Best POE choice?

[Lansbury 19]

I check with United this morning and they say this is a plane change in o'hare and assure me that we do not go through security/immigration at all.

If its UA949 LHR - PDX there is a plane change in ORD and you do indeed go through immigration, certainly have every time I've used the equivalent flight. I use to work at LHR and always flew UA because I got upgrades all the time. It lands at the international terminal and if I remember correctly the ORD - PDX leg goes from concourse B.

The Delta flight is still operating if it isn't showing up when you try and book it is probably because it is sold out for that day. The aircraft operates the Toyko - PDX flight and then does the PDX - AMS one. At the moment Port of Portland are subsidizing the PDX - Toyko service to keep the flight operating.

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

Alright Sherlock Yes it is that flight, interesting that Portland are subsidising the flight :/

Yeah, everytime i tried the flight, it just says not available, but reappears each day. I can't cancel this flight now, can i?

[Lansbury 19]

Alright Sherlock Yes it is that flight, interesting that Portland are subsidising the flight :/

Yeah, everytime i tried the flight, it just says not available, but reappears each day. I can't cancel this flight now, can i?

Doubt you can cancel without it costing you money, if the ticket is non-refundable then not at all.

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

Just spoke to United (again) more sense out of this non local based call center, seems that it *is* a two stop outbound flight, which is *not* what i bought!!

Couldn't get hold of netflights this afternoon, permanently on hold, closed at 6, so wrote a complaint to their CS address.

If i'm going to touchdown in the US before my destination, i at least just want a one stop, i can get that cheaper!!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Found the reviews, not so many for Atlanta, but some incompetence shown on some reviews.

I'd like to go through Portland, OR, but doesn't look like i can now.

EASY solution: book a flight to YVR (Vancouver BC) and have your fiance/e drive you to Portland (or if you wnat, you can also FLY to Portland from YVR, clearing customs/immigration at the PFI).

(Air Canada has flights from LHR to YVR)

Edited June 22, 2010 by Saddle Bronc

[Darnell 8,478]

try the manchester to philadelphia jump

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

try the manchester to philadelphia jump

Phili's in the US...

Vancouver might be an idea, but it's quite the drive, the car's not in great shape for it either

[K and L 27]

You could POE in Ireland.

[Darnell 8,478]

are you trying to get a POE as close to yer final destination as possible ? I'm guessing I missed it, but what is the final destination city ?

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

No, i was trying to get my POE as my destination, save time and effort.

However, having "had it out" with the ticket company today, it seems i'm a)screwed, and b)getting a two stop flight advertised as a one stop with a touchdown (technical term for another stop which they legally don't have to call a stop)

My only saving grace is that the airline has to make sure i get to the destination even if i'm held up in immigration.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

are you trying to get a POE as close to yer final destination as possible ? I'm guessing I missed it, but what is the final destination city ?

Portland, OR (which was why I suggested YVR). I'm guessing the OP has not heard of "hire car" (in Americanese/Canuck "rental car") which the OP's fiance/e can use to get from Portland to YVR

(for OP, "Tango Plus" subsidiary of Air Canada has flights from YVR to PDX--Portland's airport)

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

Actually i have heard of rental cars, unfortunately they cost money, that's not something i'm flush with. However, as stated, the ticket is bought and i'm very stuck with it now, c'est la vie.

[Lansbury 19]

Actually i have heard of rental cars, unfortunately they cost money, that's not something i'm flush with. However, as stated, the ticket is bought and i'm very stuck with it now, c'est la vie.

Hardly a practical idea to drive 5 hours each way up & down I5, at least with ORD there are several UA flights a day so if you do get delayed makes it easier to get re-booked.

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

Hardly a practical idea to drive 5 hours each way up & down I5, at least with ORD there are several UA flights a day so if you do get delayed makes it easier to get re-booked.

Bingo

I just like Portland immigration, ho hum, i'll not give a flying £$%^ once i've landed tbh, as i'm sure most of us won't

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Have you thought of booking a flight through Canada? Admittedly it has one drawback (that of having to clear Canadian Customs first), but there is the advantage of clearing US Customs AND Immgiration before ever landing on US soil.

She can do the same in London. Buy the cheapest tickets. POE makes no difference.