Originally Posted by Unexpat

Buy a GPS and plug in the co-ordinates I gave in my reply to exactly where IKEA is and then you will be directed to the precise spot +-10 metres (Have a look at the TomTom products).

You can also choose whether you will let a female or male voice direct you. I choose female as it is such a sweeter experience - although one of the Spanish female voices I have as an alternative is pretty stern!

Originally Posted by Amara

I think this thread has more or less run it's course - but having just read it with interest I can't resist putting in my two pen'orth, and giving a slightly different perspective of Ryanair. My husband trained for 5 years to become a professional pilot, we are not rich and have had to sacrifice everything including our home for the 'cause', to the tune of 70K we also had three children to consider. because of Budget airlines, particularly Ryanair, terms and conditions for pilots is dire and other airlines are following suit and pilots are having to pay more for training, and get paid much less than you would ever believe. It has left us in a position where my husband can no longer pursue his dreams of an airline job here. So when I here comments like 'they can lock pilots up in cages for all I care' it does somewhat offend me. Now before the floodgates open and the comments of 'your choice', 'no one made you do it', 'get a life', 'stop whining' etc etc begin, there is a positive outcome to this. My husband has now got a great flying job in Jerez, which means I get to go and live there and have a better life than here - just one drawback though, there's only one rubbish airline who fly there!!

Originally Posted by Amara

Hi Un Mundo

Thanks for your lovely post, it was very encouraging and positive. My husband is now training commercial pilots down in Jerez, so it will definitely be great experience. I think for us the lifestyle will be better in Spain than it is here, and he will be home at the weekends, which will be great for our children. I am not totally convinced that flying for an airline is the prestigious, glamorous job it once was, particularly as you say the turbo prop freight flying. Thanks again Amara x

Originally Posted by pwwm

Hi Un-mundo

Likewise my father used to work for BA but this was way back when it was B.O.A.C. He also used to say it was like being a bus driver, especially flying the Atlantic and on. I am lucky enough to have all his flying records and have found the aircraft he flew on the www with pictures etc.

Anybody out there flown in a Stratocruiser? I remember as a child running around inside one when he was delivering it, my memory was a short flight but he said no. Such fun at 4 yr old being on the flight deck, landing at "London Airport" oh well less of the nostalgia.

pwwm

Originally Posted by pwwm

Mitzyboy, I also have looked at Thomson from Bournemouth, price was good but again only to Malaga, but I have heard they are excellent from Coventry for those going to Almeria Airport, other half reporting the weather is 24 in Albunol
pwwm

Originally Posted by Unexpat

Buy a GPS and plug in the co-ordinates I gave in my reply to exactly where IKEA is and then you will be directed to the precise spot +-10 metres (Have a look at the TomTom products).

You can also choose whether you will let a female or male voice direct you. I choose female as it is such a sweeter experience - although one of the Spanish female voices I have as an alternative is pretty stern!

Originally Posted by un-mundo

My father was also in BOAC, mostly on secondment, pwwm! I got to live in some quite interesting places, which was good fun, actually. Happy days, back in the time of Speedbird.

Originally Posted by josephina

I have just booked Ryan Air flights to Murcia for August.......i have been charged £5.00 per piece of check in luggage............ i thought if you book on line it was only £2.50????????
Josephine