Know of a couple of people (recently and not connected) that caught a viral infection on their flight and ended up in a coma in intensive care at their destination.Quote:
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Know of a couple of people (recently and not connected) that caught a viral infection on their flight and ended up in a coma in intensive care at their destination.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
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Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Might be a controversial opinion (and one of the few times you’ll hear me saying something positive about Glasgow), but I think Glasgow airport is better than Edinburgh airport. More food options, and I like the drive through during the night for early flights. Edinburgh feels so busy and too many people in such a small building
Agree with your assessment of Edinburgh.Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
I’ve used it a few times in the last year or so and it’s been so congested every time. Busy is fair enough, it’s an airport, but it’s overwhelmed.
Does any flight ever take off on time from Edinburgh airport?
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Originally Posted by Fuzzywuzzy
Shocking start to any holiday
Tested positive yesterday after the wife finally got the all clear
Looking at flights to Tampa from Edinburgh, using Google Flights and it's offering me the option with BA - Edinburgh to Heathrow, get yourself and your luggage to Gatwick, Gatwick to Tampa.
Why would anyone want to do that?
That's the sort of thing that has made me decide not to bother renewing my passport. I'm 68 and the hassle of travelling just stresses us so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
So much to see in the UK that we've not seen yet.
If I was you I’d just fly to Orlando and if you’re renting a car then drive the hour and a half to Tampa. If you’re not then a bus won’t take much longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
It shouldn’t be controversial to tell the truth. Edinburgh airport is grim, I’d rather drive down to Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds, anywhere really. Edinburgh airport is claustrophobic and very dear for the privilege.Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
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Rude ****ers who don't wait until it gets to their row to disembark the plane and folk who get dressed standing at the conveyor belt in security. Move away and return the tray when you're finished. Basic common courtesy and etiquette!!!
If money and time were both no object then the best plan for Edinburgh Airport would be to tear the whole thing down and start again.Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Logistically it can't handle the very biggest planes now, Glasgow has the only Scottish A380 flight for example. Not because of runway length but because of taxiways and other infrastructure being insufficient. That's probably not a huge issue as it can still comfortably handle the likes of the 777 (albeit using ALL the runway) and A350 so can service the long haul routes. Internally it's just a mess and every half baked refurbishment down the years has just made it more and more cramped. That section round where All Bar One is and I think gates 12-16 is just ridiculously unfit for purpose. It's so tight and there are often busy transatlantic services leaving from those gates so if there are multiple departures at similar times you have 6-700 people in an area that can comfortably accommodate about half that. The walkway between there and the main drag of the departures area is so tight as well.
I read someone recently saying that people and airlines would rather fly into Leuchars than Glasgow or Prestwick because it's east coast. Obviously an exaggeration for impact but the trajectory is one way, Edinburgh is our busiest airport and it's not slowing down. On the one hand you would hope that would provide the incentive and finance for Edinburgh to really push ahead and either build another terminal or massively revamp what they have. On the other they might be thinking they have no real competition as it is so why bother.
I am renting a car, but we're staying in a place called Lakewood Ranch (my missus dad has a place that's empty there just now while he's doing contracting in Atlanta). It's south of Tampa and about an hour drive from airport, it's a 2 hour drive from Orlando. After the flights I'd rather have the shorter drive, especially with a 1 year old with us!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Ranger's fans abroad. Currently in Egypt and, after a couple of days, my son spotted an adult hun in full kit striding through the lobby. My lad was wearing a Hibs top and the look the guy gave him was like he'd pissed in his beer! Seen another one this morning resplendent in 2015 away top and orange shorts being obnoxious, and racist, beside the pools - just becuase he'd been told the Rangers Bruges friendly on Sunday won'tbe shown on the hotel telly! Can't escape them!
On a Carribbean cruise in March there was a three generation family all dressed in full match day kit. On other days training kit and so on. It's a bit odd tbh.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Your last sentence sums them up !
Where are you? Just so I know never to go 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmas
Time to change your diet I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmas
It’s that time of year again
French Air Traffic Control on strike
Got to Majorca airport yesterday place was mental, through security etc message from easy Jet all ok for 15:45 plane got to the gate and on the screen my flight had gone from 15:45 to boarding 21:30 departing 21:57 sheer terror through the bones 3 kids 6 extra hours in an airport, 2 young lads paid an extra £400 to jump on an edinburgh flight then 5mins later all change again we’re boarding at half 4 and away by 4:50 even the pilot was shocked.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS