Looking at a long girls weekend witht the girls in Albufeira. Close to bars and restaurants and not a shit hole. Im 35 now the 1* holiday apartments are a thing of the past. Anyone any recommendations? 

Cheers homos. 

Blondie x

48 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Day after they break up early flight 

when eldest did portugal, that was 9pm on the day they finished for last ht

carnage

 

one thing that you mentioned re checking bags in early, if they get your bags on, they wont want to take them off

and they cant/shouldnt fly your bags without you

i cba taking mine night before though

could cost a ton in parking fees 

and theres increased chance they stick em on the wrong plane

im resigned to it just being pot luck

 

33 minutes ago, deane koontz said:

Why all the delays?

no staff...loads laid off and havent come back

IT issues

8 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

God help anyone due to fly with Tui from Manchester anytime soon, our flight to Rhodes on Friday 27 May was delayed by 32 hours and every single Tui flight from Manchester on that day was either delayed or cancelled.

The company have become a complete shambles and seem to be in deep trouble, i wouldn’t mind betting Tui will go bust in the not too distant future.

going Rhodes afternoon June 24th

Easyjet though

booked fast track security for what that's worth

this check in the night before, we actually talking about taking your bags they day before, or just doing it online then walking straight up to the drop off rather than queuing for the main desk?

I'll do whatever it takes to avoid any mither

I can only tell you that Leeds Bradford was flawless. Park and ride is quick, half the price of Manchester. The only drawback is the journey there does take an hour, but it’s no hardship.

Yes it’s smaller and there’s less shops, but you don’t go on holiday to piss hundreds away at the airport.

smaller airports are my preference, Blackpool was great when it had a stint doing international flights.

Manchester is fine when it’s running smooth, but by fuck it’s hellish when it isn’t.

 

8 minutes ago, Zico said:

going Rhodes afternoon June 24th

Easyjet though

booked fast track security for what that's worth

this check in the night before, we actually talking about taking your bags they day before, or just doing it online then walking straight up to the drop off rather than queuing for the main desk?

I'll do whatever it takes to avoid any mither

We checked in night before. You still have to queue for ages to do the machine tag print off then dump the bags. We were speedy boarding and it did fuck all. 
 

the biggest issue I found was not enough humans and too much reliance on machines and the great British public. Recipe for disaster. 
 

expensive but if you can book a hotel there. Get the bags in the night before and relax / enjoy your holiday. 

13 minutes ago, Casino said:

no staff...loads laid off and havent come back

IT issues

Ah reet

Just now, Big E said:

We checked in night before. You still have to queue for ages to do the machine tag print off then dump the bags. We were speedy boarding and it did fuck all. 
 

the biggest issue I found was not enough humans and too much reliance on machines and the great British public. Recipe for disaster. 
 

expensive but if you can book a hotel there. Get the bags in the night before and relax / enjoy your holiday. 

I live 10 mins away, so I'll happy drive down and check them in then

so, just to be clear, I can go, and queue to check the actual bags in doing a machine tag print out, then just turn up the next day to go straight to security?

i'll go at midnight or something to check them in, no problem

13 minutes ago, Casino said:

when eldest did portugal, that was 9pm on the day they finished for last ht

carnage

 

one thing that you mentioned re checking bags in early, if they get your bags on, they wont want to take them off

and they cant/shouldnt fly your bags without you

i cba taking mine night before though

could cost a ton in parking fees 

and theres increased chance they stick em on the wrong plane

im resigned to it just being pot luck

 

Aye fuck it I’m not worrying don’t fly for another 7 weeks or so and will do bags night before

noticed there was a big job fair recently on for the airport problem is some ain’t coming back or jacking after a week 

As radcliffe is using Jet2, here's the deal.

Jet2 twilight bag drop is 3pm to 8pm, so go at 7.
Only one member of the party need go with ALL the bags and passports.

 

1 hour ago, Traf said:

As radcliffe is using Jet2, here's the deal.

Jet2 twilight bag drop is 3pm to 8pm, so go at 7.
Only one member of the party need go with ALL the bags and passports.

i presume i get stung for parking?

39 minutes ago, Casino said:

i presume i get stung for parking?

I expect so. Think it's £15 for 2hrs in the multi storey

ahh, thats ok

ill watch the video later

thanks

1 minute ago, Casino said:

ahh, thats ok

ill watch the video later

thanks

pre-book the car park via manny airport site, don't just pitch up.

Alternatively, there's a free drop off/pick up site that runs shuttle buses to the terminals.
You'd need someone to drop you off, drive a way for abit and come back for you though.

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/parking/pick-up-and-drop-off/

2 hours ago, Traf said:

As radcliffe is using Jet2, here's the deal.

Jet2 twilight bag drop is 3pm to 8pm, so go at 7.
Only one member of the party need go with ALL the bags and passports.

do you know if Easy Jet do it?

had a look on their site, but just says you can check in online

4 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

Day after they break up early flight 

Snap - sounds like that's going to be fun.

Chuck in dramas just discovering the lass's passport runs out just before we fly makes you ask if it's worth all the hassle.

Skegness next year.

Edited May 30, 20224 yr by mickbrown

I always come back from holidays feeling it was just too much hassle and cost, and never feels worth it.

Tenerife in last October for 1 week, 3/4 * self catering, was ok, but wife booked a last min jobby.

In total its cost me over £5 grand for the 7 nights, fking madness.

 

 

11 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

God help anyone due to fly with Tui from Manchester anytime soon, our flight to Rhodes on Friday 27 May was delayed by 32 hours and every single Tui flight from Manchester on that day was either delayed or cancelled.

The company have become a complete shambles and seem to be in deep trouble, i wouldn’t mind betting Tui will go bust in the not too distant future.

To top it off, wifes suitcase didn’t arrive at Rhodes airport, along with about 100 other folk.

We were attending a family wedding yesterday, so she had no dress/shoes/bag and make-up etc and had to attend the wedding in the stuff she travelled in.

Does anyone know if Tui liable to compensate us for the missing case?

The case still hasn’t showed up 36 hours after landing.

.

35 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I always come back from holidays feeling it was just too much hassle and cost, and never feels worth it.

Tenerife in last October for 1 week, 3/4 * self catering, was ok, but wife booked a last min jobby.

In total its cost me over £5 grand for the 7 nights, fking madness.

 

 

This is exactly why I decided to get a place in Spain, trouble is you end up going 12 weeks a year and spending about 20 grand.  At least you get value for money and something to show for it. 

 

Edited May 30, 20224 yr by Mounts Kipper

59 minutes ago, Zico said:

do you know if Easy Jet do it?

had a look on their site, but just says you can check in online

Not as far as I'm aware.

3 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

To top it off, wifes suitcase didn’t arrive at Rhodes airport, along with about 100 other folk.

We were attending a family wedding yesterday, so she had no dress/shoes/bag and make-up etc and had to attend the wedding in the stuff she travelled in.

Does anyone know if Tui liable to compensate us for the missing case?

The case still hasn’t showed up 36 hours after landing.

.

Your insurance would have covered that and you would have been able to buy new clothes if necessary, 

tui getting police to do dirty work 
 

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/shocking-moment-police-tell-furious-24107687

Blimey! My wife's cousin is due to get married in Cyprus in a few days time, TUI have just cancelled everyone's holiday, think they're now going with Jet2, what a mess.