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I'm traveling, from an EU country in the Schengen area, to the Canary Islands, transferring flights at Luton Airport. This is going to be my first trip alone, not to mention my first flight and I'm pretty nervous.

I'll be waiting for my flight for 6 hours when traveling to the Canary Islands and 16 hours on my way home.

How much money in GBP will I be needing to survive these treacherous hours?

I don't really want to spend like crazy, only for food and bottled water I guess. Also can you advise me on what to do to keep myself occupied. I won't be having a laptop but I will have my phone with an external battery.

pnuts
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Expect,

  • A 500ml bottled water to cost £1 - £1.50.
  • A fast food meal / sandwiches to cost £5 - £8.
  • A nicer sit-down meal will be £10 - £20.

My advice would be to pay on the card, unless there is a heavy per-transaction charge, as it will be much more convenient, unlikely to cost much more (and may be cheaper) and will not leave you with small change that you can't use.

Bring reading matter.

Mark Perryman
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You do not need any money. Assuming you are travelling from within EU/EFTA, you can take sandwiches, fruit, chocolate, and other food in your hand-luggage, and many airports have water fountains to refill a water bottle (you should check for the terminal you will be at). For entertainment, you can bring books, magazines, e-books, etc.

Food expenses at airports are just a convenience for people who were unwilling or unable to bring their own food. Other expenses are for entertainment, but again you can bring your own. Otherwise, it's a tradeoff between convenience, preparation, and cost. Personally, I rarely spend any money at airports.

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