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

[getionnn]

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 ?

We have a 6am return flight from our 2 week holiday at Easter, that's far more depressing.

Make up?? At that time in the morning??

I’m with you on this. The owner is a hideous, rude little man. They do treat passengers like cattle and are known to overbook seats and bump people off when they turn up for their flights. I have chosen to pay far more for a flight to Ireland on Air Lingus from Manchester (two hours drive from me), rather than pay money to Ryanair who fly from my local airport.

Call me a snob if you like, but you get what you pay for and I won’t give my money to arseholes.

Sorry, but that smacks of somebody with more money than sense who cuts their nose off to spite their face. O’Leary doesn’t give a shit so it’s just meaningless, expensive and inconvenient virtue signaling.

Maybe, but that’s my prerogative!

Honestly- some of you are really spoilt. But you truly made me laugh. Get a grip truly!

Early flights = one extra day on holiday- relax, enjoy. Or go to Skeggy if you'd rather. Struuuf!

@Middleagedspreadisreal

yup! I would! Why not?

@AnnieSnap

erm good for you ? I guess.

not everyone can afford to ‘make a stand’ though

and are known to overbook seats and bump people off when they turn up for their flights

This is common practice for all airlines. I’ve been on delayed flights with easyJet, flag carriers etc, that waited all they could for people to take them up on their offers to be bumped off an overbooked flight (£500 + hotel offered once for a 1h flight!), before they had to start refusing boarding.

All airlines overbook as a % of passengers will not turn up on the day. The problem arises, of course, when uncharacteristically everyone turns up.

You will have the best part of the day at your destination. rather than spend all day on day 1 travelling, just enjoy the hotel stay and go to bed a little earlier. You can chill for the rest of the day when you arrive.

You do NOT need to be up at 2.30 if you're 2 mins from the terminal!!! Check in on line and get to the terminal at 04.20 - so get up at 04.00. Sleep on the plane and enjoy an extra day in the sun!!

I got a free tea and shortbread flying city to Edinburgh last month?

I have flown Ryanair. They are ok but the flight attendants have to try flogging you stuff you don't want and they charge extra for baggage, so not as cheap as they appear.

Can you check when the desks open, we had one of these once, arrived at the airport 2 hrs beforehand for a 6am flight and found the desks didn't open until 1hr before the flight, ended up sitting around for an hr when I could have stayed in bed.

I know. I’m not criticising others for using them.

I'm just filled with dread and worrying about being tired the whole day.

This seems rather dramatic!
I've done a flight at this time then worked as soon as I've arrived!

I think this whole thread is a stealth boast actually. Op wants everyone to know what she got for Valentine's Day without looking smug.

And to the person who doesn't give money to arseholes - I bet you do.

Oh dear....you need to get up at 2.30am to put your make up on. Get a life. 🙄🤡🤡

6 am flight is 5:40 to be at the gate, esp if you ae bussing to plane. Check is 2 hours before - 3.40, walk from hotel to check in 10 mins 3:20. I can wake dress and be out in 10 mins so 3:10 for me, but I would allow the extra 10 as I am not really a morning person = 3 am start

OP you’ll have two hours to kill at airport so put your makeup on there. Carry it in your hand luggage.

Or better still wear none. You’ll be putting your sunnies on at the other end so just put some mascara and lipstick on if you must and go!

This isn't true - insomnia is very real! Some people just can't switch off.

I have had insomnia, I certainly wouldn't sleep at all the night before a flight. You get used to being tired.

Iwantmyoldnameback I don't think it is. I would probably say the same thing as the OP. I always avoid v early morning anythings as I know I wouldn't sleep the night before. And if I didn't there's a very real chance I would faint. Last year I couldn't sleep the night before an afternoon flight! And I felt really awful all the next day. Like I was about to pass out. I drank loads of coffee throughout the day just to stop me slumping.

I can't believe you'd think she was boasting about her present

I really don’t if I can avoid it!

I agree about the possibility of the stealth boast.