Thatās not what I said. I never need to. Anything within Europe an hour before take off is loads of time to be stepping in the door of the airport.
Problem is now everyone is getting the fast pass so youāll still generally queue for 10-15 minutes at peak times
Or you could just arrive last and stroll on after everyone else has boarded.
No mate. This is the security gate. Fasttrack for security.
Youd find yourself at the back of a 40 minute queue with no hope of catching your flight, 10 minute walk to the central area with the terminal screens and anywhere from 10 to 25 minutes to the departure gate, on a good day
I donāt think theyād let you fast track security if youāre in danger of missing your flight
Iām only messing with you pal.
Weāve a different outlook on it anyway. I find youāve always more than enough time to get through with an hour. Maybe on an early ryanair to London (edit) the experience is different. I swear by being the last on board though, Iāll wait til the whole queue is gone rather than stand in like a pleb for half an hour.
Last time I was in Stansted there was this Spanish chap with a Latin swagger arriving up to the gate for a Ryanair flight just after the gate had closed. First he tried the charm on the steward, then he gave it the volatile temper and finally he was reduced to trying to catch the pilots eye in the distance and making pleading motions with his hands. He eventually fucked off but it was great entertainment while it lasted.
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You genuinely run the risk of having your bags put in the hold if there isnāt room at that craic. Theyāll charge you for it too on Ryanair.
Airports definitely donāt bring out the best in people.
The central area at Stansted is a fairly depressing view of humanity
They charge you? Iād love to see where in the T&Cās it says they can charge you if you board your flight in time in line with their instructions and they decide to put your bag in the hold. In my experience they always have a space free.
Have you ever flown with Ryanair?
Having worked in the airport, thatās true. People are stressed there for no reason. Thatās why Iām tranquilo about it.
Iāve seen enough lads like you losing their shit over this and despite all the hand wringing the pay and sit down like plebs.
More fool them.
Me too. I get there with plenty of time so I donāt have to be rushing and racing about the place, with contingency built in.
Grab a bite, read, talk to a fellow traveller on occasion.
Have you ever flown Ryanair?
I have of course sure I flew ryanair last week.
If youāre last on they donāt let you on the plane now with carry on.
The hostess will radio out that theyāre full and theyāll bag and tag you at the boarding gate.
I used to see this every Monday morning at Cork Airport, the Amsterdam flight would board around 6.10 about 30 minutes before mine and youd always get the lads moaning.
If youāre unlucky enough this can happen on the plane in front of everyone else
Just be wide of it
Iāll bear that in mind if Iām ever flying to Amsterdam from cork. Until then Iāll tip away and not stressing myself out.
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A lovely little smarmy prick of a response to a lad only giving a few pointers.
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