Whitelighter
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Im flying into Nice to view a boat and I don't expect it will take all day.
Wondered if anyone was about. Flight home departs 19:50
Wondered if anyone was about. Flight home departs 19:50
Any of the SoF lot around next thursday (July 2nd)
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jimmy_the_builder
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Sorry, not me - I'm there the day before, and two days after, but not the Thursday. Good luck with the viewing. (Watch out for industrial action on the trains, it was mentioned on the radio today).
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mcanderson
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There is always talk of the next train strike just listen to Riviera Radio and you would think the whole thing is doomed. Mine train today from BSM to Nice St Augustine for the airport was great and €3.20.
Now the three hour delay on my BA flight is another matter.
Now the three hour delay on my BA flight is another matter.
mcanderson
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In revenge for Uber the taxi drivers are doing fixed fees right now. The crazy thing is the fixed fees are lower than the metered fee.
I use blacklane down here and they are excellent. Let me know if you want a €10 discount code.
I use blacklane down here and they are excellent. Let me know if you want a €10 discount code.
jimmy_the_builder
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Are you in the lounge at T1 by any chance?
Nick_H
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How do you even get them to use the meter? I was thrown out of a taxi with my bags on the way to the airport for trying to insist that the driver use the meter, rather than just think of a number when he got there.
I had heard that you can get better rates with Uber now, but who or what is blacklane?
Jez, I'm not around either.
mcanderson
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Jimmy I was. It was almost fun watching people kick off. Were you on the LGW flight? It left the same time as our delayed flight. I don't mind the little lounge at T1.
Nick, Blacklane are are private car booking company that run worldwide. I found them last year when we moved our boat down and after using the taxis once. www.blacklane.com is thier address. As an example its less than €60 from the airport to BSM in an E class or somehting similar. New cars, polite drivers who offer water and will put music on you like as well as run the aircon. What is not to like.
Nick, Blacklane are are private car booking company that run worldwide. I found them last year when we moved our boat down and after using the taxis once. www.blacklane.com is thier address. As an example its less than €60 from the airport to BSM in an E class or somehting similar. New cars, polite drivers who offer water and will put music on you like as well as run the aircon. What is not to like.
A&K
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I managed to get an uber from antibes to the airport and it was about eur30! Older car but driver was pleasant. The problem is there aren't many uber drivers and getting attacked by the cartel of drivers at the airport doesn't help. Still surprised the drivers at the airport get enough biz to keep the cars they do given we all go out of our way to avoid them! Suppose there's enough tourists willing to pay / unaware of the prices!
jfm
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Fraid not jez. I'm there the Friday but not Thursday. Good luck with the boat viewing. Weather is now scorching.
jimmy_the_builder
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Riviera Radio is reporting that they've started arresting Uber drivers down here for 'illegal passenger carrying activities', four have been arrested this week, the most recent at the airport last night.
jimmy_the_builder
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Given your day job I imagine you already know this, but the local radio is reporting that the French air traffic controllers are striking tomorrow and Friday.
Whitelighter
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Yep *sigh*
aquapower
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Uber were grilled by Anne Robinson on rogue traders a few weeks back.
mcanderson
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I have been watching this coming. I am due to fly down on Thursday and my wife on Friday - oh the joys of thinking what the possibilities of us both arriving are.
Whitelighter
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Well monarch are saying they plan on running a full schedule tomorrow. Hopefully at I have a 6am flight I might get away with a few hours delay.
jrudge
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I am on ZB 794 at 7am from Gatwick. Where is the 6am from?
Whitelighter
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Typo, I meant 7am
Meet in the lounge before hand? I'm in seat 5D.
I suspect we will have a good couple of hours delay if we go at all
Meet in the lounge before hand? I'm in seat 5D.
I suspect we will have a good couple of hours delay if we go at all
Whitelighter
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looks like the strike is off.
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150701/french-air-traffic-control-strike-called-off
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150701/french-air-traffic-control-strike-called-off
jimmy_the_builder
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That's great news. Best of luck for the boat hunting tomorrow.
Whitelighter
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Fingers crossed. The broker has gone a bit quiet since we set the appointment. Maybe it's just a bit hot in Nice