Can you still turn up at the airport...

davestar_delux · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:02

and get a flight there and then, on the day? Is there last-minute deals this way or is this an outdated method now?

I'm just wondering how lazy I can be about booking a holiday for Easter.

Cleeecooo · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:04

When i was last at the airport i saw booking counters so i would presume yes. However most flights are overbooked so its unlikely there will b spaces.

nydryl · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:06

I'd really like to do this sometime. Pack a bag and just go anywhere for x amount of time.

loltim · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:10

nydryl said:
I'd really like to do this sometime. Pack a bag and just go anywhere for x amount of time.

what's stopping you?

Darg · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:16

Going on how expensive Ryanair can be to book 2 weeks in advance I'd say you're probably looking at very very expensive flights

Actually when I had to be transferred to another flight before christmas due to snow the cost of a single ticket from bristol to dublin that day was £192. Luckily I didn't have to pay

Van Hellseek · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:20

Last minute flights used to be cheap years ago. But now theyre usually the same as if you booked a couple of weeks in advance. Or sometimes even more expensive.

But yes, you can get a last minute flight if you go to an airport.

These days to get cheapo flights it's best to book waaay in advance.

Guest2 · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:26

im sure if you turned up at the airport with a big bag of money they would sort you out

Cosimo · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:28

Guest2 said:
im sure if you turned up at the airport with a big bag of money they would sort you out

Yes, a nice and expensive business class seat.

smit101 · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:32

Cleeecooo said:
However most flights are overbooked so its unlikely there will b spaces.

Not always a problem as some airlines will let you sit on the aircraft wing, probably more comfortable than economy class too.

britboy4321 · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:32

Of course you can. In the last few minutes they re-sell the tickets of anyone that didn't show.

nydryl · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:43

Tim said:
what's stopping you?

Nothing.

There are lots of things I'd like to do (and have done) but I can't do them all at once.

Sho · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:44

Van Hellseek said:
But yes, you can get a last minute flight if you go to an airport.

These days to get cheapo flights it's best to book waaay in advance.

This

~~#M-Bizzle#~~ · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:44

smit101 said:
Not always a problem as some airlines will let you sit on the aircraft wing, probably more comfortable than economy class too.

Sounds far too dangerous to me.

How do they stay on? What if they went through a storm?

davestar_delux · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:45

nydryl said:
I'd really like to do this sometime. Pack a bag and just go anywhere for x amount of time.

This is what I'm planning on doing but not sure it is the best idea as I am going on my own, could end up somewhere pretty lonely. Even though I want to relax in the sun mainly.

Not sure if I should look for somewhere I can get a learn to scuba package or some activity as well... just to have some social interaction or something.

Sho · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:46

~~#M-Bizzle#~~ said:
Sounds far too dangerous to me.

How do they stay on? What if they went through a storm?

nydryl · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:49

davestar_delux said:
This is what I'm planning on doing but not sure it is the best idea as I am going on my own, could end up somewhere pretty lonely. Even though I want to relax in the sun mainly.

Not sure if I should look for somewhere I can get a learn to scuba package or some activity as well... just to have some social interaction or something.

If I was doing it I'd probably treat the destination airport as a starting point for travelling about a bit.

Cosimo · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:49

~~#M-Bizzle#~~ said:
Sounds far too dangerous to me.

How do they stay on? What if they went through a storm?

They get strapped on and get wet.

RomanNose · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:49

~~#M-Bizzle#~~ said:
Sounds far too dangerous to me.

How do they stay on? What if they went through a storm?

That's the good thing as the only babies are flying babies.

encephalopathy · 30 Mar 2011 at 22:00

one of the things more likely to get you pulled by UKBA on your return is buying a ticket last minute, paying in cash, and flying to amsterdam.

it appears to be a common method used by bodypackers to try and avoid detection