Booked Tenerife today . Only 283 days till take off.

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by Casino

1 hour ago, birch-chorley said:

Don’t rate that Aspire lounge 

Only been in once mind, seem to recall it was a bacon butty, free coffee, free beer (some shite like Carling though) and a free paper 

Didn't think it was worth it at the time so haven’t bothered since. The food and drink on offer in the airport bars and restaurants is better (IMO),,appreciate your going to end up spending a little bit more though 

Was in there just before Xmas.

You’re right, Its not worth it.

2 choices of bland food - one hot, one cold.

They have now removed the fridges full of Self-service bottled beer too.You now have to ask a member of staff each time you want a drink. That’s if you can find anyone.

Didnt see any papers neither.

Wont be going back.

40 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

Thanks pal, going to drive up, quite looking forward to getting on the road for the first time in months! It’s about the same door to door to be fair by the time you’ve got to the station at this end and parked up. 

Flexible food wise really, love a good steak, other than that British, gastro pub food, Italian etc 

Will keep my eyes out for PM

👍🏻

Can’t send you pm. Free up your inbox 

Daily cases showing an increase in Spain

They're going to regret letting brits in

2 hours ago, Casino said:

What time do you get to the airpirt to justify these lounges

It just seems to take longer Nd longer to get through manc

Fuck knows what its like now

We get there about 2.5 to 3 hours before and generally have time for a mooch and a beer

Then its time to go

Allowed in 3 hours before your flight. Two cups of coffee, a bacon barm and a couple of beers and it’s paid for itself versus the outlets downstairs. No pissing about trying to find a table etc. They are a lot more restrictive than when you used to be able to pour your own spirits etc though. 

3 hours ago, Casino said:

What time do you get to the airpirt to justify these lounges

It just seems to take longer Nd longer to get through manc

Fuck knows what its like now

We get there about 2.5 to 3 hours before and generally have time for a mooch and a beer

Then its time to go

We recently started our last two long-haul holidays in the lounges; New York via Heathrow and Dubai direct. When you consider an all day breakfast is around £15 in the restaurants, £25 is great value.

3 hours ago, Escobarp said:

Can’t send you pm. Free up your inbox 

Done 

cheers pal 

9 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

Done 

cheers pal 

Sent 👍🏼

2 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Allowed in 3 hours before your flight. Two cups of coffee, a bacon barm and a couple of beers and it’s paid for itself versus the outlets downstairs. No pissing about trying to find a table etc. They are a lot more restrictive than when you used to be able to pour your own spirits etc though. 

So you there there over 4 hours before the flight?

I'm still asleep

8 minutes ago, Casino said:

So you there there over 4 hours before the flight?

I'm still asleep

You get a security fast track for a fiver so fly through

3 hours ago, Casino said:

Daily cases showing an increase in Spain

They're going to regret letting brits in

Doesn't look as though the 2 are related

15 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

You get a security fast track for a fiver so fly through

Is that through the airline or airport?

I could see the point of that

Just now, boltondiver said:

Doesn't look as though the 2 are related

I don't think we can come to that conclusion yet

I think we need to give it a few years

1 hour ago, Escobarp said:

Sent 👍🏼

Spot on those recommendations mate 

Basically just booked everything off your list 

Cheers pal 👍🏻

4 hours ago, Casino said:

Is that through the airline or airport?

I could see the point of that

Airport (or Holiday Extras etc). Only tend to buy it if we’re travelling at a peak time though, don’t find it too bad usually. 

Yep we've got the same, only cos the kids are a pain queuing up so it's worth £20 to me to remove that particular element of grief on what is already going to be a somewhat fraught experience.

Get me on the fuckin sun lounger with a few of these

https://untappd.com/b/grupo-mahou-san-miguel-session-ipa/3059699

Looks like returnees from spain may need to quarantine very soon

39 minutes ago, Casino said:

Looks like returnees from spain may need to quarantine very soon

Dirty Germans who’ve been there weeks done this

A mate of mine is in Corfu and says it's absolutely dead and his holiday is all the better for it, some of the few Brits he spoke to were having a full month out there avoid Covid back home.

He also rated the half full flight out as a far better experience as well, him and his family ended up with near enough a row each apparently.

I’m in Faliraki and it’s very quiet.

Aside from this, I know it will be within my travel insurance T&Cs, but does anyone know how the land tends to lie for cancelling holidays for a bereavement? 

15 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Aside from this, I know it will be within my travel insurance T&Cs, but does anyone know how the land tends to lie for cancelling holidays for a bereavement? 

Went through this a few years ago.You will have to provide proof of the bereavement to whoever you booked with and even then it took a few months to get a refund 

we fly to corfu on weds aft, a lot of the places are just starting to open for the season,hearing its very quite but there getting a warm welcome of the greeks, 

giving my self 2 at the airport as ive already checked in.

daughter went Tenerife yesterday with 2 mates till tue 

7 hours ago, 1969 said:

Went through this a few years ago.You will have to provide proof of the bereavement to whoever you booked with and even then it took a few months to get a refund 

Hoping it won’t be necessary and either the requirement quarantine upon return from Tenerife gets lifted or we can switch to Greece/Malta/Turkey.

Work are actually ok with me self-isolating when I get back but in a nutshell my dad passed away suddenly yesterday evening and self-isolating would mean we’d be able to go to his funeral but not the wake so a bit of a non-starter. I’d have knocked the holiday on the head if it wasn’t for my dad saying the other day how glad he was that me and my Mrs were taking my lad away so we’re determined to do it one way or another now and then be back in time for the funeral.

All in the very capable hands of Lord Traf who will be having several small churches built in his honour throughout the north west if he manages to pull this off. 

5 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Hoping it won’t be necessary and either the requirement quarantine upon return from Tenerife gets lifted or we can switch to Greece/Malta/Turkey.

Work are actually ok with me self-isolating when I get back but in a nutshell my dad passed away suddenly yesterday evening and self-isolating would mean we’d be able to go to his funeral but not the wake so a bit of a non-starter. I’d have knocked the holiday on the head if it wasn’t for my dad saying the other day how glad he was that me and my Mrs were taking my lad away so we’re determined to do it one way or another now and then be back in time for the funeral.

All in the very capable hands of Lord Traf who will be having several small churches built in his honour throughout the north west if he manages to pull this off. 

Sorry to hear about your Dad mate. Hope you can have a decent holiday.