To be disappointed partner booked "holiday" ?

[closemydoormow]

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 ?

I’d love it as an extra bonus! What’s bothering you about it?

No I'd be happy to have a little trip away tbh

It's not that far! I'm with him - sounds like a bargain. You get there at a decent time on Wednesday so you'll have three whole days there.

Seriously. What's not to like?

I think YABVVU reasonable to be annoyed with him.

Nope, not annoyed at all! 😄

No I would love it
It would be a fab little break away

I'd be so happy with that!

It is a long flight for 3 nights but tbf I'd happily go.

2 1/2 days of sun, sounds fine to me.

I don't consider Gran Canaria far at all. Certainly not "all that way". I think it's a lovely thing for him to do. You sound a bit miserable.

I am a massive control freak and don't like people booking things for me without checking first so I'd be annoyed at that. But the actual distance wouldn't bother me, I went to Thailand for just a week before and to New York for 3 nights.

Don’t go then?

The flights are pretty short (4 hours) and depending on the resort transfer is pretty quick. We just did a week in the canaries and while yes it would have been nice to have longer 3 days is fine if you are happy flying.

The bigger issue surely is your partner booking things without speaking to you.

I'd be delighted. Its an extra hour or so on top of flying to southern Spain but the weather will be so much warmer.

Sounds great to me

I have been to Turkey & some European places for a similar amount of time

Make the most of the opportunity !

Personally I'd love it!
I live travelling tho and even enjoy the airport, flight, buzz of going somewhere different.

It's the same amount of time as a long weekend and plenty of people would do that for a city break

I’d go but for a week.

We drive to Scotland for a long weekend and it's about the same time wise as the flights and similar faff.

Can't believe so many people think it's normal for one half of a couple to book international travel for them both with no consultation whatsoever. This just wouldn't happen in my world.

Depends how close you are to an airport both ends but overall I would just say thank you and enjoy it. You may really appreciate a few days of sun in Feb.
The demand for these flights obviously impacts the environment though so I understand if yoi are angry on those grounds.

No it sounds lovely! I was meant to go there over Christmas for a similar amount of time but I was ill and couldn’t go. I was gutted.

Your partner sounds lovely - and it’s great to be able to afford all these trips. Enjoy them!

I see your point if it happened a lot but happening once doesn’t seem an issue to me. And it’s not a crazy thing he’s booked or completely different to her usual taste in holidays - quite similar to her planned summer holiday in terms of holiday type.

I’d love that

You’re being miserable.

I've been further for the same amount of time.

No not at all. If that's what's affordable that's what's affordable. 3 days in still 3 days.