Airline/Airport/Travel questions and queries

faceman

Doing my usual stint to SFO tomorrow but there's a huge storm due to hit the Bay Area today and particularly tomorrow.

What can I expect journey wise? 10.5 hours of roller coasters and rosary beads?

Out of curiosity is LAX the EI diversion airport for SFO? I think LA may be bracing for a similar storm. Worst case scenario would EI just use a JetBlue or United friendly airport in case of diversion?

northknife

Help needed on a query please,


Bringing the missus away for a well deserved break to celebrate her 40th birthday. Havent told her yet where we are going to and want to keep it secret as long as I can.


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.


Cheers.

Pat Dunne

northknife wrote: »

Help needed on a query please,


Bringing the missus away for a well deserved break to celebrate her 40th birthday. Havent told her yet where we are going to and want to keep it secret as long as I can.


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.


Cheers.

The only difficulty I envisage will be the requirement for ID at the check-in desk, as passenger's travelling with hold baggage have their ID checked in person.
Now if you were to get away with only one piece of hold luggage which you could check-in at the desk "away from prying eyes" so to speak and say 2 pieces of cabin baggage which you can check-in on line. You could possibly maintain the rouse until the boarding gate.

However Despite your best intentions I feel you plans will be all in vain, as fella's can throw a few things in a bag and go, whereas the female of the species must plan strategically and have outfits and shoes for each and every possible occasion.

Fred Swanson

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Pat Dunne

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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One person, one weight allowance.

VG31

Pat Dunne wrote: »

One person, one weight allowance.

You can sometimes pay for extra bags.

JCX BXC

Is it not the same to have 2 cases under 1 name? Carry on luggage is never checked in until you arrive at the gate anyway if it is necessary.

Fred Swanson

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JCX BXC

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Ah of course, I forgot about the airlines that still give you a check in baggage allowance as part of the fare!

Pat Dunne

VG31 wrote: »

You can sometimes pay for extra bags.

I still reckon that your best bet, is to take your wife out to dinner some evening before you travel and present her with the tickets.
Trust me years of experience dictate that women must plan for these events and they can often react badly to surprises involving travel and lack of preparedness in the wardrobe department. For a fella its grand just throw a few things in a bag and go! Women simply are not programmed that way, it's far more complicated

pilly

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

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pilly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pat Dunne wrote:

OK, this gets curiouser and curiouser

What's curious? Don't get it.

joeysoap

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

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

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

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

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

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northknife

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

January

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?