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    Still at Stansted

    Arrived he this morning at 5:55 am. Checked in, cleared security, checked my gate info, wandered off to the gate and sat in departures. Departures was heaving so I had to sit at the back quite far from the screens but at least I was in the right place.

    Wrong. I started to get an uneasy feeling I might be at the wrong gate when I didn't hear any calls for Cologne. So I went to investigate. Along with 39 other passengers that were also in the wrong place.

    You see it turns out that there are TWO flights to Cologne from Stansted at the same time. One with GermanWings and one with Ryanair.

    They are in completely different terminal and once you have gone to the wrong terminal it's too late. You have to try all 8 emergency phones until you find one that works and then they arrange for a bus to come and pick you up and drive you to the correct terminal. This bus only holds 13 so on a first come first serve basis 13 are on the last of these.

    I arrived at the correct terminal, to be told that the flight had since departed. 13 very pissed off passengers asking why they were ferried there in the first place.

    The Ryanair customer services were very helpful

    1 - It's not their fault 39 passengers read the departures board wrong.
    2 - This happens every day and they're sick of it.
    3 - It's Stansted's problem.

    So I'm stuck here until tonight when I can get the next flight out.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    Do you go to wrong terminal every week ?

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      #3
      Another reason for the Germans not to hire unreliable contractors from abroad

      Did you say that they extended you recently?

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        #4


        HTH BIDI

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          #5
          Originally posted by tarbera View Post
          Do you go to wrong terminal every week ?
          Normally I fly from Gatwick with Easyjet, but without so much as an announcement they cancelled the route. This is my first time through Stansted with Ryanair.
          Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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            #6
            You are sort of halfway between Frank Spencer and Victor Meldrew aren't you Suity?

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              #7
              Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
              Normally I fly from Gatwick with Easyjet, but without so much as an announcement they cancelled the route. This is my first time through Stansted with Ryanair.
              So once a month with Ryanair you won't get to work or home

              Do the maths again and factor in a proper airline - I learnt this lesson many years ago

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                #8
                Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                You are sort of halfway between Frank Spencer and Victor Meldrew aren't you Suity?
                Me and the other 39 passengers? Are you also factoring in the passengers that get duped on other days? There's a few of us, with big pitchforks. Now bend over wouldya
                Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                  Me and the other 39 passengers? Are you also factoring in the passengers that get duped on other days? There's a few of us, with big pitchforks. Now bend over wouldya
                  Were you all given a complementary sandwich and orange juice?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
                    Were you all given a complementary sandwich and orange juice?
                    No only complimentary abuse.
                    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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