Poster: A snowHead
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@Pamski, cause so long as you have a passport they can't stop you, hence no queues!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@rambotion, not sure I get your point! I have often been at airports and had to queue. There seemed to be a fair few Border Force staff on duty interspersed with the Army.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Strolled through Gatwick tonight, the quickest ever. The military were handling most desks, plus some non-striking staff.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Same here. Straight through Gatwick no problems at all. Thanks to the Navy and Army staff
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@rambotion, you would imagine the police pick them up outside
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@Matrix, there is absolutely no reason to imagine that, what is the mechanism for it?
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@rambotion, I am not a border force employee so I wouldn’t know. But it’s surely the obvious rather than “Just waving known criminals” through.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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No problems arriving in Birmingham this afternoon. E gates working fine and army personnel on all the desks to move the families through quickly. Yes there was a queue as 2 flights arrived together but it moved fast.
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Sailed through Manchester this afternoon. Navy doing a great job. Straight through super quick .
Same can’t be said for the French. Utter carnage at Grenoble airport, never again!
Took so long To check both my teenage daughters fainted along with many around them, the fire brigade had to help out. Then no one was through passports so all flights delayed, the.min delayed further by incorrect paperwork!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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No problems on Saturday 24th flying into Edinburgh from GVA. Nice experience at GVA passing through the C gates, still a long walk to C58 though!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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maybe border force needs to be absorbed into the armed forces that protect out country.
Clearly a case of jobsworths being of zealous with the small bit of power they have. Probably failed in their Police Force applications.
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Came home from Selva yesterday, landed at Manchester around 18:20…. Zero queue at passport control. Amazingly, luggage on carousel around 15 mins after landing. Christmas miracles do happen.
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You know it makes sense.
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Rednat5 wrote: |
Sailed through Manchester this afternoon. Navy doing a great job. Straight through super quick .
Same can’t be said for the French. Utter carnage at Grenoble airport, never again!
Took so long To check both my teenage daughters fainted along with many around them, the fire brigade had to help out. Then no one was through passports so all flights delayed, the.min delayed further by incorrect paperwork! |
Hope your daughters are ok and recovered.
I avoid Grenoble like the plague. It’s a shed in a field. Stand in the rain to even get into the terminal. Minimal staff working and the facilities are basic at best.
If I’m visiting ski resorts in that part of the world, I’d always go for Lyon. Whilst any airport can suffer delays and be a nightmare, at least Lyon is an actual airport with enough room to sit, wait, get a refreshment etc.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Well this a downer for the prophets of doom on here.
FYI there's been no power outages or lunch time lift closures either and all spa facilities are working including outdoor pool.
Bah humbug
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