Airport Arrival

Casdawer · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:46

Hey guys,

I'm off to Rome on Saturday

D) and my flight is at 16:55 so what time should i aim to be at the airport?

We do not have allocated seats as they get allocated when we get there so i imagine i should get there early if i want good seats.

Thanks for the help

Cas.

Cosmic182 · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:48

2? check in probs wont open till 2 hours before flying, least it gives you time

McGray · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:50

On a similar note I feel quite tired today, can anyone recommend what time I should go to bed....?

E1T5Y · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:50

Cosmic182 said:
2? check in probs wont open till 2 hours before flying, least it gives you time

I fly quite regular and this is spot on

daz · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:50

Which airport and which airline makes a big difference

Cheap airline = leave as much time as possible

Flare · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:50

Just look on the website, it will say. I think they usually say 2 hours before departure.

E1T5Y · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:51

McGray said:
On a similar note I feel quite tired today, can anyone recommend what time I should go to bed....?

The same time as you always go to bed, if you go early you will feel worse tomorrow

Casdawer · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:54

I'm flying from Gatwick Airport and with EasJet.

EasyJet say "We recommend you check in at least two hours before the scheduled departure time."

Does this mean that the check-in desk will be open for more then 2 hours before the flight?

Guest2 · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:59

about 14.30. yey for you, and also yay for me. (Im off to cyprus on friday, well Kyrenia, so turkey)

Mr^B · 8 Sep 2009 at 16:59

Casdawer said:
I'm flying from Gatwick Airport and with EasJet.

EasyJet say "We recommend you check in at least two hours before the scheduled departure time."

Does this mean that the check-in desk will be open for more then 2 hours before the flight?

I dunno, what do you think it means?

McGray · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:04

If this your first time flying...?

Casdawer · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:09

No, i have flown many times before but this is the first time i have gone on holiday alone (well with my GF)

I think i'll get there for 1/1.30 as that leaves plenty of time to do other things like eat, rest and shop!

Dunks · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:11

Is it with EasyJet? If so, check-in usually closes 40 mins before departure and opens two hours before that.

Van Hellseek · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:12

3 hours before the flight. n00b.

(2 required, and an extra 1 in case of unexpected problems)

Casdawer · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:17

1330 it is!

qqg3 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:18

seek said:
3 hours before the flight. n00b.

(2 required, and an extra 1 in case of unexpected problems)

Yep. Ignore advice from the airline, they cut things fine

Nymins · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:24

qqg3 said:
Yep. Ignore advice from the airline, they cut things fine

They don't cut things fine, they do it on time. If you aren't there on time its no fault but your own.

Heliospherez · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:28

Unless of course your flight is delayed - by 5 hours (like ours was last time we got a flight & had arrived 3 hours before)

So in total we we were sitting in the airport waiting for Easyjet to get their act together for 8 hours, wasted the first evening of a 2 day stay in Paris and ended up being tired the whole second day as we didn't get to our hotel until 11pm. We did manage to get a voucher for about £3 that bought us a packet of crisps at the airport prices though :rolleyes:

-TNT- · 8 Sep 2009 at 18:28

get there for 13:37

iamdjdz · 8 Sep 2009 at 18:32

I flew a few weeks ago home from London and arrived at the airport with 40 mins til my flight, I had only hand luggage and had done an online check in, and managed to get a drink before the flight and a window seat on it. If checking in and you don't mind where to sit give yourself an hour or so, if you want to be first on and get a decent seat then arrive with at least 2 and a quarter hours spare.