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Forum: Europe August 23rd, 2010, 10:32 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 36
Views: 2,958
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Transportation option from London City Airport to Regents Park.

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:13:41 -0700 (PDT), fvw
wrote:

Off a transatlantic journey? If so, £40 for a taxi seems like fair
value, compared to a nerve-frazzling...
Forum: Europe August 23rd, 2010, 09:08 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 36
Views: 2,958
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Transportation option from London City Airport to Regents Park.

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:37:36 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

8.20 Edinburgh BA - Embraer 190
8.40 Geneva Swiss/BMI - Avro RJ100
9.00 Zurich Swiss/BMI - Avro RJ100 (last...
Forum: Europe August 22nd, 2010, 07:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 36
Views: 2,958
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Transportation option from London City Airport to Regents Park.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:27:03 +0100, "Ian F."
wrote:

We'll be arriving London City Airport at 9 pm. What's the easiest
option for transportation to the Marriott...
Forum: Europe January 9th, 2010, 03:33 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.humberside,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 65
Views: 2,011
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Great 'service' from Ryanair - NOT!!!

On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:24:09 -0000, "tim...."
wrote:

It demonstrably wasn't "safe".

For him. Perhaps, then, he wasn't capable of travelling on his own?
Such a situation...
Forum: Europe January 9th, 2010, 03:25 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.humberside,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 65
Views: 2,011
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Great 'service' from Ryanair - NOT!!!

On Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:19:22 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

It does, better staff demand better wages.

OOI, does anyone know the difference between EZY and FR cabin...
Forum: Europe January 9th, 2010, 03:23 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.humberside,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 65
Views: 2,011
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Great 'service' from Ryanair - NOT!!!

On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 10:42:38 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

I agree. They should let the plane land in a field instead. Crash into
the field if the fuel runs out first.

Or even...
Forum: Air travel January 9th, 2010, 03:23 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.humberside,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 605
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Great 'service' from Ryanair - NOT!!!

On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 10:42:38 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

I agree. They should let the plane land in a field instead. Crash into
the field if the fuel runs out first.

Or even...
Forum: Air travel November 22nd, 2009, 08:32 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air
Replies: 4
Views: 509
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Seat allocation and check in for code shares

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:17 -0600, "Jeff Hacker"
wrote:

I don't think BA generally allows
pre-allocation in economy

They do since recently, but only for a charge. This might...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2009, 10:06 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:56:21 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

The point I was trying to make is that in the UK it is not possible to
commit a criminal act...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2009, 08:43 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:13:04 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

I've never heard that offered as an option for people caught on the
"wrong train" or with an "accidentally invalid"[1]...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2009, 07:47 AM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:18:51 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

The transport company have to take the stance that penalty fares are always
payable otherwise it leaves...
Forum: Europe October 25th, 2009, 11:20 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:57:21 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

A similar example is say you get in a Taxi and the driver moves off, you say
where you want to go and the...
Forum: Europe October 16th, 2009, 02:45 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:25:48 GMT, "bartc" wrote:

It's not stated whether that £5 check-in charge is per return flight or each
way.

As Ryanair sells only single tickets (and as...
Forum: Europe October 16th, 2009, 11:33 AM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:09:15 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

Their charges aren't lies. They are very well documented.

All in one place, clearly linked to from the front page, at...
Forum: Europe October 16th, 2009, 09:04 AM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:25:00 GMT, pete wrote:

So are you saying you believe that if a second person mugs you for more
than a previous mugger did, the first one doesn't...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:31 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:34:40 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

One of the worst offences is threatening to sell only "Open Returns"
even when off-peak; and without any railcard...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:28 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:52:19 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

Other outfits charge "booking fees" and/or "Credit Card fees". Why do
cinemas charge *more* for you to buy online and...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:27 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:47:49 GMT, pete wrote:

The programme gave two fairly explicit examples. The booking fees, which
are far beyond the actual cost of the transaction

Not...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:25 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:11:34 -0700 (PDT), "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe"
wrote:

a Ryanair hand job....I wonder how much they would charge for that ;-)

You do, presumably,...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:23 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:24:37 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

If I'm leaving mid-afternoon from EMA, the place is deserted, and you
can even check in at a desk, drop a bag, do...
Forum: Europe October 15th, 2009, 07:22 PM Posted to alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport.london
Replies: 130
Views: 5,594
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Heads up - Panorama tonight, BBC1 8.30pm

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:06:20 +0100, William Black
wrote:

Check-in time these days is a lot longer than it was because of security
constraints.

Au contraire. It's...
Forum: Australia & New Zealand July 23rd, 2009, 08:58 PM Posted to alt.travel.canada,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz,alt.travel.uk.air
Replies: 3
Views: 1,254
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Free accomodation in Turkey, just say 'Israel'

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:22:26 +0100, "Buddenbrooks"
wrote:

When I was going to Greece it was a different world of air traffic, Cheap
air tickets could only be sold...
Forum: Air travel June 20th, 2009, 11:07 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport
Replies: 63
Views: 2,076
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Ryanair website to close for ten hours (checkin as well as reservations)

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:02:18 +0100, "JohnT"
wrote:

Kingfisher, of course.

Yep, got it in one. I used them around India as well, and they proved
to be pretty good in...
Forum: Air travel June 20th, 2009, 10:03 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport
Replies: 63
Views: 2,076
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Ryanair website to close for ten hours (checkin as well as reservations)

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:08:44 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In a way he was right: growth slowed from 300% in 2005 to 45% in 2006
and 15% in 2007.

Which is because, like with...
Forum: Air travel June 20th, 2009, 09:59 PM Posted to alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,alt.travel.uk.air,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe,uk.transport
Replies: 63
Views: 2,076
Posted By Neil Williams[_2_]
Ryanair website to close for ten hours (checkin as well as reservations)

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:54:53 -0700 (PDT), Halmyre
wrote:

Sir Alan Sugar : the iPod will be dead and gone within a year.

To be fair, Apple have done a far better job...
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