Last time I flew to Glasgow it was a thorough nightmare in terms of sitting around in airports and delayed flights. The previous time they lost my luggage into the bargain. And neither airport is actually where one wants to be in Glasgow of course - more waiting, and also more expense to be factored into the comparison.
Also the cheap flights seem to be only at ludicrous times of day, although I suspect that is more due to my last-minute-booking nature. I suspect that flying with more expensive airlines would get me a nicer experience involving rather less hassle and annoyance; but that also raises the price rather.
I have never actually taken the train to Glasgow; I took the sleeper up to Aberdeen recently and that was very pleasant (although also very expensive compared to cheap flights), taking very little time out of my day since I slept for almost the entire journey.
I guess the relative desirability of modes of transport depends a lot on how enjoyable you find using them.
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Date: 2009-07-09 03:05 pm (UTC)Also the cheap flights seem to be only at ludicrous times of day, although I suspect that is more due to my last-minute-booking nature. I suspect that flying with more expensive airlines would get me a nicer experience involving rather less hassle and annoyance; but that also raises the price rather.
I have never actually taken the train to Glasgow; I took the sleeper up to Aberdeen recently and that was very pleasant (although also very expensive compared to cheap flights), taking very little time out of my day since I slept for almost the entire journey.
I guess the relative desirability of modes of transport depends a lot on how enjoyable you find using them.