Getting bored with the crap weather we decided to take a “fly off” holiday to find the sun. We flew to Gran Canaria and had a week at a fabulous five star hotel and had great weather all week, 26°C - 30°C. So far so good.
In order to make things as stress free as possible we booked taxi transfers from home to the airport. Because my wife has some mobility problems we also booked taxi transfers from the holiday airport to the hotel, explaining that it was difficult for her to negotiate the steps of a coach.
On arriving at our departure airport we were boarded onto the ‘plane and then were told of a one hour delay for take-off, so sat there on the runway for about 75 minutes in total before flying.
On our return journey the “taxi” arrived at our hotel as booked except that they had sent a coach just for the two of us as ordinary taxis were not available. Obviously we were faced with the steep steps for boarding, the very reason for our , (expensive), private taxi booking. After about fifteen minutes of arguments as to why they had left us with mobility issues we had to accept that that was all we were going to get.
On arriving at the airport we were told that we faced a one hour delay. At the end of the hour we were called to the boarding gate and “processed”. We were then held at the gate for another 90 minutes with only about forty seats for a full ‘plane load of passengers. We eventually left after almost two and a half hours of discomfort.
On arrival at our home airport at 2am instead of 11pm the previous evening we went to find our pre-booked taxi only to be told that, due to the late arrival of the flight, there were only limited taxis available and we had a further 45 minute wait in the arrival hall.
Arriving home at about 3am we decided we are ready for a holiday…….
……in our motorhome!
In order to make things as stress free as possible we booked taxi transfers from home to the airport. Because my wife has some mobility problems we also booked taxi transfers from the holiday airport to the hotel, explaining that it was difficult for her to negotiate the steps of a coach.
On arriving at our departure airport we were boarded onto the ‘plane and then were told of a one hour delay for take-off, so sat there on the runway for about 75 minutes in total before flying.
On our return journey the “taxi” arrived at our hotel as booked except that they had sent a coach just for the two of us as ordinary taxis were not available. Obviously we were faced with the steep steps for boarding, the very reason for our , (expensive), private taxi booking. After about fifteen minutes of arguments as to why they had left us with mobility issues we had to accept that that was all we were going to get.
On arriving at the airport we were told that we faced a one hour delay. At the end of the hour we were called to the boarding gate and “processed”. We were then held at the gate for another 90 minutes with only about forty seats for a full ‘plane load of passengers. We eventually left after almost two and a half hours of discomfort.
On arrival at our home airport at 2am instead of 11pm the previous evening we went to find our pre-booked taxi only to be told that, due to the late arrival of the flight, there were only limited taxis available and we had a further 45 minute wait in the arrival hall.
Arriving home at about 3am we decided we are ready for a holiday…….
……in our motorhome!
