To Surprise OH At The Airport?

Yup. Don’t know how much experience you have with military and/or FIFO families, but we take what we can get. 🙌🏽

I'm picturing the full Gavin and Stacey welcome at the airport 😁

Please don't, pretty embarrassing. 6 months away fair enough but not a week. My dc isn't even keen on the family gathering when they get back from full deployment, bit cringy

@SallyWD maybe I'm seeing through my work trips which are often to the other side of the world. I'm certainly not in work mode when I've got a minimum of 14 hours flight time 😂 In economy 😂
My DH is a welcome sight as it means I don't have to navigate taxis or public transport on zero sleep!!

I mean I wouldn't be mortified or anything, it just seems a bit too much after a few days away. I'd still be in working mode if travelling with my colleagues and wouldn't want a welcome party as I walked into the airport. Maybe if I'd been away for 2 months or something...

Genuine question... why would you be embarrassed?
Surely your colleagues know you have a family? Why would seeing them be embarrassing?

I agree.

It's a really lovely thought I'd he's travelling alone.

No assumptions being made. OP said "I know his colleagues, 2/3 who are actually his best mates, would tease him, which is why I was a bit hesitant"

It's a lovely thought but honestly, if I was travelling with colleagues and my DH and child were at the airport, I'd be embarrassed!
Do something at home instead like make a cake or a nice meal.

This is really odd behaviour from the female colleague.
Why on earth would it bother her?

I returned from a work trip a few days ago with a colleague. My DH rearranged some things last min so he could pick me up and was there with our DS.

Once I collected my bag I says goodbye to my colleague and that was that - no drama 🤷🏼‍♀️

Why does it have to be a surprise? Just ask him first - and then you won’t accidentally miss him, or mess up any plans with colleagues.

its still a lovely gesture, whether he is expecting it or not!

Don't do it!

When our son was 4 my dh was away on business our son threw up at school, we found he had eaten something he was intolerant too so not a bug and was bouncing off the wall but school said he had to be off school for the rest of the week. The first day he was so bored just the two of us stuck at home. Dh was due home the next day early afternoon so I offered if he would like us to pick him up next day. Ds can watch the planes and dh was really excited about the idea. He landed with another female colleague who he knew well and been on nights out together with clients, she had even bought our son small presents while away occasionally. However she took the right hump when she saw us (no gushy 90’s movie hello from us so wasn’t that) she blanked our son when he said hello then walked off so she obviously didn’t take it well, assume my dh hadn’t warned her. To be fair after this it soon became apparent was an incredibly moody person and would regularly throw a strop over a lot less. Put me off doing it again though even if I did ask first!

My SIL, who is a bit loud at the best of times, did this, she took the children, a load of balloons and party poppers. I can assure you that the noise of the party poppers going off in an airport does not sit well with security!

Are you suspicious?

The nicest welcome home you can do for someone is actually at home, not the airport. If I land at a decent time I'll always walk through the front door to a hug and a home-cooked meal from DP and it's just lovely, perfect. That's when you can relax! If he trekked out to the airport to meet me I wouldn't feel any particular way apart from vaguely bemused as to why he bothered. Great, we get to both cram on to the Gatwick Express now?

I also hugely dislike being surprised in a public place so there's that. And I move very efficiently through an airport so would almost certainly speed past him without noticing.

I think he'd like it but I know his colleagues, 2/3 who are actually his best mates, would tease him, which is why I was a bit hesitant

Are they 12? 🙄

My DH would love this ....and so would I.

In fact, I'm currently travelling home from a work trip and I've just got a message to say that my DH has arranged a late start so he can pick me up from the airport tomorrow morning.
Having just got off an 8 hour flight with another 7 hour flight to go I was delighted to see a message saying he would be there at the airport.

I've done it ... We got stuck getting there. His flight was delayed. However the joy on his face made it worth it and my LO was so excited.

No don't do it. He's only been away a week!
Prepare a nice surprise for him at home.

As a frequent work traveller picking someone up from the airport might not be the best idea. There's always the chance of missing them due to delays or getting stuck in traffic. Plus, the whole taxi share with colleagues can easily turn into an expenses drama that no one wants to deal with. Instead, why not stay home, relax, and welcome them with a big smile and a proper cuppa when they arrive? It’ll be a much better and less stressful welcome home

I think this message was from someone who doesn’t travel for work! I do regularly and have never once seen a partner waiting! Generally the ‘other wives’ and indeed husbands have their own lives/jobs to be getting on with or have been holding the fort while partner is away. I also agree you don’t switch off til your home - which is why I think you sound lovely and your thought is lovely OP but would be better directed to preparing a nice welcome at home.

hope you enjoying having him back and have a nice evening 😊

Absolutely this! I realise it’s subjective but no, I wouldn’t like you to meet me under these circs OP (especially if I have friends who would take the piss - annoying although I wouldn’t give a shit.)

what I would LOVE is to arrive home to a relaxed partner with a gorgeous roast on the go and a big kiss. Go for that!!!

I actually did this!!!

Judging by the comments DHs penis should have fallen off at the sight of me 😂

Now questioning my decision 10 plus years later…So asked DH and he said he didn’t find it cringe but was genuinely surprised! We were both quite young and in more professional roles now so not sure if I would do it again 😆

I'd be there meeting him with an embarrassing sign.
If his friends are going to tease him make it good.