Summer Holidays

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Mrs AT has recently been on about no holiday this year, save money blah blah. This morning she decided we're going on holiday. Maldives booked

[Montreal Wanderer]

Next week I am taking a cruise on the Royal Princess to Princess Cay, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I need to recover from my recent trip to Mexico. I found hanging around the Mayan Riviera a little strenuous for an old man.

[Bijou Bob]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

[Beefheart]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

What if you do Business Class in one direction? My parents did that when going to New York, flew economy there and business class on the way back and I think it wasn't that much more expensive.

[Gooner Girl]

Next week I am taking a cruise on the Royal Princess to Princess Cay, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I need to recover from my recent trip to Mexico. I found hanging around the Mayan Riviera a little strenuous for an old man.

Fab pic Monty! Looks great fun!

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

Depending on the airline I'd do business class at those prices. Check out the business offering as they vary massively in terms of what you get. Some airlines give you a chauffeur to and from the airports, which in itself can be worth a good few quid. Quality of seat and space varies massively too. Bear in mind that a lot of airlines are doing these cubicle type seats in business now. Means that if you want to sit together properly you have to choose the middle seats. Others like Virgin have you flying almost sideways which can be a bit weird first time. Oh yeah, much better class of booze in business (providing it isn't a dry airline ).

[Bruce Rioja]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

Business class, deffo. Although I do appreciate that you're in the GG category when it comes to (lack of) legroom issues.

[Beefheart]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

Business class, deffo. Although I do appreciate that you're in the GG category when it comes to (lack of) legroom issues.

I'm 6' 3" and could never see myself spending more than double on a plane ticket for some extra legroom, I'd rather get deep vein thrombosis. I'm hoping that if I get a job in an international internal audit function that I'll get to travel business class at somebody else's expense .

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

Business class, deffo. Although I do appreciate that you're in the GG category when it comes to (lack of) legroom issues.

I'm 6' 3" and could never see myself spending more than double on a plane ticket for some extra legroom, I'd rather get deep vein thrombosis. I'm hoping that if I get a job in an international internal audit function that I'll get to travel business class at somebody else's expense .

You're a short arse There's a lot more to proper business class aside from a bit of legroom. Being treated like an adult, faster, easier access through airports, chauffeurs to/from at each end, a proper G&T and meals from proper plates, with proper cutlery, not crammed on to too small a surface and the ability to move my elbows enough to wield the cutlery.

My dignity and comfort is definitely worth a few hundred quid extra

[bobo the clown]

.... and you die sooner in the event of crashing into a mountain. Far less time to worry.

[Bruce Rioja]

I've had permission to book Japan for next spring

Cattle class is £548 from Manchester, a decent price imo, but just once, I want to walk on an aircraft and turn left. £1340 for business class if I can justify it to myself. First class is £5350 which I certainly can't!

Business class, deffo. Although I do appreciate that you're in the GG category when it comes to (lack of) legroom issues.

I'm 6' 3" and could never see myself spending more than double on a plane ticket for some extra legroom, I'd rather get deep vein thrombosis. I'm hoping that if I get a job in an international internal audit function that I'll get to travel business class at somebody else's expense .

So am I, and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

.... and you die sooner in the event of crashing into a mountain. Far less time to worry.

Exactly. I probably wouldn't even notice due to watching a movie on the bigger screen with Dolby headphones

[Harry Genshaw]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

[Montreal Wanderer]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Yes, Harry, but maybe you've never traveled business class so can't make the comparison. IMHO it depends how long you are flying. Japan? Business class every time as you want to enjoy life after you arrive. Five hours or less you can probably manage economy.

[Harry Genshaw]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Yes, Harry, but maybe you've never traveled business class so can't make the comparison. IMHO it depends how long you are flying. Japan? Business class every time as you want to enjoy life after you arrive. Five hours or less you can probably manage economy.

Oh aye. I can imagine once you've tried 1st, business or club class you'd have to be dragged kicking & screaming into cattle class. Thing is for me the extra £800 (x2) that Bob will pay to go in comfort to Nippon would, for me, be better spent on beltin accommodation or trips once I was there.

[bobo the clown]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Running a project once upon a time ... we were using KPMG consultants. We had one meeting in Milan. As we boarded & getting through the plane door they turned left and I turned right. I'm not a big sulker but that pissed me off big time.

[Beefheart]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Running a project once upon a time ... we were using KPMG consultants. We had one meeting in Milan. As we boarded & getting through the plane door they turned left and I turned right. I'm not a big sulker but that pissed me off big time.

Boooooooooo!

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Oh aye. I can imagine once you've tried 1st, business or club class you'd have to be dragged kicking & screaming into cattle class. Thing is for me the extra £800 (x2) that Bob will pay to go in comfort to Nippon would, for me, be better spent on beltin accommodation or trips once I was there.

For me, I'd rather spread the cost of my holiday and fly business and get decent digs rather than spectacular. For example, Maldives last year we stayed in a fairly posh resort and went economy (thinking it is only 4 hours, so I'll manage). By the time I arrived at the seaplane I was so dishevelled I didn't really appreciate the experience flying over the atolls. The first day at the resort was spent recovering. The last day dreading the return.

This year, I've found a different resort at less than half the price, but is rated just as highly. We're flying business and it is still costing less overall than last year, even taking into account we're going for a couple of less days. I am taller than most, have knackered knees and have developed more expensive tastes as I've aged. I supposed if I wasn't as tall I wouldn't be as bothered, but having blagged quite a few upgrades in my younger days I've just gotten too used to it.

[Lord Kangana]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Running a project once upon a time ... we were using KPMG consultants. We had one meeting in Milan. As we boarded & getting through the plane door they turned left and I turned right. I'm not a big sulker but that pissed me off big time.

Do you ever get the feeling you made the wrong move in life?


As a little side bet, I'll bet that it'll be HMRC brought to you by KPMG within the decade. Set of bastards. Possibly.

[bobo the clown]

and as soon as you have travelled long haul in business class at someone else's expense and then gone back to veal crate class because you're footing the bill, you'll subsequently find that extra money every time.

Christ, I cant imagine paying extra - I'd travel in the overhead lockers if it saved me a tenner!

Running a project once upon a time ... we were using KPMG consultants. We had one meeting in Milan. As we boarded & getting through the plane door they turned left and I turned right. I'm not a big sulker but that pissed me off big time.

Do you ever get the feeling you made the wrong move in life?

As a little side bet, I'll bet that it'll be HMRC brought to you by KPMG within the decade. Set of bastards. Possibly.

I do, in that I took the quite complex route of Industrial Relations while mates went into banking.

I've think done OK ... till I see what they've done.

I've had a lot more laughs though, I suspect.