Cardiffdaffs
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London City airport is my favourite ( tbf Ive never used Liverpool). Stress free securest, no long walks to the gate, LDR station right outside the door
Best and worst UK Airports
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NYboro
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First class on ICE is fine, but the punctuality is appalling.
wilkos_perm
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There's a whole myth around German efficiency and engineering that seems to live on despite all the evidence to the contrary.
the_holgate_roof
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We are flying out of Manchester T2 on Monday, is the security fast track worth buying or doesn’t make any of a difference, any recent experiences??
Frozen Horse
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They've run some bargains offers for public transport that excluded the ICE service.
It's not that the service was bad before, it's that services have buckled under the weight of demand.
I think their government introduced the 10E a month ticket in response to fuel shortages following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
changingman
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Never fly without buying it.
Usually fly in and out of Manchester via Singapore Airlines when visiting UK.
Soooo much building work going on at Manchester at the moment. It's getting better but a long way to go. Still prefer to Heathrow though.
Tbh after Singapore airport everything feels a bit rubbish. Singapore airport is absolutely stunning, it's a destination in itself. I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Singapore airport earlier this year, it won best airport hotel in the world award and clear to see why. Got off my flight from Sydney at around 9pm, I was through customs and in the hotel room by 9.20pm.
Renting a car is getting a right old chore at Manchester aurport though. The last experience makes me want to go elsewhere.
Soooo much building work going on at Manchester at the moment. It's getting better but a long way to go. Still prefer to Heathrow though.
Tbh after Singapore airport everything feels a bit rubbish. Singapore airport is absolutely stunning, it's a destination in itself. I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Singapore airport earlier this year, it won best airport hotel in the world award and clear to see why. Got off my flight from Sydney at around 9pm, I was through customs and in the hotel room by 9.20pm.
Renting a car is getting a right old chore at Manchester aurport though. The last experience makes me want to go elsewhere.
Brum is jekyll and hyde - spot on. Has been my 'home' airport for almost 30 years.Agree with the downvotes for Leeds - it's been an overcrowded, claustrophobic hellhole whenever I've used it.
Birmingham is Jekyll & Hyde, particularly at the moment with the building work going on. The queueing before and through security is a nightmare, but airside is fine. Booking express lane security before you go there is the best £6 you will spend.
When I lived in London, City was great. Go there on the DLR and then always seemed you were through security and onto the plane in no time. Very civilized experience. Fun STOL flights too.
Early morning flights with the budget airlines/holiday charters make the experience awful. Its like a cattle market.Seemingly endless queues, no signs to help with the building work, no help, poor old people being left to ask other passengers for help. airside, at this time, it is almost impossible to find a seat, especially in the main lounge which feels particularly cramped. they had the genius of asking people to turn up 3 hours from flight time when the work was being carried out - except none of the airlines were manning the bag drops until 2 hours before.
It is a different airport in the afternoon. Quiet, smooth, spacious. Obviously, the afternoon flights with BA, KLM AirFrance etc are 10 x the price of Ryanair in the morning.
It seems obvious to me that Brum runs way, way beyond the numbers it can handle comfortably and does not mind making it a horrible couple of hours for the passengers - and with kids? Jesus.
MaximoParkEnd
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I got the metro and train from Central Station to Darlo a couple of weeks ago, then picked up at Darlo. I reckon it took pretty much the same time as a taxi would have been, but cost £10 instead of £90. Would defo do that again.
exeterboro
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Bristol is always busy. I've slept overnight a few times and you have dozens if not 100's who do the same for early morning flights. It's a big airport with several million more passengers than Newcastle and you can tell.
Johnnyweetabix
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Travelled way too many times in recent years and my view is that we are super lucky being in the north east . Teesside is by far the best experience but super limited flights , Newcastle is a great airport and even better since the upgrades to scanning machines etc . Leeds is also decent when you compare to the others such as Manchester or Gatwick or Heathrow. Horrendous .
We really need to be getting more flights and priomoting Teesside . It is a gem of an airport . You can almost guarantee that if you have hand luggage , from parking your car you will be in the departure lounge in under 10 mins .
We really need to be getting more flights and priomoting Teesside . It is a gem of an airport . You can almost guarantee that if you have hand luggage , from parking your car you will be in the departure lounge in under 10 mins .
Mayor_Houchens_Underpants
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Obviously not UK but we have recently flown in and out of Girona Airport. Now that's the way to run an Airport. An absolute pleasure to use.
Counter_Press
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Heathrow is the best because I insist on attending a Caviar House before I fly. It's non-negotiable
Norman_Conquest
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I know this hasn't happened yet but this company visited Teesside Airport whilst considering investing in the area.
The Gazette - Leaders from Holtec visited Teesside International Airport, Teesworks and met Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. The chosen location is set to benefit from an initial £1.5billion investment, and it is anticipated the facility would also add £1.5billion to the local economy over 15 years.
Firm visits Teesside ahead of decision on £1.5bn reactor factory
Tees Valley was shortlisted by Holtec Britain alongside West Midlands, Cumbria, and South Yorkshire as a potential site
www.gazettelive.co.uk
TheLodger
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That's because the TVCA offices are at Teesside Airport.I know this hasn't happened yet but this company visited Teesside Airport whilst considering investing in the area.
The Gazette - Leaders from Holtec visited Teesside International Airport, Teesworks and met Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. The chosen location is set to benefit from an initial £1.5billion investment, and it is anticipated the facility would also add £1.5billion to the local economy over 15 years.
Firm visits Teesside ahead of decision on £1.5bn reactor factory
Tees Valley was shortlisted by Holtec Britain alongside West Midlands, Cumbria, and South Yorkshire as a potential site