Originally Posted by Gaz
To be fair, he sounds like a tough cookie. Tougher than me - and I'll freely admit that. Does he also check himself into the cheapest hovel-like hotel? Take a bus to the meeting rather than a taxi? How far does he extend his cost-saving mentality?
He does say he is able to sleep OK in Y seats though and getting the middle seat on a long-haul minimises his chance of being disturbed. I can see the logic but I cringe at the thought of a middle seat on a long-haul - just being in Y is bad enough
. Public transport would be usually used if available, ie taxi in London would be a total no-no as there is a perfectly good tube network (I agree with him on this)
In the UK he normally stays in TravelInn or Travelodge type hotels or something at around £50-£60 per night. In the USA it would be Holiday In Express or similar. He also frequently uses FR to fly in Europe which we all find bizarre as his company is based in Devon so he actually passes LHR on the way round to STN
. But his rationale is often BA is asking >£300 for a tix that FR is <£50 for.
I happily admit to using UK budget hotels as when I travel in the UK. I'm normally arriving late at night and still have some distance to go in the morning. So the sheer convenience of them alongside major roads is a plus (no having to travel in and out of a town or city when arriving and leaving to stay in a more expensive one). Also I can arrive at the early hours and know the reception is still going to be open. And normally arriving at past 23:00 and leaving before 7:30 the next day I don't care about any other hotel amenities as long as it has a decent bed.