safcforever
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And ask to see if there’s an empty seat on a flight? Like you see in the films.
I can’t decided where to go on holiday
I can’t decided where to go on holiday
Can you just turn up at the airport
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keybuk
Midfield
I did that years ago at Stansted with three kids. Didn't fancy the drive up to Newcastle so asked if I could buy returns. First price was mental and I was ready to go back to the car. Then the lass found me a cheap flight more in line with the adverts Air Uk had up at the time. My overriding memory was my youngest eating the in flight venison meal, the middle one refusing point blank to have anything and the oldest having a sandwich. It was propellor powered so the flight time was one hour twenty. This was early internet days, around about the same time as Easyjet started.
EreManYaLittleDivvy
Midfield
Not in Newcastle.
Because they don't have an airport
Because they don't have an airport
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Redandwhitedust
Winger
In theory yes,
At somewhere like Heathrow, the major airlines have ticket desks so yes, you might be able to do that. The cost would likely be very expensive to buy a last minute ticket, but you could do it. I did it once, landed from the US to Heathrow, there had been a serious train crash that meant the line from Kings Cross home was shut. Went to the BA desk, and paid cash and I was on my way by air.
Even at smaller airports like Newcastle some of the major airlines might have ticket desks, but the holiday airlines and the low cost ones would just point you to the airlines app or webpage and tell you to book through that.
In practice though, if you didnt know where you wanted to go, you'd have to go to each airlines desk individually, then compare the options with each other, then decide.
At somewhere like Heathrow, the major airlines have ticket desks so yes, you might be able to do that. The cost would likely be very expensive to buy a last minute ticket, but you could do it. I did it once, landed from the US to Heathrow, there had been a serious train crash that meant the line from Kings Cross home was shut. Went to the BA desk, and paid cash and I was on my way by air.
Even at smaller airports like Newcastle some of the major airlines might have ticket desks, but the holiday airlines and the low cost ones would just point you to the airlines app or webpage and tell you to book through that.
In practice though, if you didnt know where you wanted to go, you'd have to go to each airlines desk individually, then compare the options with each other, then decide.
In theory you could turn up and get on your phone and book seats it they’re available
tunstallhill
Striker
i booked to come home from portugal about 3 hours before the flight. was still in bed at the time, done right in, checked app, was about £45 one way
Butcher's Coat
Striker
There used to be a "Callers Pegasus" travel agency desk where the car hire places are now at Newcastle.
It was a bucket shop - selling off un-booked/sold holidays or last minute cancellations.
It was common for people to just turn up at the airport with their cases etc and see what they had going that day.
Hand-written flight tickets & telex & phone calls to foreign hotels were the order of the day.
Absolutely brilliant if you didn't mind one jot where you went for a holiday.
It was a bucket shop - selling off un-booked/sold holidays or last minute cancellations.
It was common for people to just turn up at the airport with their cases etc and see what they had going that day.
Hand-written flight tickets & telex & phone calls to foreign hotels were the order of the day.
Absolutely brilliant if you didn't mind one jot where you went for a holiday.
safcforever
Striker
I’m talking about getting a cheap last minute flight there and then rather than the airline letting the seat go empty
That’s the kinda thing I’m talking about
I wanna turn up with a suitcase and just wait a few hours to see what turns up
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Bob Fleming
Striker
I think me Mam and Dad might have done that before. Then started using something from teletext to do it.
HillView Aviator
Striker
Unlikely me thinks but take your passport and give it a go. Worst that can happen is you don’t get a cheap flight. I assume the immigration bollocks can be done at short notice at the airport.
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bobster999
Winger
No. You could do years ago but not any more. It's a thought that everyone has at some point, to just turn up and jet off but it doesn't work like that anymore.
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safcforever
Striker
That’s a good point. I’ve done some immigration on a plane before but I can’t imagine every country is that easy
JAZZMANB
Striker
Pack your bag ,ring Hays and wait for a call of them
