The Journey to Pau: Stansted and Ryanair

I arrived at Stansted airport for my flight but I was too early to check-in. That didn’t bother me too much as I am always early, I didn’t know what Stansted was like and had reservations about security and Ryan air. I only had to wait 15 minutes before I could check-in and by the length of the queue I was not the only person with doubts. Well my bag was checked in OK and my carry -on bag was the right size so the first two hurdles were over, Now for security.

I have been through security at many airports but never before have I felt I needed an octopus as an assistant. Before you get near the conveyor belt I had to remove my jacket, boots and belt; take laptop and liquids out of bag and carry on moving forward in an orderly manner. At Amsterdam and Manchester you have to do all of the above  but when you are at a table so you have somewhere to put the items and you are helped by the security personel. I got through security OK and whilst reuniting all my bits I saw that the person behind me had had her laptop nad handbag be scrutinized.

Inside departures I found a great restaurant, can’t remember it’s name but it is second on the left and you have to queue to be led to a table. Ordered a very large breakfast just to check my cholesterol tablets were working.

Time to go to the boarding gate arrived, nearly at the final hurdle. And now is the time to apologise for everything I have said against Micharl O’Leary, Ryanair and their system; well apart from online check-in whuich I think is wrong whatever airline does it.While waiting to board they kept mentioning that only one carry on bag was allowed and a few people were combining bags but one woman was having severe problems. I felt sorry for her beceuse she just could not do it. Had she read the instructions as she booked and checked in for the flight. It is stated everywhere that only one bag can be taken on board. maybe somebody else had booked the ticket and she did not know. Well she was directly in front of me in the queue and but the bags on the blindside of the check-in but was caught. Any sympathy for her then went as she blamed the girl on the boarding gate. “You should not have let me buy anything in the duty-free ” she said. What happened next I do not know but I saw her board the plane.