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pilly · 09-01-2017 11:50pm

northknife wrote:

If I let her relax in the bar and have an aperitif can I check in both our bags and keep her in suspense a little longer or do we both have to be there. I can have her passport if needed and say that I packed the bag so no worries from that side.

No afraid not, she has to be at check in.

Fred Swanson · 09-01-2017 11:51pm

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pilly · 09-01-2017 11:53pm

Fred Swanson wrote:

If she has no bags to check?

If you've no bags you could check in online I suppose. How would a woman pack without knowing where she's going though? I would freak out!

Captain_Crash · 10-01-2017 8:56am

northknife wrote: »

Help needed on a query please,

If I let her relax in the bar and have an aperitif can I check in both our bags and keep her in suspense a little longer or do we both have to be there. I can have her passport if needed and say that I packed the bag so no worries from that side

You wont be I'm afraid. Myself and Mrs Crash were flying to BHX last year to see family and I went to drop off the bags while she has a smoke outside. They made me go and get her as she had to be present with her passport.

northknife · 10-01-2017 9:36am

Thanks for all the replies,

Its a long weekend in Dubai (4 nights) and the flight is direct with Emirates which has a 30kg allowance.

Now the decision is down to either tell her when we get to check in where we are going or keep the charade going for a little longer and cram everything in to one case.

Probably just go with our own cases and reveal destination at check in.

Pat Dunne · 10-01-2017 11:36am

northknife wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies,

Its a long weekend in Dubai (4 nights) and the flight is direct with Emirates which has a 30kg allowance.

Now the decision is down to either tell her when we get to check in where we are going or keep the charade going for a little longer and cram everything in to one case.

Probably just go with our own cases and reveal destination at check in.

Seriously bad move man, tell her beforehand you'll never hear the end of it otherwise!
Dubai is not like a trip to Kilkenny for the weekend, women like to think they have the right outfit for each occasion when they travel, even if they don't wear them.

If you are stedfast in keeping with your surprise idea, be prepared to take a heavy dent to your credit card as she'll have to go shopping for clothes when she gets there.

northknife · 10-01-2017 6:11pm

I have done similar before and just informed her of the destination at the airport. I would have packed her case on those occasions.

I was just tring to keep the suspense going just a little bit longer this time but not to worry.

I suppose I could just do the same again and plan the first day there in the big shopping mall.

martinsvi · 10-01-2017 7:02pm

my god, this thread is like watching someone holding a cigarette lighter next to a fuel line to warm it up a bit and get rid of the ice.. and everyone around you is like "don't do it man, she's gonna blow", and you're like, "nah, she'll be grand, I've done it before, therefore it's safe"...

if you must.. don't forget to pack something to cover shoulders and ankles.. not that Dubai is very conservative, but still, it will provide options, in case she suddenly feels insecure

Pat Dunne · 10-01-2017 10:36pm

northknife wrote: »

I have done similar before and just informed her of the destination at the airport. I would have packed her case on those occasions.

I was just tring to keep the suspense going just a little bit longer this time but not to worry.

I suppose I could just do the same again and plan the first day there in the big shopping mall.

YOUR WIFE LETS YOU PACK HER SUITCASE!!!

I will now retreat to a quite darkened corner and mutter to myself, this is not normal, this not normal, this not normal. Whilst bagging my head off the nearest solid wall.

:eek:

rushfan · 10-01-2017 10:40pm

Pat Dunne wrote:

YOUR WIFE LETS YOU PACK HER SUITCASE!!!

I'm caught between "Seriously???" & "Mucho respect ". Not that I'd ever even consider it , mind.

Pat Dunne · 10-01-2017 11:05pm

Now, this gets curiouser and curiouser

http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?user=313194&sort=newest&date_to=&date_from=&query=%2A%3A%2A&forum=37

pilly · 10-01-2017 11:07pm

Pat Dunne wrote:

OK, this gets curiouser and curiouser

What's curious? Don't get it.

joeysoap · 11-01-2017 12:53am

northknife wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies,

Its a long weekend in Dubai (4 nights) and the flight is direct with Emirates which has a 30kg allowance.

