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Dodgy outfit. Need a dressing down

Flight 8 AMS-JNB KLM Y B777-300ER Qf Classic award 18k QF + EUR 249 pp Pax:mr&mrsandye, mstrsandye3&4 AMS pretty busy on Easter Sunday. The taxi driver took us to a side entrance to avoid the queue of cars at drop-off Have a snazzy automatic bag drop that befuddled a lot of pax. The...

Had grand plans of a quick trip into central Amsterdam (never been out of airport) but it wasnt early and we were pretty tired. Settled in at Holiday Inn Express Schiphol (1 award, one cash room). It did the job

It is at a 5k points cost. However with partner airlines, there is always a risk of losing the original flight during reticketing (the One World Award thread is full of horror stories). Less risky with the Hobart call centre if you have access. QR bookings were notorious but moot now you cant...

Flight 7 AGP-AMS Easyjet A320 Revenue EUR 150pp includin baggage Pax:mr&mrsandye, mstrsandye3&4 The PP lounge in Malaga is one of the more impressive ones. Very spacious and good F&B Descent into AMS

Mstrandye1's+1 has Spanish heritage so we had a more fluent time from then on. The youngsters did Australia/England proud on the beach football field (though their Spamish opponents were a smidge younger) then had a dip in the sea (a bit chilly in April. Beach was ok but not Aussie quality...

Went into central Malaga on the Thursday. AFter a very stressful exlerience with an 18-point turn exiting a lical supermaket with the minibus the day before, I'd scoped out thr biggest carparks. But they were closed, traffic was crazy, google sent us down blind alleys, so parked a little...

As I said I had grand plans to drive to various places. In the end though we were just happy to be all together eating great food. Malaga is not like the typical Costa holiday destinations with full English brekkies and the Premier League on screens im every bar. People pretty smart and laid...

Nah. While waiting for the hire. Never asked for one in Spain or any other country before

Can't remember exact details but when we applied for IDL online, we had the option to have faster turnaround for an extra fee (think 15 min v 2h)

Accomodation was good with plenty of room for everyone up the hill from the East Malaga beaches

Pretty long queue in immigration at least in part due to all the Brits not able to access the EU queue due to Brexit Malaga continues with the car hire woes (clickrent via economycarbookings). Half the pax took a taxi. The rest waited about 40 mins amd on reaching desk, we were told we needed...

Flight 6 LTN-AGP Easyjet A319 Revenue GBP 120 pp including baggage Pax: mr&mrsandye, mstrsandye1,3&4, mumandye, sis/bil/nephandye Early start from Diss and shocking weather driving in the coughpy car with erratic satnav Drop most off but take mstrandye3 to Greenmotion. Go into office but told...

I vaguely recall reports of a double-dipping opportunity as all the same company but kay be wrong

Still we made the journey to Diss in Norfolk to see her beloved aunt and her Italian partner, Zio F. Her son and his newish wife were also visiting from Dubai. As usual, the Italian food was amazing (they had moved back from Sorrento where she owned a jewellery shop). We stayed in a cute...

Yes its another car hire fiasco. Get shuttle to the Green Motion office inside the Doubletree hotel. No-one there for 45 minutes (apparently in the car park). Then had to go through the insurance hard sell (don't need as have complimentary via Amex). All sorts of tricks like not allowing key...

Flight 5 GLA-LTN Easyjet A319 Revenue GBP 65 pp including baggage Pax: mr&mrsandye, mstrs andye1,3&4 Another early start after our 2 nights in Scotland. Arrive to drop off car and its closed with no key drop! Drive to GLA, drop off the family then back again. Easyjet baggage drop mercifully...

Mrsandye's sister and family live in Alloway, the birthplace of Robert Burns. Burns House and a pretty pub called the Brig O Doon are nearby. We didnt visit but did go to Dean Castle (small but interesting arms and armour display inside), Boswell's restaurant (mainly to see the Highland cows)...

Again I went with the cheaper car hire option (drivalia) at Glasgow. Pick up shuttle pretty easy with lovely driver. Get to the yard to he told the 7-seater we ordered hadn't been delivered. There were only 5 of us so not a big deal as long as there was decent luggage capacity. But we waited...

Flight 4 LHR-GLA BA Y A320neo BA award 5250 Avios + $35 pp Pax: mr&mrsandye, mstrsandye1,3&4 Car drop off pretty smooth. Able to go to the T5 Plaza Premium using our 3 Amexes. It's a long thin lounge. Breakfast time food is better than evenings. Probably the least comfortable of our flights...