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Forum: Trip Planning Florida Today, 07:50 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 36,663
Posted By tspill
Looks like EIL is on its way for refit within the...

Looks like EIL is on its way for refit within the hour.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/68116/6def97bdedfa98.jpg

Good news for us as we travel next week so we know these ex Qatar planes...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 09:40 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 36,663
Posted By tspill
This is the only reason it will be going to...

This is the only reason it will be going to Bordeaux.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation Yesterday, 08:11 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 21,423
Posted By tspill
What does "book over corporate benefits"...

What does "book over corporate benefits" mean?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 08:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 586
Posted By tspill
Thats where mine is at as well. Will go to the...

Thats where mine is at as well. Will go to the next stage next week :)
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation Yesterday, 05:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 239
Posted By tspill
Alamo Brits - Skip the Counter

Hi,
Quick question. Looking at a future car hite and Alamo Brits is coming out with a good price.
Does Alamo Brits (Pre-pay) allow Skip The Counter?
I know there were some issues a while back...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 04:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
I always use my laptop simply as it has a bigger...

I always use my laptop simply as it has a bigger screen and a proper keyboard which I find much easier to use.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 04:57 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
For me the sentence in red is key - no one ever...

For me the sentence in red is key - no one ever has a problem until they do.
They that many have never had a particular problem with many things - other have.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 04:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 508
Posted By tspill
I have never had the issue you mention (in many...

I have never had the issue you mention (in many dozens of us trips). Two pin plugs have always worked. I don't even have any three pin adaptors - didnt know they existed. Every day's a school day.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation Yesterday, 02:49 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 21,423
Posted By tspill
I was shot down several times (some were quite...

I was shot down several times (some were quite rude). I didnt care as to me it is important to do your due diligence. My thoughts were similar to yours. Some can't accept that others may wish to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 02:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 586
Posted By tspill
Yes, its the visa waiver programme (at lease...

Yes, its the visa waiver programme (at lease thats what I did).
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 01:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,207
Posted By tspill
When we were working we went for one week every...

When we were working we went for one week every year at halloween as this is all my OH had for holidays as a teacher.
We loved it.
It is all very well people saying go for longer, but thats much...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 14 Apr 24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 21,423
Posted By tspill
I booked months ago and did my check-in and StC...

I booked months ago and did my check-in and StC yesterday. So no problems at all. Just normal alamo.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,517
Posted By tspill
There seems to be lots of urban myths on this. I...

There seems to be lots of urban myths on this. I believe most if not all airlines are OK with these.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 14 Apr 24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 21,423
Posted By tspill
Yes - it is all alamo. You can look at your...

Yes - it is all alamo. You can look at your booking on alamo.de, alamo.com, alamo.co.uk etc.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,517
Posted By tspill
I think this is the downside - and to be honest,...

I think this is the downside - and to be honest, that does affect me a bit. But I look at it as a solution to the lost bags problem - being able to see where they are if they don't arrive. I don't...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,517
Posted By tspill
We bought them a few trips ago. They are pretty...

We bought them a few trips ago.
They are pretty good. Glad we have them though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,573
Posted By tspill
This has never even crossed my mind in decades of...

This has never even crossed my mind in decades of travelling. And I aint going to let it start now.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Apr 24, 06:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,251
Posted By tspill
alamo.de using contract id THPPS30 is still the...

alamo.de using contract id THPPS30 is still the cheapest for my trips. Worth trying.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Apr 24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,251
Posted By tspill
I am seeing prices similar to last year. These...

I am seeing prices similar to last year. These (when you take into account inflation) arent that different from pre-covid. All my bookings arent ant more expensive than before.
For example, my...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
Shame you turned to personal insults! It...

Shame you turned to personal insults!
It really isnt a crime to have a different opinion.
PS. I don't take insurance on electricals.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
For a large family costing many many thousands...

For a large family costing many many thousands (possibly tens) of pounds - it is trivial cost in context (a minuscule %age) - given that you have to do them anyway. So it doesn't save the money...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
I don't agree with this at all and think it is...

I don't agree with this at all and think it is very poor advice. For the sake of a few quid, the risk is nit worth taking. It isnt even an insurable risk.
Forum: Accommodation 12 Apr 24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,104
Posted By tspill
It is quite normal to put pool furniture in the...

It is quite normal to put pool furniture in the pool to keep it safe. Much easier than trying to get it into an often packed garage.
The issue isnt really just the wind, but the dropping pressure. ...
Forum: Accommodation 12 Apr 24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,104
Posted By tspill
The peak is 12th September. Atlantic storms tend...

The peak is 12th September. Atlantic storms tend to be earlier and Gulf storms later in the season.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Apr 24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,850
Posted By tspill
I would be doing it now. In fact, I would have...

I would be doing it now. In fact, I would have done it before booking the trip if it was possible.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 12 Apr 24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,611
Posted By tspill
It is simply that Hertz gave then a better deal...

It is simply that Hertz gave then a better deal. Nothing more complicated than that.
They will tender this supply once in a while and take the cheapest.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 901
Posted By tspill
It seems to vary enough. Ours came back in...

It seems to vary enough.
Ours came back in about an hour a couple of months ago.
We did my BiL and his partners about a fortnight ago and again about an hour for both to be approved.
But others...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,336
Posted By tspill
We generally book on or around release dates. We...

We generally book on or around release dates. We also check regularly to understand potential patterns. Pretty much every time in 30 years - we have the cheapest flights we have found at release. ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 349
Posted By tspill
I would agree with this. I would be heading a...

I would agree with this. I would be heading a little further north to the Venice or Sarasota area.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 10 Apr 24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,034
Posted By tspill
Just logged in fine.

Just logged in fine.
Forum: General Trip Planning 9 Apr 24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 717
Posted By tspill
If you get the weather, the west coast of Ireland...

If you get the weather, the west coast of Ireland is one of the most lovely places on the planet. Maybe base your self at the Knockranny hotel in Westport.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Apr 24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 417
Posted By tspill
No one can answer this question. Every insurance...

No one can answer this question. Every insurance company is different. You need to understand your policy and comply with what it says or asks. They will have a policy on what you do with new...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,632
Posted By tspill
And it was a very stressful year for us! We...

And it was a very stressful year for us! We ended up selling as the yearly storm anxiety was too much. And the rapidly increasing insurance premiums.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,632
Posted By tspill
I corrected the year some posts back when someone...

I corrected the year some posts back when someone else pointed this error out.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 8 Apr 24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,034
Posted By tspill
Is there no wifi in the garage?

Is there no wifi in the garage?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By tspill
If everything else was the same, I would choose...

If everything else was the same, I would choose Chicago over Miami. I dislike everything about Miami.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Apr 24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,632
Posted By tspill
oops! 2003.

oops! 2003.
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,145
Posted By tspill
I guess you have a few choices - do the same as...

I guess you have a few choices - do the same as you have been doing and continue to be frustrated and not knowing what is going on.
Or do something different to try and actually get to the bottom...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,145
Posted By tspill
This is the big problem with messaging - much...

This is the big problem with messaging - much gets lost or misinterpreted in both directions. It has the potential to destroy relationships.
Why not just phone and talk?
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,632
Posted By tspill
Eric Clapton playing the Point in Dublin (circa...

Eric Clapton playing the Point in Dublin (circa. 1991ish) with Phil Collins playing drums for the second half which opened with Feel it in the Air. Amazing night
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