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Airport parking and other facilities

2009-12-02T19:19:44Z

Hi all

I’m reviving a topic in European travel, with a view to gathering more information specific to UK airports and facilities we use before heading off to the slopes.

We started off with destination airports, we’d like to extend the review for the whole process of departing the UK too - facilities you use (parking, overnight hotels, public transports). Tips for alternatives to the obvious options, grumbles etc ..

Any thoughts that come to mind ...

Airport facilities - outside the UK

2010-02-18T15:18:12Z

As we’ve started a thread on UK departure airports and your tips, rants etc. This one is for destination airports. Might be an idea to give the airport city name , country at the top of any comment as there are so many possibilities now.

I’ll kick off with Ljubljana, Slovenia: what a relaxed arrival to this quiet city airport. Easyjet flies here once a week

+ crowd free generally
+ fast delivery of bags
+ very easy access to/from the main highway

- limited facilities as it’s a small airport
- baggage reclaim is small, and skis appear from behind a poorly marked door
- hire car desks are not in the terminal, you’ll need to cross the road to another building - but there were no queues. Waiting area a bit small.
- signing is a bit slack at times, to/from the parking. But it was so quiet on a Saturday, I could afford to take a few drives around the block hassle-free!

Autosocks

2009-12-28T11:49:26Z

I have been looking for alternatives to snow chains for driving in the mountains. Last year, the car hire company had run out of chains and we were unable to buy any of the right size en route, so ended up taking the risk of not having any - fortunately, the roads were clear all the way. To avoid the same problem again (and the ever rising cost of hiring them), I have been thinking of buying some Autosocks, which are a fabric alternative to chains, to take with me on holiday. At first sight, they seem to be a good, effective alternative to chains. They are light, so can easily be carried from home in the suitcase, one size fits a reasonable range of tyre sizes, and they look easy to fit. Has anyone ever used them? If so, are they as effective as they claim?