A week in Tenerife

[buriramboy]

First time I've ever used a 'low cost airline' so having to actually pay for 20kg of luggage in the first place was a new concept for me .

Nice picks BB but what are you bollocking on about being charged for the extra 6 kilo that you could of payed for at the time of booking. ??

Low cost travel means you get the flight cheap and if you want food or want to bring over 7 kilo luggage you pay for it on line.

this is how they keep the flights cheap for people and most people can work out the system, its printed clearly when you book regards the luggage weights allowed.

If you don't do that and then front up with excess you must pay the premium.

Jesus, it aint friggin hard.

Anyway next time fly a full service airline and get your luggage carried for free but pay a shit load for the flight.

Whatever.

I don't know what 20kg feels like which I had paid for in advance, anyway Nigel has got me sorted with one of those portable suitcase weighing things which has been ordered and according to Amazon will be with me in 5 days so you won't hear any more whining from me in that regard in future trips, live and learn don't you. I actually purchased a smaller case while in Tenerife as no weight limit on those and take them on the plane with you, so next time travel might just take 3 of those and tell the misses and kid you just take what you can fit in that. But main reason I got pissed at the £60 is that 20kg return only cost me £40.

[nigelandjan]

Low cost travel means you get the flight cheap and if you want food or want to bring over 7 kilo luggage you pay for it on line.

Not strictly true in the Uk Terry ,, we have 2 infamous airlines here running the 'Low cost ' badge , well there are smaller ones but we all know Ryanairs flying circus + Squeezyjet ,,

Now they both hook you in with the ' cheap flight ' then the add ons , which are infact obvious things you want . I couldn't care less who or where I sit on a plane with but a young family like this will want to be together and you have to pay for that.
Suitcase of any description in the hold , you pay .
You don't want to fly Tuesday night 11pm ? and come back at 3am ,, yup you pay
Something to eat and drink , you pay

I can't give you the breakdown on this thread but our £64 flights to Italy this year ended up over £500 , unfortunately it was the only airline from our area going to Pescara ,, never again !

[terry57]

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Don't know what goes on over there Nige but every low cost airline I have ever flown has the rules printed on line, one pays for the flight and any other extras at the time of booking to avoid very costly over weight limits at the gate.

Actually so many people are abusing the 7 Kilo carry on limit on some low cost carriers they now weighing the carry on which they never did before.

So what that means if one actually fronts up at the gate with over 7 kilo one will pay a very hefty price for it. Big dollars right there.

So now I Pay the extra on line and don't worry about it.

Must play the low cost airlines game or be prepared to cough the dollars if caught out.

Do it before hand online, cheap and easy.

[buriramboy]

Just checked my email and this is the breakdown of my holiday flying with easyjet both ways, was a 07:50 flight out and 13:10 return flight.

Total hotel price for your party £1,458.58
Total flight price for your party £860.94
Transfers for your party £36.00
Parking for your party £39.99
Total price £2,433.51
Total paid £2,433.51
Total balance £0.00

[buriramboy]

After the cable car and back in the bus it stopped down the road for 20 minutes, misses and kid were tired so stayed on the bus and I hopped off to snap some more shots.





This next photo is a bit deceiving as the close rock in the right centre of the picture was massive and had rock climbers kitted out scaling it.

[buriramboy]

Look closely and can make out the mad rock climbers.

[buriramboy]

[buriramboy]

Above the clouds.

[nigelandjan]

Have you got any pictures of the sea + rocks / coastal type shots please ?

I love painting that kind of thing .

Your thread has got my travel juices flowing we are already booked up for a month to LOS in Feb but I,m looking for a villa holiday in the canaries now for July time , just checked out a site a Company called Villaplus.com , found a fantastic deal to Lanzarote in July inc flights / car hire / villa with private pool + table tennis table + pool table bbq etc with upgraded flights with Thomson out of Stansted £1400 the lot !! I,m calling DEAL

Just a point of info regarding our Thai flights in Feb we have been given 30Kg each , so that will be my 10Kg + the wifes 50Kgs

[Fozzy]

my 10Kg + the wifes 50Kgs

Aint that the truth. 40kg of that on the way home is normally food for us.

[toslti]

Have you got any pictures of the sea + rocks / coastal type shots please ?

I love painting that kind of thing .

Your thread has got my travel juices flowing we are already booked up for a month to LOS in Feb but I,m looking for a villa holiday in the canaries now for July time , just checked out a site a Company called Villaplus.com , found a fantastic deal to Lanzarote in July inc flights / car hire / villa with private pool + table tennis table + pool table bbq etc with upgraded flights with Thomson out of Stansted £1400 the lot !! I,m calling DEAL

Just a point of info regarding our Thai flights in Feb we have been given 30Kg each , so that will be my 10Kg + the wifes 50Kgs

If you want cliffs etc then you are better going to Los Gigantes on Tenerife.

https://www.google.co.th/search?q=ac...w&ved=0CCUQsAQ

[Dillinger]

booked up for a month to LOS in Feb but I,m looking for a villa holiday in the canaries now for July time

You gearing up for Hell, Nige?

[nigelandjan]

??????? ^

[terry57]

Hey BB,

Are there any memorials around town for the two jumbo jets that collided back in the 70's.

I always think of that when I hear the word Tenerife

[nigelandjan]

Cheers for that link Tonsil , I scrolled all the way down through 2 pages almost gave up then found 2 beauts at the bottom of the 2nd page

[toslti]

Hey BB,

Are there any memorials around town for the two jumbo jets that collided back in the 70's.

I always think of that when I hear the word Tenerife

yup....

International Tenerife Memorial March 27, 1977 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Dillinger]

You've picked the hottest, most uncomfortable times of the year to visit both Countries, Betty Swollocks

[terry57]

^ ^

Thanks for that.

[nigelandjan]

Feb in Thai ,, ?? don't think so mate neither July in Canaries

Sharpen your pencil mate

Anyway I love the heat + have aircon at night

[beerlaodrinker]

Betty Swollocks

Nasty business that. Talcum powder applied liberaly helps