Now the decision is down to either tell her when we get to check in where we are going or keep the charade going for a little longer and cram everything in to one case.

Probably just go with our own cases and reveal destination at check in.

The problem is that (most if not not all) women will regard that allowance as a target. I like the idea of a surprise, but know for certain that in my case, there would be a lot of picture and not a lot of sound for the first day. It would be grand of course but not before she made her point. Tell her.

northknife · 11-01-2017 9:37am

It is hard to know what is worse.......

Trawling through somebodies previous posts to see what they have written or packing a bag for the missus when going on a trip away

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Now, this gets curiouser and curiouser

http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?user=313194&sort=newest&date_to=&date_from=&query=%2A%3A%2A&forum=37

northknife · 11-01-2017 9:45am

Pat Dunne wrote: »

YOUR WIFE LETS YOU PACK HER SUITCASE!!!

I will now retreat to a quite darkened corner and mutter to myself, this is not normal, this not normal, this not normal. Whilst bagging my head off the nearest solid wall. :eek:

The previous time I did this that stands out was when we were getting engaged. I packed her suitcase.
About 12 pairs of shoes,
About 10 pairs of Jeans/Trousers
About 10 Handbags
About 10 Tops
a selection of underware and toiletries and between the two peices of luggage managed to get all in.

It was only a three night break?!"$%^

Pat Dunne · 11-01-2017 11:53am

northknife wrote: »

The previous time I did this that stands out was when we were getting engaged. I packed her suitcase.
About 12 pairs of shoes,
About 10 pairs of Jeans/Trousers
About 10 Handbags
About 10 Tops
a selection of underware and toiletries and between the two peices of luggage managed to get all in.

It was only a three night break?!"$%^

And you managed to co-ordinate everything, I stand in awe!

northknife · 11-01-2017 2:20pm

The way I look at it,

I fill her bag well and she is happy when we get there then....
she empties my bag when we get there

Its a WIN WIN situation

Fred Swanson · 11-01-2017 2:21pm

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northknife · 11-01-2017 3:32pm

I think we should just leave it at that for now.

January · 11-01-2017 9:03pm

I don't get all the lads saying omg don't pack the missus suitcase blah blah blah... I'd let my husband pack my bags for a surprise no problem. I'm sure he has some semblance of what she wears out for occasions such as dinners, night clubs, shows etc?

jimbis · 12-01-2017 11:26pm

I know I frequent this forum Alot but believe it or not I don't fly that much, so looking for advice from you guys in the know.

The missus and myself want to visit New York the 1st or 2nd week of December. The current aer lingus sale only covers flight up until October. Question is am I better off booking flights now or wait for another sale/offer? AL seem to be coming in the cheapest direct.

nsa0bupkd3948x · 12-01-2017 11:43pm

Delta are pricing in around €324 direct in early December. Can't see it getting much cheaper than.

Locker10a · 13-01-2017 12:27am

jimbis wrote: »

I know I frequent this forum Alot but believe it or not I don't fly that much, so looking for advice from you guys in the know.

The missus and myself want to visit New York the 1st or 2nd week of December. The current aer lingus sale only covers flight up until October. Question is am I better off booking flights now or wait for another sale/offer? AL seem to be coming in the cheapest direct.

This is always a gamble, it may well come down in price, but then again that may be a busy time for Xmas trips to NY, so flights may fill up. If its a reasonable price then id probably book now! At least you'd have that out of the way !

joeysoap · 13-01-2017 12:52am

I'd say the opposite. Dollar rate is the pits and could get worse, in which case there will be no NY shopping trips. America ain't cheap, bad exchange rate makes it worse. I have (too often) booked early only to find flights decrease closer to the date, doesn't always happen but when it does you feel mugged. Hedge your bets if you are uncertain and book the return leg now, as Locker10a says it's a gamble, this way you have half the cost out of the way. (If I do book early now it's always the return leg I book, not the outward one, no real reason but at least that way you are guaranteed a seat home

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JCX BXC · 13-01-2017 10:49am

http://m.standardspeaker.com/opinion/sky-s-the-limit-for-airport-growth-1.2141573

"Aer Lingus, the Irish carrier, began service last fall between Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut and Shannon International Airport — a major European gateway."

