6am flight putting me off going on holiday -aibu?

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Pretty much that.
I'm going to Gran Canaria for a week in 7 weeks time and I should be excited as it was a valentines present from OH
But he's booked a 6am flight
We are staying at an airport hotel the night before which is literally 2 mins walk to terminal (and small airport ) but I'm dreading it.
I hate being tired and will need to be up at 2.30am really.
We are going to Rhodes in September and it's a lovely 3pm flight.
I'm just filled with dread and worrying about being tired the whole day.
Aibu to feel this way ?

It'll take all of 5 minutes to browse DF in Newcastle 😆

Ya you are being unreasonable.
And rediculous.
And we all know you are going to go anyway.

Last few holidays I’ve been on I’ve had to get up at 3am and whilst I’m tired, by the time I’m sitting in the airport about an hour later with a glass of wine I’m more that over it. It’s nae a big deal.

@BusyMum47 careful now. I got told off for being sarcastic for calling it a first world problem 😂

I must be in the minority but I always try and book an early flight so I can extra time on holiday. Even I you can't check in you can usually leave your bags an go and explore.

I get anxiety about this kind of thing too. Sorry that's not terribly helpful but you're not alone x

You don't need to be up at 2.30am. Shower/hair wash before an early bedtime, make sure bags are packed more or less ready to go, up 3.30, quick rinse/brush teeth/hair and go. If you are someone who needs to travel with full face of makeup pack it in hand luggage and do it after you've been through security.

YABU

I hate it too OP I’m not one who can nap later in the day so I avoid it at all costs. I end up tired and restless. To my horror I had booked a 9am flight in April and it was cancelled and they've put me on the 6am one I had been trying to avoid.

Yanbu.
we did the 6am flight a couple of years ago. Kids were ok, we were exhausted. We barely slept at all waiting for the 3am alarm.

I wanted to go to Crete this year but discounted it because although the outward flights were ok I couldn’t find a return one that didn’t leave in the middle of the night

if the flight doesn’t go and come back at reasonable times, I just don’t go.

If a package holiday the 6am outward flight invariably leads to a 9am return flight (if in Europe) so that’s zero holiday on the last day.

It's an anxiety thing - possibly insomnia related. Comments like this will just get the OP more stressed about going to sleep because that's what people think she SHOULD be doing. I should know, I'm exactly the same way.

YANBU. I'd feel the same. But if you can get hold of a sleeping pill and go to sleep really early, you might be OK

I beg to differ
Manchester airport at 4/5am is absolute chaos with all the morning wave flights leaving at 6/7am. Much quieter in the afternoon where the flight times are more staggered.

It's a sleep/anxiety thing 🙄let's hope you're resilient enough to bounce back for a while yet

I would rather have an early flight, I never like arriving at my hotel in evening/night. If I have an early flight I go to bed a bit earlier?

@ForTonightGodisaDJ , that's spot on. I'm the same way. I really envy all of these people who can apparently change their sleeping pattern at will. Unless you've experienced it, this type of anxiety must sound quite strange though!

YABU. I would far rather go on the early flight and have the extra time there. You can sleep on the plane. Surely you can manage one day of tiredness - or are you 90 years old?

All the shops will be closed at that time

YABU. Criminally wet.

A lovely thoughtful surprise from your partner and you're moaning about an early start ????
Be bloody grateful

Yabu
You definitely don't need to be getting up at 2:30

Make the best of it and enjoy your holiday.

I used to be completely fine. Then I had a lot of trauma in my late 20s and I have never gone back to normal. We need to take care of ourselves and do what's best for us to recover x

I get your concern but it’ll feel different once you’re doing it.
It’s great he’s booked an airport hotel. My DP would never do that as he would view it as a waste of money.
Just enjoy it. It’s great fun walking past Wetherspoons at 5 in the morning watching people drinking pints of wine and eating fry ups! Once you arrive, you ca have a nice nap for a few hours then you’ll feel ready for the week. If you don’t feel fully refreshed, you definitely will by the next morning.
If it helps, you could book to go in the airport lounge so you can chill more comfortably before the flight.

Gosh my 9 year old got up 2am for a flights and our flight back was delayed, we returned home at 4am. There was not one ounce of fuss or moan from him.

Seriously just crack on with it.