To be annoyed at partner booking a trip…

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I have wanted to go away for ages but due partners work we have to wait till June for our main holiday.
Today he texts me saying he has booked 2 nights in Gran Canaria next weekend.
We don’t get there till 5pm Saturday and come home 5pm monday.
What is the point
The flights were only £40 return but still ridiculous
Aibu to be annoyed ?

It’s a long journey for 2 nights and that’s not allowing for flight delay. I would still go though.

Pretty sure this isn't a private plane and will still fly if op and her partner are not on it.

Op, if you don't want to go, don't go. Let dh go on his own or see if a friend fancies joining him.

But don't be annoyed he has tried to arrange something spontaneous and fun.

He got it wrong for you...that doesn't mean he got it wrong full stop.

Enjoy the airport before (have a meal), enjoy the flight (have a drink or two), that makes it a full weekend away. Be positive!

I’d be delighted.

Why does it scream lack of thought and consideration?

Maybe he thought about the short time and travel and thought it worth it anyway for a short adventure.

Just because you, or op, wouldn't think it worth it, doesn't mean he's wrong and thoughtless.

Lots of people are keen on these short of mini breaks / extreme day trips with cheap flights. Personally I think a city would've been a better choice than a day in Gran Canaria.

It's not clear from your op but presumably this trip won't replace your June main holiday? If it does then of course you are right to be a bit annoyed. If not then I guess you could view it as a quite sweet but slightly misguided gesture from your other half. Make the most of it. Find out where you are staying, book a nice restaurant and plan a daytime activity that you enjoy.

I'm confused about some of these responses. When I'm flying anything over two hours I'll be really tired the next day so if my husband booked me a two night stay in the Canaries I'd be annoyed at the lack of consideration too. I'd basically be spending an entire weekend tired and having to pretend to be grateful - no thanks!

LTB

It’s too far for such a short stay and - whatever the destination - it shouldn’t have been booked without checking.

I’m assuming he’s also booked a place to stay reasonably close to the hotel? Have you been to Gran Canaria before? Honestly it’s a really easy place to visit, it basically exists for tourists so everything is set up for you.

Once you get through the airport head to your hotel to check in, go out for the evening - lots of decent restaurants and warm enough to just stroll around. Sunday is a full day at the beach, soak up the vitamin D and relax. Monday morning you can be at the beach or
whatever then head to the airport.

Personally I’d be happy with that trip. If it’s not worth the money or travel time to you then I guess you can tell him that. But it seems like a nice thoughtful thing to do.

To be fair that’s not really normal. Unless there’s a huge time difference flying isn’t that tiring.

Sounds to me like he’s tried to do something nice and not got it quite right!

I get it’s barely worth it, and it will be a tiring trip for not very long but look at it another way, he’s treating you, he wants to be with you for a weekend, it’s an adventure!!
Go and have fun!

I would find it tiring.

I don’t think it’s “normal” to find it tiring or to find it fine. Either is possible. Which is why the DP in question could have checked and said “hey, I can get Monday the 10th off and I’ve spotted these flights, what do you think?”

Tiring? What part of this sounds tiring?

That’s a total non argument. If we all reduced our flying the plane would not go, or at least there would be less planes so I’m with the PP

op for me it’s too long on a plane for too short a time but if it’s booked and paid for I’d go along. But would prefer 48 hours in Paris or similar with that kind of timeframe.

my friend just did 48 h in GC and loved it.

It’s almost an ‘extreme day trip’. But, you’ll have all day Sunday and most of Monday. I’d love it, but if you feel that hard done by, let him take someone else.

I have voted YABU as I would love this and you sound quite spoilt.

She won’t have “most of Monday” if the flight is at 5pm.

It’s a trip for two people, both of them should agree it’s something they would enjoy before it is booked.

I went on a friend's birthday trip to a Spanish party city. We left Friday morning so got Friday lunch Friday night all day and night Saturday then left early Sunday.(1.5 days) I was really disappointed as the tickets were expensive and I'd agreed to go Thursday night to Sunday afternoon (2.5 days). Anyway- we had a great time and felt like a proper break.

Sometimes short breaks are as good as long.

We have booked 3 nights in a European holiday park by accident as dh got confused booking flights and I meant to book an extra night in a nearby city to extend the holiday as the holiday park only offered 3 nights. I feel OK about it as I reckon the extra day and moving location would have just made the holiday more annoying and tiring.

I have also had a good time flying long haul (ish- new york and Boston) for a relatively short time (8 days including 2.5 days of travel and less than 3 days in each city. It's amazing how you can see a lot in a short space of time. When you travel for longer, you need breaks and downtime that you don't need on a short hop.

Yes she will!

For a trip of this length you need carry on only. Minimal toiletries etc.

Two hours at the airport = get there at 3, could probably even stretch it to 3:30 if needs be.

Get up at 7 and you’ve got 8 hours to explore!

As a healthy adult, a short flight should not be tiring you to the point of being exhausted the next day.

Better than a kick up the arse. 🤷‍♀️

Depending on how quick airport transfer is she could get up at 8, have a lovely leisurely breakfast, be by the pool for 930 and get lots of time chilling including lunch before heading off to airport. I'd be having a drink at the airport, wander round the shops and a couple of proseccos on the flight, Reading my book. Assuming no dc this sounds like a good day.

For £40 return I think I'd just look on it as an adventure.

I'm Australian and my father used to get last minute weekend deals for Singapore and Hong Kong from Melbourne when i was growing up. We'd leave Friday after school/work and come back Sunday evening. I recall it being a fun, slightly dream-like experience. And it was fun on Mondays when i was asked 'what did you do at the weekend? ' 'Went to Singapore'.

Flight plus travel to the airport at each end plus hanging round the airport for a couple of hours before each flight.

And people are different. Hope that helps.