I'm never flying Go Global Span again after my experience flying to Canada this week. Here's my twitters from the plane while I was sat on the tarmac in London Stansted and Birmingham. Also notice the times, I was in that plane for a bloody long time.
- Sitting in stansted airport lounge wondering if I really want to fly to Toronto in something slightly bigger than a easyjet airplane. 11:46 AM June 28, 2007 from txt
- Time to board the flying bus to toronto. Someone please upgrade the plane 12:19 PM June 28, 2007 from txt
- its about 35 degrees on this plane and were still on the tarmac of stansted. one more hour of this and i'm going to melt away 01:19 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- ok i take it back about the plane. just get us off the tarmac and fix the damm aircon. 36 degrees now 01:34 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- Yes the engines are running, aircon on. were off to ummm… birmingham then toronto 01:48 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- Just landed at birmingham airport, deeply concerned about 7hours of flying ahead and lack of space for people 02:39 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- feeling sorry for the leggy 6ft canadian girl he's sitting next to.shes scared of flying and old guy next to her telling old war stories 02:43 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- its once again hot in here, we should remove all our clothes? Actually better not. flight full of old ppl. luckly sitting next to ca girl 02:47 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- @mario flyglobespan flight gsm165. check it out online. 02:50 PM June 28, 2007 from web in reply to mario
- @mario Award winning in conducting the most heat on a plane ever. 35 and counting 02:58 PM June 28, 2007 from web in reply to mario
- ok it gets better birmingham ppl have got on and have same seats as london ppl. mix up and double bookings! great! 03:04 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- no it really gets better 37 degrees, 2.5hours delayed, american brat kicking my seat, double bookings still in birmingham 03:08 PM June 28, 2007 from web
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span class="meta entry-meta">now there asking single people to move around to fill gaps so families can be together. theres 9 officials on board trying sort it out 03:11 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- @kevglobal wish i took pictures but its 38 degrees and beyond laughing. fly globalspan never again 03:18 PM June 28, 2007 from web in reply to kevglobal
- @SarahForrester sarah i bet its like easyjet – enough t&c's to cover there butts even at 39 degrees. 03:21 PM June 28, 2007 from web in reply to SarahForrester
- doors being closed i think were going to toronto? not totally sure engines still off, still 38o and american kid (jade) screaming now 03:24 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- right last twitter for a while. tired still hot 38o but there doing safety things now 03:26 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- engines finally started aircon started again. heat peaked at 39 degrees, sweating and it now smells. 7.5hrs to look forward to now…. 03:38 PM June 28, 2007 from web
- Just landed at hamilton canada, never flying global span again ever! 11:37 PM June 28, 2007 from txt
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