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To be disappointed partner booked "holiday" ?

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closemydoormow · 14/01/2024 12:50

So me and partner have 2 holidays booked this year.
Greece in September and a ski holiday in December.
I'm more than happy with this
He has now told me he has booked us 3 nights in Gran Canaria in 4 weeks
I questioned the 3 nights thing and he said they were really cheap flights (under £20 ) so he thought why not
Aibu to be a bit annoyed
It's a long way to go for 3 nights
We land on the Sunday at 10.30 am
We fly back on the Wednesday at 11.30 am

Would you be annoyed going all that way for 3 nights ?

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BudgetFoodie · 15/01/2024 17:50

DH and I went to Teneriffe for 4 nights last March, it was a lovely little break!

BooBooDoodle · 15/01/2024 17:45

We can afford one holiday abroad a year and you’ve got two booked and whinging about a third? It’s a lovely thing to do. I think you’re a miserable sod personally.

AnotherSuperHeroe · 14/01/2024 21:38

Ohh poor you

Having a partner who thinks of nice surprises and takes you away to spend time with you

I think a lot of women (including me) would love to be in your position

kisstheblarney · 14/01/2024 18:51

Funkyslippers · 14/01/2024 14:56

I wouldn't like it because it means no doubt I'd have to get up insanely early for both flights and I'd probably need a holiday to recover once I'd got home!

Oh bless you two early mornings within a week! Dreadful for you!

stcrispinsday · 14/01/2024 18:34

Oh no, 3 holidays instead of 2. Poor you.

NoMoreFalafelsForYou · 14/01/2024 17:40

Sounds brilliant to me, I'd love that!
You'd hate this new FB group I came across recently called Extreme Day Trips - people do stuff like early morning flight to Iceland or Krakow or wherever, then they're back the same night!
One way of spending your Saturday 😁
3 to 4 days would be a lovely little break, just go for it

fetchacloth · 14/01/2024 17:38

I would be over the moon frankly 😁

Spomsored · 14/01/2024 17:30

It actually sounds great. You were already planning 2 nights in Leeds so is this going to cost that much more? I imagine you would spend more doing stuff in Leeds than enjoying the sun in Gran Canaria.

Is your objection that he didn't discuss it first?

Doggymummar · 14/01/2024 17:28

I would love it. It's not far at all. Just the pick-me-up we need in this awful weather

phoenixrosehere · 14/01/2024 16:57

Vistada · 14/01/2024 14:40

Don't go then?

YANBU to not go but YABU to ask for sympathy because WTF

Where did OP say anything about sympathy?!

Ilovelurchers · 14/01/2024 16:50

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I don't agree actually. You don't have to either be:

A) take I will never fly at all

Or

B) I will fly as many times as I possibly can

People can choose to fly LESS - so that might mean just one main trip a year, or two, or one every 5 years. - wherever you put your own boundary.

I previously thought there was a growing understanding of how harmful flying is, and that the days of all of us (myself included, to my shame!) flying whenever we fqncied and could afford it for a couple of days away, were kind of coming to an end?

But from reading this thread, it seems not....

For those of you saying of course you would go, no question - do you try to limit the amount you fly at all out of concern for the environment? Or would you fly as often as you got the chance really, and the only constraints you see are time and budget?

Differentstarts · 14/01/2024 16:46

Yanbu I'd hate that. sometimes it's nice to spend some of your days of work at home relaxing not having to deal with airports and travelling

Nonomono · 14/01/2024 16:40

Can he not take a friend instead?

Then he gets to still go but you don’t feel pressured into it.

SoIdentifying · 14/01/2024 16:39

3 days in the sun - what's not to like? The weather is shite!

TheWeeDonkeyFella · 14/01/2024 16:38

I think it's just right for a short break and four hours isn't too long a flight. As much as I like Leeds I'd prefer a bit of warmth and vitamin D mid-winter too.

I wouldn't do the airport hotel either side though.

NewYear24 · 14/01/2024 16:33

I’ve had some lovely three and four night breaks with longer flights than that. Try and enjoy it and make the most of it.

SpringboksSocks · 14/01/2024 16:31

I’d be over the moon if my partner did this.

idkbroidk · 14/01/2024 16:31

you're so lucky :') i've literally never been on a holiday in my entire life. i hope u have fun!

BIWI · 14/01/2024 16:24

FlyingWithoutAPlane · 14/01/2024 16:09

How does landing at midnight practically midnight Sunday by the time you land annd get to the hotel and having to leave like 7am Wednesday morning give you three full days? You only get Monday and Tuesday there and then off at the crack of dawn Wednesday?

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We land on the Sunday at 10.30 am
We fly back on the Wednesday at 11.30 am

From the OP. They land on Sunday morning. 10.30 arrival, with hand luggage (as they won't need more for a short break, I assume?) means they'll be at their hotel easily in time for a nice lunch somewhere. Then they have two full days, Monday and Tuesday before they fly back on Wednesday morning.

LaurieStrode · 14/01/2024 16:24

FFS. I've flown four hours for ONE night.

Talk about leading a "glass half empty" sort of life. A partner who books a surprise holiday, within budget, to break up the bleak winter, and that's a big problem? Many people don't have a partner, the money for a holiday or other holidays booked this year.

Alohapotato · 14/01/2024 16:24

girlfriend44 · 14/01/2024 15:03

Canaries are not a short flight?
France, Spain would be, but not Canaries.

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4 hours to canary islands,is not so far away for a 3 day break.

Andthereyougo · 14/01/2024 16:21

I’d be delighted. The travel times look quite good, 3 full days when it’ll likely be sunny and warm. What’s not to like?

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closemydoormow · 14/01/2024 16:19

@FlyingWithoutAPlane we are landing at 11 in the morning not the night time and I'm assuming we need to leave for airport at around 8 am

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campingmama · 14/01/2024 16:19

@FlyingWithoutAPlane
The flight is 6am, will be in resort before noon
I view the holiday starts as soon as I get through security so I count lounge time as holiday anyway 😀

lemonsaretheonlyfruit · 14/01/2024 16:17

@ginasevern good point. Or me!