Best holiday destinations

[Kenny]

Generally fly BA if heading to NA but booked flights for Canada via Air Canada yesterday. New one to use and not badly priced. Even if they do appear to go down to Economy Minus - No bags, no food, might squeeze you in somewhere, possibly in an overhead locker.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I think the last time I went on a plane was 2016.

 

[ROVERT47]

They're ok, but more tailored for holidays.

True, all I do nowadays, last time I booked a flight only was to Australia over 20yrs ago.
Edit: have been to Canada flight only a couple of times.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

For coming over here Singapore Airlines are the best in my experience. BA/Qantas are perfectly serviceable, and Emirates is good. Came over with Etihad last time and wasn't such a big fan, although that was probably the stupid long Abu Dhabi - Melbourne leg counting against it. That was a bit brutal.

 

[ROVERT47]

Best flight to Aus was Singapore Airlines 2002, had an upgrade on the flight from Singapore as they had given the seats I'd reserved to someone else.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Airline loyalty has paid for our family summer holiday to the US so there is that.

That’s a very nice reward for sure. My daughter is Kuala Lumpur at the moment with her loyalty points having done the same thing, but I’m thinking realistically only business users that can get to those sort of rewards.

She’s on planes 3 or 4 times a week but only to Europe and Scandinavia, I guess the longer haul flights get you the same rewards quicker.

I get lounge access at airports with BA (which have to say if fantastic) and am edging towards a one-off free upgrade, but rewards covering a family holiday to the US is serious going

 

[leedswolf]

For coming over here Singapore Airlines are the best in my experience. BA/Qantas are perfectly serviceable, and Emirates is good. Came over with Etihad last time and wasn't such a big fan, although that was probably the stupid long Abu Dhabi - Melbourne leg counting against it. That was a bit brutal.

Cathay is very good too.

 

[ROVERT47]

Cathay is very good too.

Yep, flew with them in 2005.

 

[Kenny]

For coming over here Singapore Airlines are the best in my experience. BA/Qantas are perfectly serviceable, and Emirates is good. Came over with Etihad last time and wasn't such a big fan, although that was probably the stupid long Abu Dhabi - Melbourne leg counting against it. That was a bit brutal.

Last couple of flights with Emirates (Singapore and Bangkok) have been poor for me.

 

[Stan Hullis]

We’re flying Gulf Air in October, which I’ve never experienced.

But less than £750 for two to Singapore was too good not to try them out.

 

[EpsomWolf]

We’re flying Gulf Air in October, which I’ve never experienced.

But less than £750 for two to Singapore was too good not to try them out.

Very nice indeed. Have to ask is that your final destination?

Reason for asking is I’ve been seriously burned missing connecting flights on long haul. I know you can get compensation if the entire departure-to-final-destination is made as one booking using the same airline throughout, but from experience that is a challenge in itself.

It’s bad enough when Ryanair bumps your off you nice flight time to a less convenient one buggering up the timings of your lads weekend to Prague or whatever, but for long haul can have serious ramifications.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Very nice indeed. Have to ask is that your final destination?

Reason for asking is I’ve been seriously burned missing connecting flights on long haul. I know you can get compensation if the entire departure-to-final-destination is made as one booking using the same airline throughout, but from experience that is a challenge in itself.

It’s bad enough when Ryanair bumps your off you nice flight time to a less convenient one buggering up the timings of your lads weekend to Prague or whatever, but for long haul can have serious ramifications.

No we’re flying onto Perth afterwards, but after a 3 night stay and so just using the Singapore Airlines budget airline for that hop across.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I tended to book the flight with a few hours stopover in Singapore to allow for a bit of a delay. Changi is such a nice airport that it is no great ballache to hang around there for a bit.

 

[leedswolf]

No we’re flying onto Perth afterwards, but after a 3 night stay and so just using the Singapore Airlines budget airline for that hop across.

That 'hop' across is about 5 hours duration!

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

After flipping all over the place in deciding a destination for my birthday next year have finally sorted it.

Fly into Montreal - and take in the F1 race
Then drive to Toronto and then some driving around from that base inc Niagra Falls (Niagra on the Lake looks a stunning little town to visit on the drive back along the southern side of Lake Ontario.

So any suggestions for the areas greatly received.

Happy with that as never been to Canada.

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Have a our dog holiday in the Lincolnshire Wolds this year. Cottage on a farm with a many acres for the dogs to explore.
Later this year off to Madeira as well and staying in Ronnie 7's hotel.

Tough spell for the wife last year with her health and holidays were cancelled, so making up for it this year, starting in 2 weeks for her birthday trip to NYC.

Niagara on the Lake is lovely. We had lunch in a revolving restaurant on top of a casino, with views all around the area including Buffalo New York.
We did an ice wine tour in that region too, really enjoyed it.
Toronto is also class, if you are there during the hockey season, you should visit Air Canada centre for Maple Leafs game. If you are there in summer, they have the Blue Jay's baseball team.

 

[ROVERT47]

I’m back dumbing down the thread again.
Off back to Lanzarote on Sunday (Puerto del Carmen), this time with the family including my two Granddaughters 18 & 16 respectively, should be fun.

 

[EpsomWolf]

I’m back dumbing down the thread again.
Off back to Lanzarote on Sunday (Puerto del Carmen), this time with the family including my two Granddaughters 18 & 16 respectively, should be fun.
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No dumbing down there fella, just someone who knows what they like and is fortunate enough to be able to indulge themselves. Fair play.

I’ve never liked the snobbery and judgement that seems to follow our holiday choices around. Even the word ‘travel’ has uncomfortable connotations, I mean, the ‘I/we love to travel’ thing seems to get bandied about by a certain irritating type - bog off, you like going on holiday just the same as everyone else, but to love to ‘travel’ gives an air of superiority.

No harm in enjoying different things but when it comes to snatching even a moment away from the chaos of daily life each persons holiday choices and options should be valued equally.

 

[pagey]

Mrs had an operation last month and the kids have decided it would be a good idea to send and share the cost for us to an all inclusive break to Rhodes, in a few weeks.

Haven't been abroad for various reasons for about 15 years, looking forward to just chilling and spending a bit off US time, after having 8 kids between 31 and 12, gonna make every second a memory.

Edit to add, absolutely no chance of another child.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Just last weekend decided to look into snatching a few nights away before the madness of the school summer holidays. Given the habit of low-cost airlines booting off your nice flights to ones with crappier times buggering up your schedules was just planning the usual Airbnb in the Peak District.

Someone mentioned easyJet holidays where apparently you’re less likely to get switched to a different flight as it’s a package with the hotel as well so decided to have a gander. Dunno if that’s true but have taken a punt and off to Turkey tomorrow. Hotel looks very nice to be fair, room only but then so is an Airbnb, and with everything factored in actually about 50 quid cheaper to go abroad.

Greta won’t be happy and the hotel might be all turkey teeth, hair weaves and nose jobs, but at that kind of value can’t blame people for giving it a go.

 

[Lupo]

might be all turkey teeth, hair weaves and nose jobs, but at that kind of value can’t blame people for giving it a go.

Be reminiscent of watching us under O'Neil