Did someone say kyiv? I've heard it's nice there this time of year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 10:32, busabeast said: Is that Spanish for titan Airways Expand Titan Airlines transported us back from Minorca when Thomas Cook went under, think Titan has gone under now too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Plane full of fucking Cheeseheads. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Now in Barcelona. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Good news @XTreme Your hotel room and welcoming midgets are good to go … enjoy https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJX7r7cX/ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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