Well, I don't know about you, but lots of my friends have told me horror
stories about their trips through airports in the UK,
and I've read in the newspapers horror stories about people's travels
through airports in the UK, and I've seen on TV videos of horror
stories of people traveling through airports in the UK.
So today I'm here at Edinburgh Airport, I'm about to fly down to London
with EasyJet and I'm hoping today isn't going to be a horror story.
Fancy joining me.
Welcome to RogVLOG.
Well, I have to say that was a bit hair raising.
It was so busy in security.
But I'm through and all I've got to negotiate now
is the usual trek through the shops.
The airport is packed with people, but not all of the shops
and restaurants are open.
Well, it's an absolutely filthy day here at Edinburgh.
Just look at it out there, really grey
skies and it's absolutely tipping it down.
Now, admittedly, it is still only a 5:15 in the morning.
Yes, that's right.
I've been up since 3:15.
Now, I took the precaution today of buying a Fast-Track pass
because I knew it was going to be busy here at the airport.
I heard all those horror stories after all.
But when I arrived at the Fast Track line,
it was longer than the main queue.
So I took a calculated decision to join the main queue instead of Fast Track.
And you know what?
It only actually took me about 25 minutes to get through security.
So I guess in this day and age, 25 minutes isn't that bad.
But Edinburgh Airport, please get your act together.
If you're selling Fast Track passes, make sure the Fast Track line
is actually fast.
Here's our ride for today.
It's an Airbus A320NEO and it was built
in 2018.
Here's my seat, 2F, these slimline
seats in leather actually look quite posh, don't they?
Legroom is a bit tight,
but it's okay for an hour's flight.
Okay, let's go.
Pushing back.
The rain will clear from the windows once we start moving.
Now just listen to those CFM International LEAP engines
roar into life.
Blue sky.
Well, I've had a bit of luckk,
there's nobody sitting in the front row of the aircraft now.
I actually tried to book one when I bought the flight,
but it was already taken.
So when I spotted
it was free after take off I had a quick word with the cabin crew.
And they said, yeah move no problem.
So I've got much more leg room and I'm about to tuck into
to my well-deserved coffee.
I needed that.
Have a break.
Have a KitKat, one of the best marketing strap lines of
all time.
The Captain's
just told us while on our descent into Stansted.
Now, this is the first time I've flown with EasyJet since before the pandemic.
So about two and a half years before that I had an unbroken
run with them of 55 flights without any delays.
So fingers crossed.
I'm going to be on time today and they're not going to ruin
that great record.
Well, here I am at Stansted bang on time well done EasyJet.
You know it was really good
to be back on EasyJet after two and a half years of the pandemic.
So was Edinburgh Airport, the horror story that everybody was telling me?
Well, I have to say, it was a little bit of a scary story.
There were a few times there
where I did wonder whether I was going to get my flight.
When I walked into the security hall and saw all those people.
But switching to the standard lane rather than the Fast Track line,
I think that's what clinched it.
That's what made me get my flight.
But I was rushing to the gate and I didn't have time to get a coffee
and I didn't get time to have anything to eat
and they'd run out of bacon rolls on the plane.
So I'm absolutely famished.
So I'm going to hoof it into London now and grab myself some breakfast.
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Well the Captain's just told us word all. Also
while I'm here in Stansted bang on time.
Well,
here I am at a Stinsted arrgh!.