Flying to Uk... need advice!

[Kat And Russ 0]

Hey guys

Me and Russ fly to Uk a week thursday (woooohooooo) for a visit.

I have always flown virgin, direct. But this time we are having to fly BA. We fly Orlando to Heathrow then Heathrow to Manchester.

My question is... do we go through immigrations and get our bags and then check in again... or do connecting flights work diff?

Thanks everyone!!!

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Your baggage should be checked through to your final airport... and you will go through UK immigration at Heathrow.... then take the transit bus to terminal 1 and your domestic flight from there...

Have a good trip home..

Kez

[Lansbury 19]

You will find full Heathrow transfer details here

http://www.uk-air.net/LHRTransfer.htm

Edited September 10, 2007 by Lansbury

[John & Annie 0]

If you find yourself short on time to your next flight, there is usually a chap (or chapette) at the head of the line prior to going through immigration at terminal 1. show them your ticket and that you have little time and they will show you to the front of the line.

[TracyTN 237]

I do hope you have plenty of time between flights - I've never done it but I've heard that tranferring through Heathrow can be a bear.

But hopefully the tip John & Annie gave you (and also the link that Lansbury provided) will help.

Good luck!

[Lansbury 19]

If you find yourself short on time to your next flight, there is usually a chap (or chapette) at the head of the line prior to going through immigration at terminal 1. show them your ticket and that you have little time and they will show you to the front of the line.

The immigration staff in the Flight Connection Centre quite often don't bother with having anyone "supervising" the queue, which is where they will clear immigration if transferring from T3 to Domestic.

Edited September 10, 2007 by Lansbury

[Kat And Russ 0]

We are supposed to land at 6.30am in London and then we leave for Manchester at 9.00

Is that enough time? i am worried now!

[John & Annie 0]

We are supposed to land at 6.30am in London and then we leave for Manchester at 9.00

Is that enough time? i am worried now!

you should be fine, when you check your baggage stateside make sure they book it all the way to Manchester.

[Lansbury 19]

We are supposed to land at 6.30am in London and then we leave for Manchester at 9.00

Is that enough time? i am worried now!

That time of the morning the security search at the Flight Connection Centre should be busy but even if the line is out the door it only takes about 30 minutes. Say another 30 minutes to get of the plane and get the transfer bus and be at the FCC and even if it was the same again to get through immigration and walk (its a 5 minute walk) down to the domestic pier you will still have time to buy a coffee when you get to domestics. That is about the worst it could be.

The transfer bus goes right passed my old office window