I wouldn't be surprised if this journalist assumed Dublin and Shannon were the same airport!

northknife · 13-01-2017 11:18am

jimbis wrote: »

I know I frequent this forum Alot but believe it or not I don't fly that much, so looking for advice from you guys in the know.

The missus and myself want to visit New York the 1st or 2nd week of December. The current aer lingus sale only covers flight up until October. Question is am I better off booking flights now or wait for another sale/offer? AL seem to be coming in the cheapest direct.

When searching on skyscanner put in nyc as destination. I think that this also includes Newark ( EWR ) which is almost Manhattan if that is where you are staying. Aer Lingus fly there now as well but not sure of the schedule.

northknife · 13-01-2017 11:26am

jimbis wrote: »

I know I frequent this forum Alot but believe it or not I don't fly that much, so looking for advice from you guys in the know.

The missus and myself want to visit New York the 1st or 2nd week of December. The current aer lingus sale only covers flight up until October. Question is am I better off booking flights now or wait for another sale/offer? AL seem to be coming in the cheapest direct.

Get along to this if you can, you might pick up a bargain or get some further information on things to do while there.

http://www.holidayworldshow.com/exhibitor-a-z/

Tenger · 14-01-2017 1:30am

JCX BXC wrote: »

http://m.standardspeaker.com/opinion/sky-s-the-limit-for-airport-growth-1.2141573

"Aer Lingus, the Irish carrier, began service last fall between Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut and Shannon International Airport — a major European gateway."

I wouldn't be surprised if this journalist assumed Dublin and Shannon were the same airport!

I wouldnt be surprised if the journalist got mixed up (as happens) and happened to google "Aer Lingus new routes", and found a webpage that called Shannon "a major European gateway".

As we have come to expect as watchers of aviation, dont put your faith in the media to get things correct, and dont get too upset when they make mistakes. This reporter may never have heard of Aer Lingus or even Dublin and Shannon before being handed this brief.
Im sure other hobbyists suffer the same ignorance in their own arcane and mystical areas.

JCX BXC · 14-01-2017 1:33am

Not that I'm getting upset, I appreciated the irony of calling Shannon a major European gateways.

jimbis · 14-01-2017 10:53pm

Really appreciate all the advice guys, thanks. Gonna book within the next week or so. Most likely with Aer lingus (a330), so hit me with the best seats

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joeysoap · 14-01-2017 10:58pm

jimbis wrote: »

Really appreciate all the advice guys, thanks. Gonna book within the next week or so. Most likely with Aer lingus (a330), so hit me with the best seats .

https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Aer_Lingus/Aer_Lingus_Airbus_A330-200.php

Locker10a · 15-01-2017 2:00am

jimbis wrote: »

Really appreciate all the advice guys, thanks. Gonna book within the next week or so. Most likely with Aer lingus (a330), so hit me with the best seats .

Aer Lingus let you choose regular seats for free on transatlantic. If your on the A330, and there are two of you then I'd go for any of the "two" seats as the cabin in economy is lates out with two aisles and seats in the order 2-4-2 . Grabbing a 2 seats means you'll have access to a windo and an aisle

joeysoap · 18-01-2017 2:27am

I have a upcoming flight to Faro and both legs are with AL. There is no way I'm going to give them €8 for a seat - with the result I can't check in until within30 hours. (RY are nearly as bad now with their 4 day check in- think EJ are still 30 days)No problem with the outward leg. Unlikely I will have access to a printer for the return, so I intended using mobile check in, but AL website says that mobile check in isn't available at Faro. Now I positively know it's available with EasyJet, nearly sure it's available with RY, so is the problem with the AL check in or is has the website not been updated? I know I can queue up and get a boarding pass but that's just ridiculous.

