AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Glasgow Airport View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message John Dundas Guest Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time Hi Well out on Thursday on the mid morning flight. Flight was near enough full. Nice A320. Bags off quickly enough. I finished the job early and decided to try and get a flight back Friday night. The flight was FULL, now I have never seen this before on the DUB<>GLA fight, very unusual and not even a Celtic match on the Saturday.. Returned 09.20 flight from DUB<>GLA. Messed about with gate changes at DUB so better watch out folks when this happens. Anyway started to board and noticed that it was a A321 on the route. Got talking to the airline staff and it turns out that they flight had went to MAN first and they had put on a larger aircraft due to the amount of folk going over for the football so ops just decided to let the A321 continue the run on the route. Now I did not know it was going to be an A321 so I selected seat 9c (aisle), my advice DON'T EVER BOOK THIS ROW OF SEATS. Its 2 seats each side of the aisle, basically no over head baggage space and the legroom is not that great out all, now ROW 10 looked great for legroom. We departed a little latter and arrived not far off time Bags off quickly enough. Anyway it looks like I will be back over next (yet again). Oh the joys of folk wanting to spend money......... Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:40 am    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time "John Dundas" <j.m.dundas(removethisnow)@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:g-SdnaeJ2utpoLfbnZ2dnUVZ8qCqnZ2d (AT) bt (DOT) com... I also meant to say that there was a lot of connecting pax from an inbound USA flight. I counted at least 10 of them all heading for Glasgooww. Back to top Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:15 am    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time On Apr 21, 8:40 pm, "John Dundas" <j.m.dundas(removethisnow)@btinternet.com> wrote: Quote: "John Dundas" <j.m.dundas(removethisnow)@btinternet.com> wrote in messagenews:g-SdnaeJ2utpoLfbnZ2dnUVZ8qCqnZ2d (AT) bt (DOT) com... I also meant to say that there was a lot of connecting pax from an inbound USA flight. I counted at least 10 of them all heading for Glasgooww. Hi John Good to see the EI flights busy, the transatlantic flights via DUB used to be very popular years ago with some good prices but they don't seem to get offered anymore.I would have thought the LA one would do well. Crawford Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:31 am    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time <hiddelston (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:1177186502.451345.320860 (AT) q75g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: On Apr 21, 8:40 pm, "John Dundas" . Hi John Good to see the EI flights busy, the transatlantic flights via DUB used to be very popular years ago with some good prices but they don't seem to get offered anymore.I would have thought the LA one would do well. Crawford Hi Crawford, Well you can book Boston, Chicago, LAX, Orlando and New York using GLA as the departure airport GLA <> Boston £502 GLA <> Chicago £453 GLA <> New York £428 Not bad prices at all but who would really think of using them if they dont let people know. regards Back to top BigA Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time On Apr 21, 9:31 pm, "John Dundas" <j.m.dundas(removethisnow)@btinternet.com> wrote: Quote: hiddels...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1177186502.451345.320860 (AT) q75g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Apr 21, 8:40 pm, "John Dundas" . Hi John Good to see the EI flights busy, the transatlantic flights via DUB used to be very popular years ago with some good prices but they don't seem to get offered anymore.I would have thought the LA one would do well. Crawford Hi Crawford, Well you can book Boston, Chicago, LAX, Orlando and New York using GLA as the departure airport GLA <> Boston £502 GLA <> Chicago £453 GLA <> New York £428 Not bad prices at all but who would really think of using them if they dont let people know. regards John/Crawford I had a business meeting in Dublin on Thursday flew out on the 10.45 which I nearly missed ! Living 10 minutes from Gla I left it rather late to set off due to an unexpected business call as I got in to the terminal building I was looking for the Lingus check in desk but no desk was to be found I then asked at the service air ticket desk where to check in and was informed that check in was closed it closed at 10 am 45 minutes before the flight departs [ rather early me thinks but totally my fault for not noticing it on the e-ticket ! ] As luck would have it the aircraft had not landed yet and they issued me with a boarding pass plus my return for that evening, very lucky escape this time . Flight was 90% full going out and on return I would say 95 % full coming back so the flights are doing well . If i had a wish it would be for a 17.30/18.00 flight as the 20.55 is very late when you are only out for a couple of hours business . So sitting holding my breath till tomorrow when we should find out if our business quote was successful and if so there should be many, many flights to Dublin . Note that as of October Aer Lingus are offering Dublin Orlando and Dublin San Francisco . Next flight is to Luton [Ezy] Thursday for a meeting in central London back Thursday PM [whats the check in time for Ezy ? :>)] Al Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time "BigA" <alistair_duncan (AT) btconnect (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1177231620.504713.310310 (AT) b75g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Apr 21, 9:31 pm, "John Dundas" Hi BigA, I nearly missed the Thursday morning flight as well, I had visited a customers before going to the airport. Well I hope you get your business in Dublin. We have 6 customers in Dublin and they just keep on spending money. Certainly a busy place. I wonder where you stay in Dublin? I use the Crowne Plaza at the airport as much as possible or if pushed the Holiday Inn in Pearse St, like collecting the Priority Club hotel points....good for my holidays. I believe that more folk would use the Aer Lingus route if they knew about it. Back to top BigA Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time On Apr 22, 9:54 am, "John Dundas" <j.m.dundas(removethisnow)@btinternet.com> wrote: Quote: "BigA" <alistair_dun...@btconnect.com> wrote in message news:1177231620.504713.310310 (AT) b75g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Apr 21, 9:31 pm, "John Dundas" Hi BigA, I nearly missed the Thursday morning flight as well, I had visited a customers before going to the airport. Well I hope you get your business in Dublin. We have 6 customers in Dublin and they just keep on spending money. Certainly a busy place. I wonder where you stay in Dublin? I use the Crowne Plaza at the airport as much as possible or if pushed the Holiday Inn in Pearse St, like collecting the Priority Club hotel points....good for my holidays. I believe that more folk would use the Aer Lingus route if they knew about it. John, So far its been the Best Western in O'Connell St handy for the deedly deedly dee pubs ! Al Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time "BigA" <alistair_duncan (AT) btconnect (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1177238839.004575.283640 (AT) l77g2000hsb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: On Apr 22, 9:54 am, "John Dundas" So far its been the Best Western in O'Connell St handy for the deedly deedly dee pubs ! Al Hmmm, I think you need converting to the world of "Priority Club". I am not sure if you know about it at all or are already a member, but rewards are certainly worth it. Let me know and I will post more information. regards Back to top John Reid Guest Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:01 am    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time John Dundas wrote in message <sq6dna136-ohyrbbRVnyjQA (AT) bt (DOT) com> : Quote: "BigA" <alistair_duncan (AT) btconnect (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1177238839.004575.283640 (AT) l77g2000hsb (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Apr 22, 9:54 am, "John Dundas" So far its been the Best Western in O'Connell St handy for the deedly deedly dee pubs ! Al Hmmm, I think you need converting to the world of "Priority Club". I am not sure if you know about it at all or are already a member, but rewards are certainly worth it. Let me know and I will post more information. regards John, you are turning into Intercontinental Hotels best sales person (and I used to think it was me!). I still can't spend all the points, I've taken to ordering a case of champers every time I stay in London as I usually get just about enough points in my usual hotel each time I go! -- John Mail sent to the reply address in the headers will not be received. Please ask me for a valid email address if you want to send me mail. Thanks. Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:21 am    Post subject: Re: Trip Report GLA<>DUB bit unusual this time "John Reid" <news (AT) nospam (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:KwfS1iEbG8LGFw4+@nospam.demon.co.uk... Quote: John, you are turning into Intercontinental Hotels best sales person (and I used to think it was me!). I still can't spend all the points, I've taken to ordering a case of champers every time I stay in London as I usually get just about enough points in my usual hotel each time I go! Well John I just spent around 250k for the new IC in LA for a summer stay as well as the Crowne Plaza in San Francisco. The sad thing is that I already have 90k in the bank and just about to do another two nights in Dublin which with any luck will earn me around 18,000 points. 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