PaulT Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Flew in to Toulouse last Thursday night, picked up a car and could only inspect it next morning when I noticed that the bumper was scratched. Could not contact the agency where I hired it (they were not answering the phone) so called the central reservation number who told me to take it to another agency to get it verified. Tarbes was the easiest so was told either Tarbes (Ossun) airport or in downtown Tarbes.Opted for the airport, which I had never seen before. Discovered a brand new airport. Entered and found I was in the departure area. Could see a few people in the inner departure area and there was a woman working in the restaurant. Went down to the arrivals hall and it was totally deserted, including all of the car hire desks.Seemed a very large white elephant.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Did you find the arrivals area? bet there would of been people on those desk to take your money, once you come back no one wants to know !! Did you check your paper work some times damage isnt pointed out to you but has been marked on your copy of the paper work. we spent days worring about a broken key hole that looked like it had been forced while we were in town,(hadnt seen it before as we had used the key fob to open close doors) only to see later that it had already been done and marked on the paper work. Its hard to look over a car when you arrive in he dark. Still hope you had a great holiday apart fom that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 PadsAs I said, I went to the arrivals hall at Tarbes and there was not a soul there - it was a ghost town.When I collected the car at Toulouse I was given a diagram of a car and one of the rear doors was then ringed and I was told that it had a dent - the only damage - and signed the paperwork. At 23:00 in the darkness of the car compound you cannot check. It was in the morning that I checked (always do with a night pickup) and discovered the bumper had been scrapped.Always wary of car firms so wanted to report it so that I did not get charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Somebody told me once that Tarbes is the second busiest airport for charter flights in France, almost all flying in pilgrims to Lourdes, and that in the summer it is heaving. I guess that is pretty much seasonal traffic, between Easter and October, and the rest of the time there are just three Air France flights each day to and from Paris Orly. The airport was at one time apparently a contender for Ryanair flights to SW France but there was a lot of opposition from the charter airlines and eventually Mr O'Leary opted for Pau instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 [quote user="val douest"] and the rest of the time (November to Easter) there are just three Air France flights each day to and from Paris Orly.[/quote]Wonder if they have any Winter jobs going - sounds ideal [:D]Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 What ..a 6 sector day based at Orly? ( If you are a a "P2", P2 you'll know what I mean[:)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Wish I could find Tarbes on my French map? It's not there! Does anyone know where it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote user="Cathy"]Wish I could find Tarbes on my French map? It's not there! Does anyone know where it is? [/quote]It is always worth checking on Google first. This will give you your answer. http://www.tarbes-lourdes.aeroport.fr/GB/acces.htmBaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Âme Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Stansted - Lourdes-Tarbes-Ossun Ryanair start flying this route on 20 December 2008. There appears to be one flight a week, on Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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