JCX BXC · 18-01-2017 2:43am

Does EI have the check in machines at Faro Airport?

joeysoap · 18-01-2017 11:22am

From the AL website

Use your mobile boarding pass in all airports within Europe except:
Agadir, Doncaster, Donegal and Faro

Last time I looked Agadir wasn't in Europe

, Donegal I understand, Doncaster Sheffield I would have thought would be ok but shocked at Faro. It's just to get airside isn't it? And Faro have electronic scanners like everywhere else.

From trip advisor, so I am not alone,

1. Re: Ryanair mobile boarding pass
24 July 2016, 13:25
Yes faro airport can I use it all the time

Also trip advisor

24 July 2016, 13:31
Interesting you should ask this... I am flying home with aer lingus from faro to Belfast and got an email advising me to print the boarding pass because faro doesn't have facilities for mobile boarding passes. I'm going to print them just to be on the safe side.

Doesn't appear to be too 'smart' to me.

I'll just queue up.

(There is no way I am going to buy a seat on a half empty aircraft just because because they can't get their act together)

joeysoap · 18-01-2017 11:39am

JCX BXC wrote: »

Does EI have the check in machines at Faro Airport?

No, but neither do EJ or RY (or other airline)

Electronic scan before security. TBH I just don't think AL are aware of this.

From Faro airport

https://www.aeroportofaro.pt/en/fao/passenger-guide/plan-your-trip/check-in

(United States and Switzerland 24 hours for check in

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Locker10a · 18-01-2017 11:50am

joeysoap wrote: »

From the AL website

Use your mobile boarding pass in all airports within Europe except:
Agadir, Doncaster, Donegal and Faro

Last time I looked Agadir wasn't in Europe , Donegal I understand, Doncaster Sheffield I would have thought would be ok but shocked at Faro. It's just to get airside isn't it? And Faro have electronic scanners like everywhere else.

From trip advisor, so I am not alone,

1. Re: Ryanair mobile boarding pass
24 July 2016, 13:25
Yes faro airport can I use it all the time

Also trip advisor

24 July 2016, 13:31
Interesting you should ask this... I am flying home with aer lingus from faro to Belfast and got an email advising me to print the boarding pass because faro doesn't have facilities for mobile boarding passes. I'm going to print them just to be on the safe side.

Doesn't appear to be too 'smart' to me.

I'll just queue up. (There is no way I am going to buy a seat on a half empty aircraft just because because they can't get their act together)

If I was you I'd still check in the 30hrs before and select the free seat. Turn up to the airport, Mobile boarding pass ready to go, approach security and ask a member of staff if it's ok to use (don't mention what the EI website says) just play dumb!
Worst case scanario you're turned away and have to go to the desk! But the benefit of this is at the desk they will only be "reprinting" your boarding passes, and thus you will still have the seats you selected.
If the EI mobile app simply doesn't allow you check in for FAO at all, then proceed on their main website checkin, select seat, and just print from the desk, again requesting a "reprint" from airport staff.
I've done this many times with no issues and take about 30 seconds at the desk

joeysoap · 18-01-2017 11:59am

Thanks Locker10a, will do that, good advice, cheers.

H3llR4iser · 18-01-2017 1:26pm

Baggage handling question, guys.

I'm flying to Naples from Dublin with Lufthansa on Saturday, very early morning flight (5.30) made of two legs: Dublin to Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to Naples; The return flight is going to be Naples - Munich - Dublin. There are 2 hours break on the outbound leg, 1h 40 minutes on the return one.

