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I commented earlier on the meanness of the airport in Nantes. Things only got worse after that report. The place is staffed by lovely people but it is wholly inadequate for the number of passengers it serves. At one stage we were herder like cows into a holding pen, about 300 people, but the amount of seating meant that most people had to sit on the floor. There was little ventilation in spite of the fact that the temperature was 30C. It was an abysmal experience, especially for older people like my wife and I and our learning disabled daughter who finds crowds and noise difficult. Sitting on the floor was not part of our holiday plan. The airport management knew how many flights there would be and how many people would be in the airport; it was not a surprise to them. Furthermore our plane was delayed and the queues and crowds grew louder and hotter. We got to Dublin feeling rather jaded and then had to face a two and a half drive to get home. There was a further delay when my car refused to start at the airport car park. Fortunately, the airport has a mechanic who can be phoned and he starts people’s cars for them when their batteries are flat after not being used for two weeks or so. I don’t think I’ll be using Nantes airport again.