Park and fly, OR, hotel, park and fly
04 June 2008, 07:15 PM
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Park and fly, OR, hotel, park and fly
Cant decide.
Got a 9am long haul flight, so check in is 6am-7am.
So do we pay £95 for 2 weeks parking at North Terminal OR £149 for a night at the hotel in the terminal, no journey stress in the morning, and walk straight into the terminal.
To me the £50 takes away a lot of stress, allows a bit of extra rest, and all that malarky lol
Got a 9am long haul flight, so check in is 6am-7am.
So do we pay £95 for 2 weeks parking at North Terminal OR £149 for a night at the hotel in the terminal, no journey stress in the morning, and walk straight into the terminal.
To me the £50 takes away a lot of stress, allows a bit of extra rest, and all that malarky lol
04 June 2008, 07:28 PM
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Always hotel, have some chimp collect the hunster wagon from the hotel and fly the following day.... also like (if flying Bransons polished turd) to twilight check in so I can stroll through security the following morning 
04 June 2008, 07:29 PM
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Yeah we can do day before check in but not going Once a Virgin, lol.
I thought hotel too, makes sense to me. Just got to sell it to the missus
I thought hotel too, makes sense to me. Just got to sell it to the missus
04 June 2008, 07:32 PM
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04 June 2008, 07:33 PM
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lol serious though, £50 is fifty quid, no real vast sum on the grande scheme of things. Just nice to be able to walk into the terminal. We did it last year with snowboarding. Had a 5am check in. SO would have had to leave home at 2am.
Plus we are driving the shed to the airport, so dont wanna break down on the way on the morning of the flight lol
04 June 2008, 07:34 PM
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Hotel deffo 
I was in a similar dilemma when booking our holiday but opted for the flying from Heathrow, driving down south and staying at the parents option then taking full advantage of Dad's Taxi Actually I also considered staying in an hotel right by Heathrow but my parent's house is considerably cheaper
I wouldn't want to leave my car anywhere near an airport car park, I worry enough about it in Sainsbury's car park for an hour
I also like getting to the airport really early for more shopping time
I was in a similar dilemma when booking our holiday but opted for the flying from Heathrow, driving down south and staying at the parents option then taking full advantage of Dad's Taxi Actually I also considered staying in an hotel right by Heathrow but my parent's house is considerably cheaper I wouldn't want to leave my car anywhere near an airport car park, I worry enough about it in Sainsbury's car park for an hour
I also like getting to the airport really early for more shopping time
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04 June 2008, 07:35 PM
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Hotel & parking simple as, we do it whenever doing long haul from Manchester
At the end of a day for one so affluent as you £50 is nothing
well worth the lack of hassle, good nights sleep is always a bonus, especially if you don't sleep on the plane {which I don't}
At the end of a day for one so affluent as you £50 is nothing
well worth the lack of hassle, good nights sleep is always a bonus, especially if you don't sleep on the plane {which I don't}
04 June 2008, 07:36 PM
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Thats what I thought. We are after all going premium this year, still a ****e flight, but upgrading none the less lol. And going for nice cars too /NACRO mode on... but should have got the Shelby /NACRO mode off.
04 June 2008, 07:54 PM
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I dont sleep on the plane either, like to mess about too much.
Have got my sister to drop us off before, but would rather walk than get in a car with her, she is shocking !
Its hotel, train or drive up in the morning. Missus will prob say drive in the morning, but of course abstain from doing the driving.
lol @ the Shelby bit
Just messing... just wanted to make the point that although we are far from minted, we dont scrimp TOO much on hols
04 June 2008, 08:19 PM
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no im not, i parked mine at gatwick for a week (2weeks ago), arrived home at 4 in the morning, didnt bother checking the car, woke up the following morning and found 2 deep scratches in the rear bumper 
phoned them up, emailed them and they say they are not going to do anything about it!! wont be parking there again
phoned them up, emailed them and they say they are not going to do anything about it!! wont be parking there again
04 June 2008, 08:42 PM
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We are taking the old car with us to the airport so as long as its drivable home, I dont care about the condition lol. Gutted about yours though mate 
Going to Florida for a couple of weeks
Going to Florida for a couple of weeks
04 June 2008, 08:48 PM
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lol frick off.
We have 2 places to stay. The house and the apartment up the road. Just incase there are druggies between us and the main strip if I-Drive this year lol
We have 2 places to stay. The house and the apartment up the road. Just incase there are druggies between us and the main strip if I-Drive this year lol
04 June 2008, 10:31 PM
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No-one is forcing you to read it 
05 June 2008, 01:54 PM
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Any further questions? wonder:
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Its the internet, get over it lol
WRX300, yeah makes perfect sense mate. Start the holiday relaxed rather than stressed lol. Like someone else........ ^^^^