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[Travel] “Speedy boarders; also known as tossers”
- Thread starter Herr Tubthumper
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Its not about being at the front of the queue though, priority boarding is about not having to bother to queue period. And not having a debate because you have a man-bag and an overnight bag has obvious benefits.
Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
Gotta love Easyjet though. I just booked flights to the Arctic for less than £50 return. Madness!
Back to Scotland mate!
They should introduce speedy boarding for the trains to and from Albion home games....
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Damn EasyJet!!!
I never book speedy boarding, and even if I check-in my 3 kids in separate seats away from me, the do-gooders still manage to get us seated together.
I never book speedy boarding, and even if I check-in my 3 kids in separate seats away from me, the do-gooders still manage to get us seated together.
Djmiles
Barndoor Holroyd
Speedy boarding? I’d rather be LAST on the plane, just as long as I can get my bag in the overhead.
The same berks who unbuckle their flight seat belts first, to run to the suitcases carousel, where they have to wait with the late arriving chilled travellers.
Mrs W and I buy speedy boarding. Mrs W is shit scared of flying so the extra few minutes it buys us so I can load the luggage in the overhead lockers and for Mrs W to settle into her seat and let her drugs take effect before takeoff is worth every penny.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
Enjoy Galicia. Looking to head out to A Coruna next year.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
You’re married to Mrs W or Mr T?
Hmmmm ..... if I show her your post I suspect you'll be meeting the later
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
I never bother with speedy boarding or extra legroom seats; When Mrs H & I travel to our Greek island of choice, we have one suitcase in the hold and carry a small bag each that will fit under the seat in front if the overhead lockers are full.
One thing that is amusing is that in Corfu (and probably other islands) the Speedy boarders get on to the transfer buses first followed by the hoi polloi, who get off and onto the aircraft first.
One thing that is amusing is that in Corfu (and probably other islands) the Speedy boarders get on to the transfer buses first followed by the hoi polloi, who get off and onto the aircraft first.
Hmmm....I've done a fair bit of travel (300 or so flights). I am normally the last to board. What's the point? But I am one of the first to select my seat online......Speedy boarders are like the twats on the commuter trains to London who stand in the doorway five minutes before we arrive so that anyone needing the lavs in an emergency is left in an awkward and frustrating position.
Edit: sorry - just realised this is an 'easyjet' thing. Whooshed!
AmexRuislip
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Is speedy leavers the airline industry term for early leavers?
You can see why the illogic and chaos of the Greeks infuriated the Bundestag.
hart's shirt
Well-known member
No, I think it's 'parachutists'.
Same here. Many flights, usually we’re one of the last on (minimising our time spent crushed in the tin can) and we’ve never had hand luggage put in the hold.
I pay for xtra leg room and get speedy boarding as part of the deal, you sir are a well chronicled lover of all things granite and you know it!
Paying a few quid extra to get speedy boarding on Easyjet to watch suckers have their hand luggage taken from them is one of the great pleasures in life.
Especially when you get to the other end knowing that you're out of the airport while they're still at the luggage carousel.
And even better if, on arrival, you clock one of them realising that their passport is in their confiscated hand luggage.
Especially when you get to the other end knowing that you're out of the airport while they're still at the luggage carousel.
And even better if, on arrival, you clock one of them realising that their passport is in their confiscated hand luggage.
Speedy boarding is an advantage on some airlines. I personally don't mind waiting or having to check my luggage. Arrive in good time and there is no point rushing around in airports, desperate to get your seat, your luggage etc. I just slow down, take it easy, it takes as long as it takes. Much less stressful than constantly fretting whether you're gonna be first in line.
Besides with my Irish passport I'll be whizzing through airports while the unwashed masses stand in a 2 hour queue miffed that their new blue passport hasn't got them ahead of all the brown folks. Happy days.
Besides with my Irish passport I'll be whizzing through airports while the unwashed masses stand in a 2 hour queue miffed that their new blue passport hasn't got them ahead of all the brown folks. Happy days.