I do have hold baggage allowance and it'd be good to take advantage of that, as LH's carry on rules state a maximum of 8Kg and I need to be bringing my heavy-arse laptop with me (older 17" model), but I have no idea how likely it is that it's going to make it with me to destination or not. I would also assume that, being flight connections with the same airline and part of the same booking (I did a direct Dublin-Naples reservation and the website gave me the connections), I wouldn't need to handle the transfer myself - not having to pick up the suitcase in Frankfurt and check it back in, right?

Fred Swanson · 18-01-2017 1:32pm

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Senecio · 18-01-2017 1:32pm

This is in no way a guarantee but I've had a number of short connections through Frankfurt and Munich with Lufthansa and never had a problem with checked luggage turning up at my destination. The shortest I recall was just 65mins.

Wrex · 18-01-2017 9:41pm

Just out of interest with the Ryanair automated seat assignment, why does the system leave rows 31 and 32 till last to be filled, even assigning the premium front seats and exit rows before filling 31/32?

JCX BXC · 18-01-2017 9:45pm

Wrex wrote: »

Just out of interest with the Ryanair automated seat assignment, why does the system leave rows 31 and 32 till last to be filled, even assigning the premium front seats and exit rows before filling 31/32?

I assume it's something to do with weight spread.

joeysoap · 19-01-2017 1:51am

Wrex wrote: »

Just out of interest with the Ryanair automated seat assignment, why does the system leave rows 31 and 32 till last to be filled, even assigning the premium front seats and exit rows before filling 31/32?

I don't know how accurate this, I flew RY before Christmas, it was 4 day return so I left check in until morning of the outward leg, I got an aisle seat, think it was 26C (could have been 24C) and the return seat was 33A. Normally I would hate this seat, but it was December, it was dark, it was cold and I just wanted to get home, so I didn't care. Turns out a lovely young couple were allocated 33B and 33c. They were visiting Dublin for the first time, took photos boarding, taking off, landing etc. (I offered them the window for landing when I saw how enthusiastic they were)It was a surprisingly pleasant flight.

http://flights-blog.lowcostroutes.com/2014/04/how-to-get-a-free-seat-on-ryanair/

H3llR4iser · 20-01-2017 5:25pm

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Hold on - do they allow the "personal item" (e.g. laptop bag, women's handbag) as well as the "carry on"? From their site it seems to be a "1 item only" policy - although it passingly mentions in one single specific page in a "you can also carry" section.

If that's the case, then no issue whatsoever.

cuterob · 24-01-2017 12:26pm

there's a 777-200er that was in Dublin yesterday which is now doing the EWR - HKG route, it's about to land , the reg is N78005 , as far as I'm aware the 772er has a range of 7000 miles yet that route is 8000 miles ?

robyntmorton · 24-01-2017 12:36pm

cuterob wrote: »

there's a 777-200er that was in Dublin yesterday which is now doing the EWR - HKG route, it's about to land , the reg is N78005 , as far as I'm aware the 772er has a range of 7000 miles yet that route is 8000 miles ?

The 772ER is quoted at a range of 13,080 KM, with the route EWR-HKG is approx 13,000. It's pushing the range limits, but it's possible.

Captain_Crash · 24-01-2017 12:40pm

cuterob wrote: »

there's a 777-200er that was in Dublin yesterday which is now doing the EWR - HKG route, it's about to land , the reg is N78005 , as far as I'm aware the 772er has a range of 7000 miles yet that route is 8000 miles ?

There was actually a thread on another aviation forum recently regarding this very thing. Every airline has different specs on their fleet, and there may well be a payload restriction further increasing range.

Additionally, the route is only 7,009 nm and the published range for the 77E is 7,065 nm. Take into account differing cabin specs, and a payload hit and its easily reachable.

cuterob · 24-01-2017 12:57pm

Google told me 8000 miles , those liars, ya prob different spec alright or cargo reduction to give it that extra cushion to be within safe operating limits

smurfjed · 24-01-2017 2:09pm

Different versions of the 777 have different maximum takeoff weights.

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