Holidays 2022

mid_gen · 4 Jun 2022 at 10:01

EvilRob said:
Right, this country is the only one with fast track lanes Paying more gets you better service, who knew?

As much as it rankles, I'd pay a fiver or whatever to avoid queuing for 2 hrs (or even 30 mins) any day.

Really highlights what a bunch of simpering craven plebs the British public have become. Its really noticeable when you've been out of the country for a while.

Most people would have mocked paid fast track lanes rightly as the **** take they are. Now we just bend over and thank our overlords for giving us the opportunity to hand over more money for the basic level of service we should be getting as standard. It's truly pathetic. Of course a part of it is Hyacinth Bucket types that think the price is worth it to pretend they're in some exclusive club. Bellends.

Anyway, Flying with Jet2 from BHX on Monday, no disruptions so far, hopefully no issues now we're out of half term.

jrodga2k5 · 4 Jun 2022 at 10:15

Vegas in 3 weeks on Monday for me, will be my 3rd visit in 7 months :cry:

I'm certainly making up for lost time over the course of the pandemic.

Annoyingly BA have moved the terminal they fly out to Vegas from at Heathrow to Terminal 3. Means I'll have the fun of transferring Terminals and through security again from 5 to 3 rather than the nice and easy connection at Terminal 5 in April. Built in some extra time between the Edinburgh and Vegas flights so all should be fine.

CapitalOne · 4 Jun 2022 at 10:45

mid_gen said:
Really highlights what a bunch of simpering craven plebs the British public have become. Its really noticeable when you've been out of the country for a while.

Most people would have mocked paid fast track lanes rightly as the **** take they are. Now we just bend over and thank our overlords for giving us the opportunity to hand over more money for the basic level of service we should be getting as standard. It's truly pathetic. Of course a part of it is Hyacinth Bucket types that think the price is worth it to pretend they're in some exclusive club. Bellends.

Anyway, Flying with Jet2 from BHX on Monday, no disruptions so far, hopefully no issues now we're out of half term.

Marhaba Gold meet and greet at DXB is the ultimate fast track experience

but seriously fast track has been a thing for business/first since flying began tbh, maybe only more recently a thing for holiday airlines (like with lounge access).Bellends?

topgun06 · 4 Jun 2022 at 10:56

topgun06 said:
Can anyone clarify the following for me:

If I book an appointment for the passport renewal premium service, can I still use my old passport to travel in the meantime whilst waiting for the appointment?

I've found that out you can. Your old passport isn't cancelled until you pick up your new one.

mid_gen · 4 Jun 2022 at 10:57

CapitalOne said:
Marhaba Gold meet and greet at DXB is the ultimate fast track experience but seriously fast track has been a thing for business/first since flying began tbh, maybe only more recently a thing for holiday airlines (like with lounge access).Bellends?

Business class and lounge access is another matter entirely. You are actually paying for a better service.

Fast Track for your cheap package holiday is just brain dead. What do you think happens when people start paying for this carp? Management start saying "hmm people will actually pay for this, how do we get more people to pay up? Let's make sure there's *always* a queue in the line next to it." Now everyone is getting rubbish service because of the wannabes asking to be ripped off.

CapitalOne · 4 Jun 2022 at 11:00

mid_gen said:
Business class and lounge access is another matter entirely. You are actually paying for a better service.

Fast Track for your cheap package holiday is just brain dead. What do you think happens when people start paying for this carp? Management start saying "hmm people will actually pay for this, how do we get more people to pay up? Let's make sure there's *always* a queue in the line next to it." Now everyone is getting rubbish service because of the wannabes asking to be ripped off.

I have no idea I’ve never flown that way, but I did want to commend your use of the word ******* which made me chuckle

Roar87 · 4 Jun 2022 at 12:16

mid_gen said:
Business class and lounge access is another matter entirely. You are actually paying for a better service.

Fast Track for your cheap package holiday is just brain dead. What do you think happens when people start paying for this carp? Management start saying "hmm people will actually pay for this, how do we get more people to pay up? Let's make sure there's *always* a queue in the line next to it." Now everyone is getting rubbish service because of the wannabes asking to be ripped off.

I don't think you can take some high ground by saying Business class is "paying for a better service", where as paying for fast track boarding is some how different. It's literally paying a "better service" which admittedly is just boarding quicker, but it's still a better service. You can either say both things are wrong and everyone should get the same service for the same price, or accept that every bit of the flying process will be monetised eventually.

potatolord · 4 Jun 2022 at 12:36

I'm sitting outside a bar in a dinky town in mallorca, sweating buckets after cycling here. The family are 10km away, at the hotel.

Holidays are great!

413x · 4 Jun 2022 at 17:28

Seriously considering my next move to be west Wales.
Been here twice now and loved it both times.

It's such a beautiful part of the UK. And so few people

Coming to end of long weekend away.

Kayaking and mountain biking both ticked off

Bear · 4 Jun 2022 at 19:25

topgun06 said:
Can anyone clarify the following for me:

If I book an appointment for the passport renewal premium service, can I still use my old passport to travel in the meantime whilst waiting for the appointment?

You‘re supposed to send your old one in when applying for a new one but in theory, the old one is still useable until they cancel it and cut the corner off. It will still need to have at least 3 months left on it to travel to the EU or 6 months for pretty much anywhere else

edit: sorry, didn’t realise the premium service was the one day urgent service. Until you make the application you don’t need to surrender your current one

glenimp617 · 4 Jun 2022 at 20:09

413x said:
And so few people

I'm sold

does look amazing though

EvilRob · 5 Jun 2022 at 10:50

mid_gen said:
Really highlights what a bunch of simpering craven plebs the British public have become. Its really noticeable when you've been out of the country for a while.

Most people would have mocked paid fast track lanes rightly as the **** take they are. Now we just bend over and thank our overlords for giving us the opportunity to hand over more money for the basic level of service we should be getting as standard. It's truly pathetic. Of course a part of it is Hyacinth Bucket types that think the price is worth it to pretend they're in some exclusive club. Bellends.

Anyway, Flying with Jet2 from BHX on Monday, no disruptions so far, hopefully no issues now we're out of half term.

Have fun in the queue at BHX, hope you can manage to contain yourself as the fast track folks swoop by.

cheesefest · 5 Jun 2022 at 17:25

My parents are flying from EMA tomorrow with Jet2. Dad took advantage of their twilight luggage check in. He went to the Jet2 check in desks section - it was v quiet as their last flight took off about 40 mins prior. So my parents just go through security tomorrow morning with hand luggage. Dad begrudged paying £6 for half an hour for parking in the drop off zone.

Not much point in doing this unless you live under 10-15 miles away from airport.

turbot1984 · 5 Jun 2022 at 17:34

413x said:
Seriously considering my next move to be west Wales.
Been here twice now and loved it both times.

It's such a beautiful part of the UK. And so few people

Coming to end of long weekend away.

Kayaking and mountain biking both ticked off

Great when the sun's out! MB'ing around Newborough Forest in Anglesey is epic ... back in a week or so, oh yeah.

Ahleckz · 5 Jun 2022 at 17:55

Thinking about a week in Greece in September. She’s going to New Orleans so think I’ll go to a Greek island or two. Have to make sure I avoid school holidays though.
Any tips, must visit islands? I reckon a couple of nights in Athens, and then two islands and fly back to Athens and home.

cheesefest · 5 Jun 2022 at 18:26

You should be fine from Sept 10th. Though will get the odd toddler.

bingham67 · 6 Jun 2022 at 10:57

Off to Warsaw next week country number 24 visited.

Raymond Lin · 6 Jun 2022 at 10:59

bingham67 said:
Off to Warsaw next week country number 24 visited.

I think i am at 22.

Do you have a favourite place? like i am torn between going somewhere new just to see the world more and tick another number vs going back to a place that i really love.

Bear · 6 Jun 2022 at 11:24

bingham67 said:
Off to Warsaw next week country number 24 visited.

Im up to 59 countries. I get an official digital card from Greta Thunberg every Christmas where she frowns and spits at me

cheesefest · 6 Jun 2022 at 11:30

Only 13 countries for me . Some countries I have visited 4 plus times - France (about 6) USA (4 times) and Spain (7th time in Sept)