Stansted airport

kirsty12_2

I hope someone can help. My husband will not go on escalators or in lifts, can we get around Stansted without using them? does it have stairs to get upstairs?.

I really don't want to waste and miss my holiday:eek:

Many thanks

Chezell

From memory; All on one level no stairs no lifts, but please check the BAA website

oranabana

it really depends which gates you'll fly. If you on Ryanair you should be fine, as these gates are accessed by direct walk. There is an escalator, but it has a stairs next to it.

If you on the gates where you need to take the tram, you'll likely to have to take the escalator or lift, as I cannot remember seeing any stairs from the train level to the next level up.

Hope this helps somewhat

steveo3002

used escalator when i went..was max jet (now gone down pan )

it is pretty much on one level though

Teahfc

There are both Escalators/lifts and Stairs to all the gates, Also by law that has to be in place, Do not fear and if your Hubby is uncomfortable with that idea and worried then give the airport a call and get piece of mind :beer:

omelette451

You mean he won't use an escalator but he'll happily be crammed in to a metal tube for a few hours?

kirsty12_2

omelette451 wrote: »

You mean he won't use an escalator but he'll happily be crammed in to a metal tube for a few hours?

No he wont happily be crammed in, this is the first time he has flown. I want to make the experience as less stressful as possible and face one fear at a time.

Thanks everyone else for there useful replies they make me feel much better:T

alanrowell

Is a flight from Stansted the best place to give your husband his first flight.

Few, if any, of the flights from there have spacious seating

apt

Air Berlin is a civilised way of flying from Stansted, Ryanair rather less so.

phatbear

If you're flying easyjet/air berlin then you've got no choice but to use an escalator or lift when you make your way to the sattelites.

Oddly enough, despite working there for 5 years, im struggling to think about the ryanair sat, ive got a feeling thats escalators and lifts, whenever I go out to the sat im always walking against the traffic so never notice what the general public have to put up with.

One other issue if your worried about such things in STN then what about the other end, have you ensured that the other airport doesnt have escalators and lifts.

Teahfc

phatbear wrote: »

If you're flying easyjet/air berlin then you've got no choice but to use an escalator or lift when you make your way to the sattelites.

Oddly enough, despite working there for 5 years, im struggling to think about the ryanair sat, ive got a feeling thats escalators and lifts, whenever I go out to the sat im always walking against the traffic so never notice what the general public have to put up with.

One other issue if your worried about such things in STN then what about the other end, have you ensured that the other airport doesnt have escalators and lifts.

Once he is there then he has past the major hurdle of flying so an escalator would surely be a doodle .

I am very surprised that there are not Stair options in all routes to the next floor ? :eek: