Globespan

Advantages: Value for money, Book at short notice, wide seats
Disadvantages: Punctuality, on board amenities

...place, we looked on the Globespan website for return flights and they only came out £100 cheaper than the entire week’s holiday with Thompson Platinum, perhaps it was a busy time, but around £800 was just silly. You can imagine how I felt when I had to try and get them home on the same day. I started by looking at the Thompson website to see that there was only one flight that day – the one they had missed. What made matters worse was that there ...
...the day. THE GLOBESPAN EXPERIENCE Well as you have already guessed by the fact I am reviewing them, my parents ended up flying with FlyGlobespan. But I really wanted to share this experience because I think it just goes to show that the Globespan experience is a pretty decent one. I logged onto the airline’s website; now I have recently heard, through my aviation interests, that Globespan have been getting a bit of bad press lately with their ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Would be cramped for a long journey

...Plus a range of Globespan gifts Pens, Playing Cards, Model Aircraft, Key Rings, Fridge Magnets and Toy Planes. The flight was smooth and as my husband had fallen asleep I settled down with my book. Before long we were starting our decent into Palma and touched down safely fifteen minutes early. My overall impressions of Flying Globespan were good. A minor incident with an inebriated passenger was dealt with quickly and efficiently and I was impressed ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, no call centre, basic but comforatble flights
Disadvantages: Dealys, communications, transfer service

...normal. Two days before flying Globespan changed the plane & changed my seats, however they did put us in the emergency aisle which meant slightly more leg room. So far, so good. How do they manage to keep their prices down so low? They use Hamilton airport which is about 45 miles outside Toronto which charges smaller airport charges to airlines, however it does mean you have further to travel when you arrive. Globespan offer a courtesy bus form ...
...12 hours!! There was no Globespan representative at the airport, so all the news was relayed by an airport worker who needless to say got his fair share of abuse, he didn't work for the company, he was only the messenger. The story was that a generator had failed & when the aircraft arrived it would need to have the generator replaced. The problem was the part was coming from New York by road!!! By the time the part arrived & was fitted we were ... Read review

Advantages: Bargain price if you book early, some free upgrades, comfortable
Disadvantages: Some routes only operate in summer

...I had not heard of Globespan but discovered them via a google search. Their prices seemed very reasonable so, as a seasoned traveller, I decided to take a chance and was not disappointed. I wanted to fly into Hamilton airport, which is near Niagara Falls and closer to my family, but flights only operate through the summer months and I was flying in early March. With a little research on the site, I found that I could book 2 one way tickets, flying ...
...order my inflight meal. Globespan do not issue tickets, so it is essential to have printed out your itinerary, with booking references etc, to show at the check in desks. Premium passengers have a separate check in desk and I was checked in and on my way to departures within a matter of minutes. There was a 3 hour delay due to late arrival of the incoming plane, but otherwise everything went very smoothly. The flight was not full and once we were ... Read review

The flight on 3 June leaving 1600 arriving at 19.55 was delayed by over 8 hours. AGAIN THE "DOOR PROBLEM" The flight departed Edinburgh at around 00.05 on Monday 4 June and arrived in Rome at approx 04.05 local time. No trian or buses at this time of the morning. Lost most of the first day of your holiday as a result. In addition to that baggage took over 25mins to appear. Also my wifes luggage was lost and we were left to sort this yout with THERE agent in Rome ariport who was usless. Wife retreived the case on retrun leg after hassleing the agent. Letter sent to Globespan 18 June . Awaiting... more

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