ryanair - where don't you want to go today?

Saturday, January 28, 2006

going to brussels for this weekend to see kester.

flights from madrid to brussels were rather expensive, so i thought
i'd break my ryanair virginity and fly to brussels from valladolid
(where is that?).

- i paid €25 return for my flight. thats a bargain.
- i then paid €18.99 in taxes - not to bad, its gotta be expected.
- i then paid €10.18 in an 'aviation levy' (for the privilege of
flying on an aeroplane, obviously).
- i then paid €20 on a three hour bus ticket to get me to the spanish airport.
- and when i landed, i paid another €10.50 to get me to the city i
wanted to be in.

when i arrived at valladolid airport three hours early, my flight was
second from the top on the departures list. there were eight check-in
desks and one shop.

i left spain during a snow storm, on a plane that was desinged by
linda barker; the backs of the seats were yellow and the rest of the
plane was blue. there were no seat pockets, so the emergency
procedures were stuck to the back of the seat in front. sitting
normally was a constant reminder of what to do if the play caught fire
or the oxygen failed.

i will never do it again - i flew from a barn in spain, to a barn in
belgium. seriously folks, spend the money on a proper flight with a
proper airline.

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:: Anonymous Anonymous commented Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:11:00 PM

Perhaps that'll teach you for being 'clever' with your money!

Have a nice time 'gay-ing' it up with kester tonight.

Love you xxx    



:: Anonymous Anonymous commented Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:50:00 PM

I blame cabotage. If we had a proper European integrated Transport policy then things like this wouldn't happen. Damn that Jacques Barrot, be more persuasive!    



:: Blogger JT commented Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:32:00 PM

I like it how Hannah actually knows the proper phrase: 'gay-ing' it up.

Ah splendid... have to lose those does    



:: Blogger Unknown commented Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:32:00 PM

Thanks Adam, I just learnt a new word!

Quite when I'll next be talking about the exclusive right of a country to operate air traffic within it's territory I'm not sure...    



:: Anonymous Anonymous commented Monday, January 30, 2006 10:38:00 AM

...but boy will you be clued up when the conversation arises!

Nice one, matt. I suggest a small dinghy next time.    



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