I have flown to both Stansted and Luton before, they did certainly seem to have less people but on one trip I had my aunt with me and another my uncle, so wouldn’t know what it’d be like in person on my own. Sister did think that it was because it was the holidays and a Saturday I travelled, even here where I live I don’t travel on a Saturday because of how busy it is so that may have been a factor too. Also, because the times I flew before I was with companions (as they’re called), I didn’t need special assistance so I didn’t know what it was like. One of the main things that made me freak out was that I was sat in special assistance by myself and was then suddenly surrounded by hundreds of people - no warning. At least next time if I do fly from Gatwick I know that the special assistance bit is next to the gate where everyone comes through to get on the plane, it’s not at Edinburgh. The gate and the special assistance bit are separate, so you’re not suddenly surrounded by hundreds of people you’re just taken to the gate by a member of staff and get on the plane straight away.
Train would also be a good option - I have taken the train before, the only thing that made me decide to try flying this time was that it took the entire day to get to London what with transfers etc. The actual train from Edinburgh to London though was fine, the bit that took the longest was getting to Edinburgh from where I live and getting to Oxsted from Kings Cross but again, I’ve done it once so would potentially know what to do next time.
ETA: Camden, I’ll email you once my email provider sorts itself out. If I can’t fix it, I may email you from a different email address but I’ll put in the email it’s from me :)
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