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[TheBoy]

Has bloody get their house in order before our return on Wednesday 

[Steve B]

Dont go and fall out with them too..Else all you will have left is trains and coaches 

[chrisgixer]

..?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28508587

[05omegav6]

Yup it turns out that Swissport took over Circusair Servisair late last year...

My money is on those selfgratifying dickheads at Unite being difficult, and deliberately buggering up the rostering.

There are no baggage handling vacancies last time I looked, so they are mis staffing rather than short staffed...

Doubt it be long before BA recommence their own handling again

[Taxi_Driver]

Do you need a taxi home? 

I might add in a fast (but you feel every bump....trouble with low profile tyres) Octavia 

[Gaffers]

Better not be any problems for my flight tomorrow, Gatwick tries my patience on a good day but it nowhere near as bad as the Check-in area for Eurostar Paris-side.

[TheBoy]

Checkin was an abortion. As my bro arrived about 45m before me, we were able to jump straight in as we were booked as one party. As we left to go through security, there was plenty of heated rants from passengers on the verge of missing flights due to queue at Sleazy's bag drop.

For the first time in years, I had time to have a breakkie at the airport.

I never fail to be amazed how catastrophically inefficient UK airports are.

[chrisgixer]

Didn't fancy the "one bag" "pre check in" company them.?

Turn up.

Go through security.

Frankie and bennys or Burger King, (depending on Luton or Stanstead) while waiting for the gate number.

Show printed boarding card at gate.

Get on plane.

Bag in locker.

Headfones on. (To block out scratch card announcements )




Get off plane with bag.

Walk through pass port control.

Get in hire/friends/borrowed/own car or taxi home.



Seemples.

[tunnie]

Always try to avoid checking bags, on recent stag trip to Ireland, we turn up. Pop details in self checkin, boarding cards printed and off to security we go.

Only delay is when some idiot thinks 'no liquids above 100ml' does not apply to them 

[TheBoy]

Sadly, for a week in a rented villa, its not viable going without a case. Sleazy would have been fine if no cases, as its not checkin any more, its just bag drop. Which takes just as long as checkin.

As said, I was OK, as my bro got there early (as did I, but not as early as him), and he got in when the queue was only about 50 mins long.

Cant remember where we ate, one of those TGI/Fatty Arbuckles type places, a perfectly adequate, if somewhat pricey, bacon bap. Too early for a full works for me 


Luton I've always found the problem being getting through security - last time I flew from there, that took about 90 mins. Incompitent lot. I think its early morning flights that are the worst. The last 2 years we've been to Cyprus from Birmingham, we've arrived 2.5hrs before the flight departs, and nearly missed the plane both times, due to utter inability of the airport to deal with people.

[chrisgixer]

See, he's not thinking it through is he.

Pick your departure times carefully and there's no need to knock yourself out getting up at a sparrows fart, or battle with rush hour traffic etc

Having just done 10 days in Spain, with golf shoes and clobber and some clothes that went unworn, obviously your completely and utterly wrong about needing a case. A cabin bag is more than enough.

Even H managed on one cabin bag.

[TheBoy]

See, he's not thinking it through is he.

Pick your departure times carefully and there's no need to knock yourself out getting up at a sparrows fart, or battle with rush hour traffic etc

Having just done 10 days in Spain, with golf shoes and clobber and some clothes that went unworn, obviously your completely and utterly wrong about needing a case. A cabin bag is more than enough.

Even H managed on one cabin bag.

break me, we only just managed to get the cases in on the weight limit. Women! Though we obviously have the disadvantage of rented accommodation, so everything has to come out with us. And because flights only come on a Wed, and that's half day closing, we have to bring enough shite to see us through until Thursday morning

Flights here tend to be early morning, so the return can be the same day. T'is the nature of the beast.

[Kevin Wood]

Having just done 10 days in Spain, with golf shoes and clobber and some clothes that went unworn, obviously your completely and utterly wrong about needing a case. A cabin bag is more than enough.

A closet golfist!

I bet he's got a debadged 320d with M3 alloys stashed somewhere for his trips to the club.

[chrisgixer]

We have stayed in Cyprus, btw. And I fail to see the difference in rented a rented villa and a brother in laws villa as ours was on Spain?


End of the day, all you need is testicles spectacles wallet and watch. That is to say, bring what you can comfortably, and the rest can be bought out there....

....because NOTHING and I do mean NOTHING is worth the pain of baggage check in and reclaim. Nothing. Even if it means leaving extra purchased essentials out there. Opps that for a laugh.

So. Repeat after me.

Testicles spectacles wallet and watch.


A line from the Last Indian I think?

[chrisgixer]

Having just done 10 days in Spain, with golf shoes and clobber and some clothes that went unworn, obviously your completely and utterly wrong about needing a case. A cabin bag is more than enough.

A closet golfist!

I bet he's got a debadged 320d with M3 alloys stashed somewhere for his trips to the club.

Oi, wash your mount Mr Wood!

It is part of the unwritten rule of staying in her Brothers villa, that golf must be played, and the owner allowed to win. This is normally no problem, as I haven't played since the last time I went out there in 2013.

No practice. Straight into a 50 strong society on the second of two days of golf. And we won our pairs of which I won most of the first 8 holes. Needles to say the standard was quite low. But to be commended I think.

Now, what was that about a blue and white badge?