Reply to: LHR

[Robinho]

Can it frig! Each time I've used it the journey has taken over the 30 mins they quote and today, because there was a little bit of snow kicking about, every train through Gatwick was very delayed. They put on an extra train (that nobody other than a handful of passengers used) that took over an hour to get from Gatwick, stopping twice on the way. The gatwick express should be done under some kind of advertising breach as its the least express type train I have ever used.

I get it every day and it's usually ok.

Point is the Heathrow Express takes 20? anyway so it's not much difference really, and Victoria is a better station than Paddington.

Also you can get the Thameslink for the City, takes about an hour, but right into the City.

[BoredBloke]

The Gatwick express can get you in quick enough.

Can it frig! Each time I've used it the journey has taken over the 30 mins they quote and today, because there was a little bit of snow kicking about, every train through Gatwick was very delayed. They put on an extra train (that nobody other than a handful of passengers used) that took over an hour to get from Gatwick, stopping twice on the way. The gatwick express should be done under some kind of advertising breach as its the least express type train I have ever used.

[eek]

Grrrrrrr.

Note the lack of denial. However the usual approach is to wait for the last train to depart and then allow them off the plane.

[MarillionFan]

Is he still on the plane?

Grrrrrrr.

[mudskipper]

Is he still on the plane?

[AtW]

Maybe he'll get het up and the crew will taser him.

They would not want to carry him...

A simple gag would do.

[d000hg]

It sounds awful. Imagine having a passenger/customer like MF to deal with. Maybe he'll get het up and the crew will taser him.

[Sysman]

Probably. Aren't they supposed to disembark you after landing? Two hours is taking the piss.

Speaking of which, are you allowed to use the bogs while the plane is stood standing?

[Sysman]

It can't move coz some muppet has left their phone on which is interfering with the equipment.

[Robinho]

Serves you right for sitting in Economy.

You could have been milking the champers in first right now.

[AtW]

the ground crews have used a lot of de icer on a number of gates

Are they the new generation flying gates to need deicer??!?!

[MarillionFan]

Oh FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MarillionFan]

Captain has informed the passengers the reason we cannot disembark is because the ground crews have used a lot of de icer on a number of gates and because it hasn't snowed the deicer hasn't dissipated thus making the gates dangerous to disembark from.

You couldn't make it up.

[MarillionFan]

Having taken two hours to get to a gate we've just taxied away from it as it wasnt actually ready and the captain is having to look elsewhere.

The captain has just informed us that Heathrow is now closed and no more planes are landing here which in theory should make it easier to get a gate.

It's not snowing but yet they've closed Heathrow Terminal 5. Jesus.

[AtW]

If taxing is the process of the plane moving on the ground then no, I'm using it while in the process of sitting on a plane that isn't moving and hasn't moved for some ******* time.

I just hope you are using seat belt, for your own sake.